"Clued" In
Pre-Reading Know How
The Author and I
Grab Bag
Chronologically Speaking
100
This is a synonym for the word gnaw as used in paragraph 7 (pg. 11).
What is eat?
100
This is the type of text that "What is an ecosystem?" is?
What is informational text.
100
This is the author's feeling (for or against) the topic of changes in the ecosystem caused by human.
What is against?
100
This is a similarity between Amchitka and Shemya. a. similar water surrounds both islands b. sea otters have returned to both islands c. kelp beds have grown around both islands d. similar fish populations live around both islands
What is a. similar water surrounds both islands?
100
This is the page and paragraph where this event is: otters were protected on Amchitka
What is pg. 11 p. 2?
200
These two words from the text have OPPOSITE meanings: a. gnaw, feast b. series, single c. washes, settles d. system, collection
What are b. series and single?
200
This is the reason why we preview a text.
What is to predict the genre and topic?
200
This is the benchmark being covered by question #9.
What is Author's Purpose and Perspective?
200
This caused the sea life around Amchitka and Shemya to be different. a. bald eagles preferred not to nest on Shemya b. the sea otters returned to only Amchitka c. shrimp-like animals grew larger around Shemya island d. the water temperature was warmer around Amchitka
What is b. the sea otters returned to only Amchitka?
200
This is the page and paragraph where this event is: sea urchins ate the giant kelp forests
What is pg. 11 p. 4?
300
A kelp forest slows ocean currents and makes waves smaller, creating pockets of calm water. Shrimp-like animals flourish in this quiet water and feast on dead kelp. This is the meaning of flourish. a. grow well b. seek warmth c. become quiet d. avoid enemies
What is a. grow well?
300
This is a text feature found in the text.
What is a map or illustration?
300
This is a statement that the author might agree with: a. People should avoid activities that harm an ecosystem b. Ecosystems need change in order to stay strong and healthy. c. Ecosystems can never be repaired once they have been damaged. d. Scientists should be able to predict the effects of changes on ecosystems.
What is a. People should avoid activities that may harm an ecosystem?
300
This detail from the text helps show how a sea otter's diet can protect kelp forests: a. seals live in the kelp forests b. sea urchins eat and destroy kelp c. shrimp-like animals eat dead kelp d. fish make their homes in kelp forests
What is b. sea urchins eat and destroy kelp?
300
This is the page and paragraph where this event happened: sea urchin numbers grew around Shemya
What is pg. 11 p. 4?
400
On Amchitka, where sea otters limit sea urchin numbers, a giant kelp forest thrives. This sentence means that the sea otters: a. compete with sea urchins for food b. keep track of sea urchins in the kelp c. keep the sea urchin population down d. find the sea urchins that live in kelp forests
What is c. keep the sea urchin population down?
400
According to the text and map, this is where the islands are located: a. along the coast of Russia b. along the coast of Canada c. between the Arctic Ocean and the Bering Sea d. between the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea
What is between the Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea?
400
This is a possible intent the author had for writing this piece. a. entertain b. explain c. share d. contrast
What is explain?
400
This is the approximate number of minutes I should spend reading a text.
What is 8 minutes?
400
This is the page and paragraph where this event happened: otters nearly disappeared from the island
What is pg. 11 p. 2?
500
Often we discover nature's connections only after we break them--or later, when we try to put nature back together through ecosystem restoration. This is the meaning of the word restoration.
What is the process of putting something back together?
500
This is a sentence from the text that shows what is happening in the illustration on pg.10: a. Amchitka and Shemya Islands are surrounded by rocky ocean floor and clear water of the same temperature. b. All the plants, animals, and other living things in one place interact with one another in many ways. c. The scientists discovered that the sea otters triggered a series of ecosystem changes.
What is b. All the plants, animals, and other living things in one place interact with one another in many ways?
500
This is the author's purpose of the text. a. to explain why sea urchins are important to a healthy island ecosystem b. to explain how hunters in the 1800s changed the island ecosystem forever c. to explain how sea otters and seals like in the same ecosystem d. to explain how changes in nature can produce unexpected results in an ecosystem
What is d. to explain how changes in nature can produce unexpected results in an ecosystem?
500
This is the amount of effort I should give when taking any assessment.
What is 100%?
500
This is the event that happened first. a. otters were protected on Amchitka b. sea urchins ate the giant kelp forests c. sea urchin numbers grew around Shemya d. otters nearly disappeared from the island
What is otters nearly disappeared from the islands?
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