Vocabulary
Astronauts are ________ of our universe
A. explorers
B. documents
C. expeditions
D. discovery
A. explorers
My friends and I ________ a yearly food collection for families in need.
A. discovery
B. document
C. established
D. ensure
C. established
The rainforest appears to be a gigantic, green mishmash of unknowns. This statement means that
A. most of the rainforest is bright green.
B. the trees in the rainforest are very tall.
C. much of the rainforest is still mysterious.
D. the plants in the rainforest crush each other.
Why does Mayor take Malagasy children on field trips? She wants them to
A. become explorers.
B. save the rainforest.
C. raise money for research.
D. appear in a television series.
B. save the rainforest.
My aunt ________ attends our Friday night movie club.
A. often
B. gradually
C. unusually
D. never
A. often
To protect the Earth, it is important to have an ________ of things that could harm the planet.
A. establish
B. document
C. ensure
D. awareness
D. awareness
This is an ________ through the desert.
A. discovery
B. establish
C. expedition
D. explorer
C. expedition
Mayor thinks her television work is important. Which quotation from the selection tells why?
A. "But we do know that every tree and creature in it plays a vital role in our existence."
B. "The local people are the very core of effective conservation."
C. "There we were, tromping through remote areas of jungle, rain pouring, tents blowing."
D. "Awareness is crucial."
D. "Awareness is crucial."
Why was the mouse lemur difficult to study?
A. The lemur sleeps during the day.
B. The lemur is a very dangerous animal.
C. The local people wanted to protect the lemur.
D. The children on the field trips frightened the lemur.
A. The lemur sleeps during the day.
We tiptoed ________ into the baby's room.
A. too
B. really
C. carefully
D. again
C. carefully
A research study must be ________ carefully with facts.
A. discovery
B. expedition
C. ensured
D. documented
D. documented
The hikers made an interesting _________ and took a closer look.
A. discovery
B. awareness
C. ensure
D. explore
A. discovery
As an explorer, Mayor does conservation field work in endangered species and ________.
A. habitats
B. zoos
C. clinics
D. houses
A. habitats
What does Mayor believe is the only way for the rainforests to be protected?
A. The local people need to chop down more trees.
B. The tourists need to help chop down trees.
C. The local people need to support rainforest protection.
D. The tourists need to stop visiting.
C. The local people need to support rainforest protection.
Muhammad was not sure if he was in the right location. He looked around the room ________.
A. again
B. very
C. less
D. more
A. again
Humans should ________ that rainforests are protected.
A. document
B. discover
C. ensure
D. establish
C. ensure
The word ________ means "to make sure or certain."
A. awareness
B. ensure
C. poacher
D. explorer
B. ensure
What does Mayor think might happen to the rainforests of Madagascar?
A. "It's going to be okay."
B. "It could become the stuff of history books, not science books.
C. "This phenomenal natural laboratory will be here forever."
D. She isn't interested in the rainforest.
B. "It could become the stuff of history books, not science books."
Why are the conservation efforts of people like Mayor important?
A. They help save the rainforest.
B. It isn't important
C. People make money from conservation.
D. Monkeys are important.
A. They help save the rainforest.
When Erik heard the crash, he ________ ran into the backyard.
A. very
B. quick
C. quickly
D. often
C. quickly
The word ________ means "to start something."
establish
The word ________ means "knowledge of something."
awareness
The president of Madagascar made the mouse lemur habitat into what?
A national park
Why was it important for Mayor to document her discovery of the mouse lemur?
She needed to prove her findings so she could get the government protection for the lemurs' habitat.
Walk ________ through the rainforest.
A. careful
B. carefully
C. carful
B. carefully