Animal Facts
Prefixes
Capitalizing
Text Features
Reading
100
What type of animal is a Penguin?
a. A Fish
b. A Bird
c. A Mammal
d. A Reptile
c. An Amphibian
b. A Bird
100
What word would you use in this sentence?
It is ________ to cross the street without looking.
a. Review
b. Unusual
c. Unsafe
d. Redo
c. Unsafe
100
Which sentence is written using CORRECT capitalization?
a. My family will go to Kansas City on friday.
b. My family will go to kansas City on friday.
c. My Family Will Go To Kansas City On Friday.
d. My family will go to Kansas City on Friday.
d. My family will go to Kansas City on Friday.
100
Look at the two photos and captions:
Puffins eat small fish, like sardines.
Puffins live in groups on rocky cliffs by the water.
Which TWO pieces of information did you learn from these photos and captions?
a. Puffins only live in water
b. Puffins eat sardines
c. Puffins live in groups
d. Puffins never eat fish
b and c (Puffins eat sardines and live in groups)
100
What does the word pelts mean in the following sentence:
Beavers have oily pelts that help keep their skin dry and warm.
a. Paws
b. Fur
c. Tails
d. Nests
b. Fur
200
Name one characteristic of a fish.
Answers may include: gills, fins, lays eggs, cold-blooded, vertebrates, scales, aquatic.
200
What does the prefix re- mean?
a. Again
b. Not
c. Before
a. Again
200
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. Miah is going to canada in july.
b. Kathryn went to st. louis last december.
c. Liam loves going to Nebraska.
d. Brayan went to branson, missouri over the weekend.
c. Liam loves going to Nebraska.
200
Look at the two photos and captions:
Black bear cubs climb trees to stay safe.
Black bears can be found in forests of North America.
Which TWO pieces of information did you learn from the photos and captions?
a. Black bears are found in forests around the world.
b. Black bear cubs climb trees.
c. Black bears spend their whole lives in trees.
d. Black bears live in North America.
b and d (Black bear cubs climb trees and black bears live in North America)
200
What does the word swamp mean in the following sentence:
Beavers live in North America in swamps, or wetlands, near streams or other bodies of water.
a. Stream
b. Body of water
c. Wetland
c. Wetland
300
Name one characteristic of a mammal.
Answers may include: hair or fur, warm-blooded, produces milk, gives birth to live young.
300
Choose the correct word to complete this sentence:
I need to _____ the oven to make sure it is the right temperature before I put in my cookies.
a. reheat
b. preheat
c. unheat
b. Preheat
300
Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
a. Mrs. R went to visit a friend in St. Louis, Missouri.
b. Cedar Hill is a school in Jefferson City, Missouri.
c. Ms. Jordan took her family to Paris, France.
d. Ms. Clardy is taking her daughters to ohio on monday.
d. Ms. Clardy is taking her daughters to ohio on monday.
300
Look at the map and its caption below:
Map of butterfly migration in spring and summer.
The map shows where butterflies migrate in the _____ and _____.
(choose two answers)
a. Spring
b. United States
c. North America
d. Summer
a and d (spring and summer)
300
Choose the word or phrase from the sentence that tells the definition of the word flit.
Hummingbirds are very fast flyers. They need to flit, or move quickly, and go back and forth between flowers to get nectar.
a. fast flyers
b. move quickly
c. go back and forth
b. move quickly
400
Name one characteristic of an amphibian.
Answers may include: Goes through metamorphosis, slimy skin, cold-blooded, gills and lungs, lays eggs, live in land and water.
400
Choose the correct word to complete this sentence:
Some kids in my class have the stomach flu. Now I also feel ______.
a. unkind
b. unhurt
c. unwell
c. Unwell
400
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. My sister lives in Missouri.
b. On easter, we eat cake.
c. On christmas, we eat oreos.
a. My sister lives in Missouri.
400
Look at the map and caption below:
The path of songbird migration in fall and spring.
The map shows where songbirds migrate in the _____ and ____.
(Choose two).
a. North America
b. Brazil
c. Spring
d. Fall
c and d (spring and fall)
400
Let's read the following two paragraphs:
River Otters
River otters are semi-aquatic mammals that live near rivers and lakes in North America. They eat fish and other aquatic animals. River otters are very playful animals, and they like to hold hands when they sleep!
Bald eagles
Bald eagles are large birds of prey that live in North America. They are also called sea eagles, because they eat fish. Bald eagles are fierce and will fight other birds for food.
What statement is true about these paragraphs?
a. They both describe animal behavior.
b. They both describe birds.
c. They both describe mammals.
a. They both describe animal behavior.
500
Name an example of a mammal that can lay eggs.
Duck-billed platypus or an echidna
500
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
You need to wear a __________ Halloween costume to school, so that you don't scare the kindergarteners.
a. Rethreatening
b. Prethreatening
c. Nonthreatening
C. Nonthreatening
500
Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
a. I am going to Tokyo, Japan in August.
b. I love eating Oreos on the way to Michigan.
c. On halloween, I eat a lot of candy.
d. We are going to Cape Cod this summer to visit Mike.
c. On halloween, I eat a lot of candy.
500
Look at the map and caption below:
Map of bird migration in April and May.
What is the main purpose of this map?
a. To show the United States.
b. To show the places birds live.
c. To show bird migration in April and May.
d. To show what kinds of birds live in North America.
c. To show bird migration in April and May.
500
Let's read the following two paragraphs:
Puffins
Puffins are small black and white birds that live on cliffs by the ocean. They eat fish, and can often be seen diving to catch their food. Puffins can be found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Capybaras
The capybara is the largest species of rodent. They can be found in South America, and they mostly live in dense forests near bodies of water. It is a social species and can be found in groups as large as one hundred individuals.
What statement is true about BOTH paragraphs?
a. They both talk about birds.
b. They both talk about mammals.
c. They both talk about animal habitats.
c. They both talk about animal habitats.