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Why does Amos want Boris to give him a ride?
Amos does not want any more adventures.
Holly filled 3 picnic baskets. Each picnic basket has 6 sandwiches inside. How many sandwiches are there in all? Mark the correct answer.
18
What is a noun?
person, place, or thing
What does the term "bioluminescent" mean?
creating your own light
What is a map key?
place on a map that explains the meaning of the symbols
Amos introduced himself and told Boris how he came to be there in
the middle of the ocean. The whale said he would be happy to take
Amos to the Ivory Coast of Africa, where he happened to be headed
anyway, to attend a meeting of whales from all the seven seas. But
Amos said he’d had enough adventure to last him a while. He wanted
only to get back home and hoped the whale wouldn’t mind going out
of his way to take him there.
“Not only would I not mind,” said Boris, “I would consider it a privilege.
What other whale in all the world ever had the chance to get to know
such a strange creature as you! Please climb aboard.” And Amos got
on Boris’s back.
“Are you sure you’re a mammal?” Amos asked. “You smell more like
a fish.” Then Boris the whale went swimming along, with Amos the
mouse on his back.
What is the best summary for the passage?
Amos meets Boris, and Boris happily agrees to take Amos home.
7 × _____= 42
6
What is a verb?
an action
What does the term "habitat" mean?
natural home
What kind of clouds are storm clouds?
cumulonimbus
The seaweeds you find
growing along the shore feed
some sea creatures living THERE.
But in the vast, open ocean, far
from land, do you see seaweed forests,
seaweed gardens, seaweed prairies?
NO!
You see no green at all—none.
In the open ocean you see only
blue water.
Then where are the ocean’s
green plants?
They’re right before your eyes!
They’re everywhere—
in countless shapes and sizes.
But they’re so small you need
a microscope to see them.
What is the main idea of the passage?
The blue ocean is full of tiny green plants.
Theo has 24 balloons. He ties them in bundles of 3 balloons each to make table decorations for a party.
8
What is an adverb?
describes the verb
What does the term "immense" mean?
HUGE
What are the 4 cardinal directions on a compass or map?
North, South, East, West
Cousteau wanted to stay underwater longer to see even more. The
diving suits of his day were heavy and bulky. They didn’t allow much
freedom of movement, and an air hose tethered1 the diver to a boat.
So Jacques set about tinkering,2 fashioning snorkels3 from things like
inner tubes and garden hoses. But they weren’t good enough.
Cousteau and his engineer friend Emile Gagnan created a breathing
apparatus they called the Aqua-Lung. It was the first machine that
would let a diver breathe underwater for long periods of time.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Cousteau helped create a machine that solved a problem for
underwater divers.
Keisha’s father baked 36 muffins for the third-grade bake sale. Keisha put the muffins in bags. She put 4 muffins in each bag. How many bags of muffins did she have for the bake sale?
9
What is the noun(s) in the following sentence?
The girl crossed the river.
girl-person
river-place/thing
What does the term "focal point" mean?
point of interest; most interesting part
What syllable type is the word sky?
open-syllable
one vowel followed by no consonants and the vowel sound is long
People have tried many ways to protect themselves from shark attacks
as they explore the shark’s watery world.
One of the most popular methods of protecting swimmers is simply to
build a fence, or shark net, in the water. These shark nets are used off
many popular Australian and South African beaches. But the nets cost
a lot of money to build and often need repair.
Electrical beach barriers are also being tested, since sharks won’t swim
through strong electric currents.
What are two reasons why shark nets are not built on every beach?
They are very expensive to build.
They need to be fixed too often.
Ivan collects stamps from around the world. The last time he counted, he had 62 stamps in his collection. Ivan’s goal is to collect 100 stamps. How many more stamps does he need?
38
What is the verb in the following sentence?
The girl crossed the river.
crossed
What is an "inference"?
Conclusion made based on evidence; using what you know to make a guess or conclusion
What syllable type is in the word "desk"?
one vowel followed by one or more consonants and the vowel sound is short