Vocabulary
The scientist will classify the animals by the type of food they eat.
What does the word classify mean in the sentence?
a) put things together into one big group
b) put things into groups based on their similarities
c) put things into groups based on their differences
b) put things into groups based on their similarities
Name the animals that are vertebrates:
-horses
-spiders
-earthworms
-snakes
-eagles
-butterflies
-horses
-snakes
-eagles
Standing outside during a storm is an unsafe thing to do. You might get hurt.
Which connecting word would combine the two sentences into one sentence that makes sense?
a) but
b) because
c) so
b) because
Which statement about ambibians is not true?
a) they are cold-blooded
b) they are vetebrates
c) they live only on land
c) they live only on land
The students went on a field trip to see the aquatic animals.
What does the word aquatic mean in the sentence?
a) living, growing, or found on land
b) living, growing, or found underground
c) living, growing, or found in water
c) living, growing, or found in water
Name the animals that are invertebrates:
-horses
-spiders
-earthworms
-snakes
-eagles
-butterflies
-spiders
-earthworms
-butterflies
Which word best completes the sentence?
I chose a ____ costume for Derek's costume party because younger kids will be there, and I do not want to scare them.
a) nonverbal
b) nonthreatening
c) nonfictional
b) nonthreatening
What is the name of a scientist who observes animals and groups them based on similar characteristics?
a) zoologist
b) biologist
c) primatologist
a) zoologist
In which sentence is the word molt used correctly?
a) The snake begins to molt, a sign that it is growing.
b) When the puppy needs to go outside, it will molt its tail.
c) The bunnies molt across the yard on a sunny spring day.
a) The snake begins to molt, a sign that it is growing.
Complete the sentence:
Warm-blooded animals _____
Cold-blooded animals_____
a) have a body tempertaure that changes based on their environment
b) keep their body temperature constant
Warm-blooded animals keep their body temperature constant.
Cold-blooded animals have a body temperature that changes based on their environment
Choose the correct spelling of the spelling word that best completes the sentence.
I _____ my homework to my teacher on time.
a) submited
b) submitted
c) submiting
b) submitted
Complete the sentences:
Carnivores eat _____
Herbivores eat _____
Omnivores eat _____
carnivores eat mainly meat
herbivores eat only plants
omnivores eat both meat and plants
Which sentence is an example of something that is constant?
a) The sound of the water dripping is loud on some days and quiet on others.
b) The runner runs at the same steady pace during all her long races.
c) The weather keeps changing today, so we will not play outside
b) The runner runs at the same steady pace during all her long races.
What type of habitat do tropical fish live in?
a) freshwater
b) saltwater
c) underwater
b) saltwater
Write the correct word to complete the sentence.
Dad stayed up late working on a presentation and felt ____ in the morning.
a) unneccessary
b) unsure
c) unwell
c) unwell
How are reptiles different from amphibians?
a) Reptiles are vertebrates, and amphibians are invertebrates
b) Reptiles live on land, and amphibians live in water.
c) Reptiles have lungs to breathe, and amphibians have gills to breath.
c) Reptiles have lungs to breathe, and amphibians have gills to breath.
The children played under the stately cedar tree.
a) big and dull in size and manner
b) small and healthy in size and manner
c) grand and impressive in size and manner
c) grand and impressive in size and manner
What is the name of the organ that fish use to breath?
a) scales
b) gills
c) fins
b) gills
Which sentence is a compound sentence?
a) The students watched a beaver in the river.
b) Jamal likes long novels, and his friend Derek likes to read too.
c) The class went to the park and the museum.
b) Jamal likes long novels, and his friend Derek likes to read too.
How are birds different from one another?
a) Some birds do not have feathers.
b) Some birds cannot fly.
c) Some birds do not have a spine.
b) Some birds cannot fly.