What are the tallest trees in the rain forest called?
A. Spruce trees
B. Top floor trees
C. Canopy trees
D. Emergents
What is D
100
What does the word toss mean in the following sentence?
"I saw you toss the kites on high"
What is to throw
100
What are the steps in finding the main idea of a text?
What is reading the first few lines to find the genre; finding the main idea magic question; reading the passage to mark up the text; jotting down a precise main idea
100
Which quotation from "Layers of the Rain forest" describes the size of giant tree roots in the rain forest?
What is "these roots are so big that your whole class could hide behind just one of them"
200
What percentage of tropical rain forests cover the earth's surface?
A. 10%
B. 6%
C. 50%
D. 80%
What is B
200
What does the word perplexed mean in the following sentence?
"Anna was perplexed at first, but then she remembered the plot of one of Ms. Black's books"
What is confused
200
What is the main idea of the "Who me" subheading?
What is The Amazon is a rich, living treasure
200
Under "Who me" which quotation describes all of the things that come from the rain forest?
What is "bananas, chocolate and rubber all grow in the Amazon rain forest"
200
How many layers are there in a rain forest and what are the names of them?
What is 4: Emergent, under-story, canopy, forest floor
300
What percentage of the world's plant and animal species are found in the rain forest?
A. 6%
B. 50%
C. 90%
D. 10%
What is B
300
What does the word shore mean in the following sentence?
"Once Sally dropped him off on the shore, he filled his cheeks full of acorns from the tree and his arms with berries from the bushes"
What is land along the edge of water
300
What is the main idea of the subheading "Layers of the rain forest"?
What is there are 4 layers of the rain forest, each of them is filled with plant and animal life
300
Under "So just how big is the Amazon river" which quotation describes the size of the island in the Amazon river?
What is "Within its mouth is an island the size of Switzerland"
300
How many countries does the Amazon rain forest span over?
What is 9
400
Why do the poison arrow frogs come in super bright colors?
A. These colors warn other animals that their skin is poisonous
B. These colors help the frogs stay hidden from enemies
C. These colors attract the frogs' prey
D. These colors help them blend in
What is A
400
What does the word orbit mean in the following sentence?
"This special machine is in orbit around earth"
What is circling around earth
400
What is the main idea of the subheading "The Amazon"?
What is the Amazon is the largest tropical rain forest that has many kinds of plants and animals
400
Under "Rain forest" which quotation describes why plant life is so abundant in the rain forest?
What is "their hot, humid and rainy climate is perfect for tall trees, vines, ferns and other plants"
400
Name three animals that live in the rain forest
What is jaguars, poisonous frogs, spiders, toucans, sloths...
500
What is one of the creatures who clean the rain forest floor?
A. Spiders
B. Earthworms
C. Fungi
D. Bacteria
What is C
500
What does the word rich mean in the following sentence?
"Rain forests are rich and wonderful worlds"
What is valuable, plentiful
500
What is the main idea of the sub heading "Rain forests"?
What is tropical rain forests are places where it rains a lot with hot and humid temperatures
500
Under "The Amazon" which quotation describes the types of animals you will find in the Amazon river?
What is "catfish, piranhas, and dolphins all live in the Amazon river"