Alistair's Night
How did Alistair feel about being put out?
A. upset
How does the algae that grows on a sloth’s fur help it survive in the rainforest?
C. The algae help the sloth blend into the forest.
What is the purpose of leafcutter ants carrying leaves back to their nest?
B. The ants use the leaves to grow fungi that they consume.
Earhart is a legend. What is a legend?
C. someone who changes the world and whom no one forgets
How did Alistair feel about being put out?
B. a cat
What is the author’s point of view on the Amazon rainforest?
A. The Amazon is a valuable natural resource and should be protected.
How do you think the author feels about animals of the rainforest?
A. Interested and curious
Why did Amelia decide not to finish university?
D. She wanted to fly
Why didn’t Dan or Becky want to get up?
B. It was too early
The Amazon River can be more than____ across at its widest point.
A. 48 KMs
How was Amelia different from most girls as a child?
B. She was very active
Who worked with Amelia to plan all the details of her trip around the world?
C. Her husband
You can tell that Alistair is_______
A. Playful
The following word means people or other animals that live in a particular place.
residents
South American freshwater fish that have sharp teeth are called
D. piranhas
What saved Amelia from crashing into the ocean on her first solo flight?
D. The warmer weather below the clouds melted the ice.
What is a vase?
C. A container for flowers
What is the effect of earthworms, termites, fungi and bacteria on the rainforest floor?
D. They keep the rainforest floor clean.
What does the word patchy mean?
B. incomplete or irregular
Why did Amelia want to fly around the world?
D. She wanted a new challenge