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General Questions
Vocabulary
100
What is "One Small Place in a Tree" MOST like? a. a fantasy b. a tall tale c. historical fiction d. expository nonfiction
d. expository nonfiction
100
Tell what beetle eggs hatch into.
Grubs
100
True or false: Living trees are important.
True
100
Why did the author write "One Small Place in a Tree"? a. to warn people not to make a hole in a tree. b. to tell how to heal a tree that has a hole in it. c. to show how a hole in a tree changes over time. d. to tell a story about an animal living in a tree.
c. to show how a hole in a tree changes over time.
100
Each year, the owls _____ in that tree. a. sprout b. absorb c. roost d. glimpse
c. roost
200
Identify the setting of the passage.
A tree in a forest.
200
Explain why the woodpecker flies to the holes in the tree.
To find food or have a meal of beetles.
200
Identify which vocabulary word on page 412 means "to get a quick look at something".
Glimpse
200
Which happens FIRST to a tree that gets a hole? a. Birds make a nest in the hole. b. Squirrels store nuts in the tree. c. Beetles make tunnels in the hole. d. The tree begins to rot from disease.
c. Beetles make tunnels in the hole.
200
I _____that tonight we will eat dinner at our favorite restaurant. a. suppose b. dissolve c. roost d. sprout
a. suppose
300
Explain what scratches on a tree mean.
A bear sharpened its claws on the tree.
300
Name the first animal that uses the hollow place in the tree.
A flying squirrel.
300
Find the vocabulary word on page 416 which means "to stick something sharp through an object"?
Spears
300
Why does the author tell about the bear sharpening its claws on the tree? a. to show how a hole begins b. to show what bears like to do c. to show that bears are strong d. to show why bears need trees
a. to show how a hole begins
300
Did you catch a _____ of the shooting star? a. harmony b. transformation c. maze d. glimpse
d. glimpse
400
Explain why the author tells about the bears scratching the tree first.
Because the scratching makes the hole.
400
Name the animal that may use the hollow place in the tree in the spring.
Bluebirds.
400
Identify the missing information in the sequence: 1. The bear scratches the tree with his claws. 2. 3. The woodpecker eats the beetles. 4. Bark begins to loosen and fall off.
Timber beetles make a hole and form tunnels inside the tree.
400
True or false: The author thinks holes in trees are not important.
False
400
What is the definition of the word spear?
to stick something sharp into something
500
Explain what happens first to a tree that gets a hole.
Beetles make their tunnels in the hole.
500
Explain how timber beetles change the tree.
They make more holes and plant fungi for the rest of the colony to feed on.
500
Identify the season in which you might find mice living in the hollow of the tree.
Winter
500
Explain the relationship that existed between the tree and the animals?
What is the animals used it for shelter and a food source?
500
To hit something.
Strike