Vocab 1
Vocab 2
Story 1
Story 2
Fundations
100
What does the word calculate mean in the sentence below?
Please calculate the price of this shirt on sale.
a. write down
b. change
c. update
d. figure out mathematically
d. figure out mathematically
100
made to look very small
dwarfed
100
Why do the scientists have to measure the tree kangaroos' necks?
to fit them for their tracking collars
100
What does the word tracking mean in the sentence below?
Without knowing it, the tree kangaroos will be sending their position not only to the scientists tracking them on the ground, but also to satellites circling thousands of miles above Earth.
1. following
100
What letters are our "bonus" letters?
f, l, s, sometimes z!
200
What does the word presence mean in the sentence below?
Mr. Rollins expects our presence at every club meeting.
a. attendance
b. quitting
c. preparation
d. silence
a. attendance
200
moved to a different place
transferred
200
What most likely caused the tree kangaroos to come out on the first day the researchers spotted them?
a. the warm weather
b. they wanted to get collars
c. the snacks that Lisa held out
d. the quietness of the researchers
a. the warm weather
200
What genre is the story "The Quest of the Tree Kangaroo"?
a. fiction
b. informational text
c. myth
b. informational text
200
Mark the word:
chess
chess (digraph, closed syllable, bonus letter s)
300
What does the word beaming mean in the sentence below?
Juanita could not stop beaming about her good luck.
a. thinking carefully
b. smiling brightly
c. bragging loudly
d. talking fast
- b. smiling brightly
300
a method or way of doing something
procedure
300
Like an acrobat, he catches a vine with his front paws, turns himself
around, and lands on the ground on his feet.
What is the main purpose of this sentence?
a. to show the skill of the trackers
b. to show that the people are impressed
c. to supply scientific facts that support the main idea
d. to provide a detailed description of the kangaroo's movements
- d. to provide a detailed description of the kangaroo's movements
300
What does the word data mean in the sentence below?
They download this information to the chips in the collars, and this data can be transferred to a computer when the collar automatically falls off, after five months.
a. information
b. opinion
c. security
d. temperature
a. information
300
What are the green cards called? How are they marked?
Welded/glued sounds and they are boxed
400
What does the word snug mean in the sentence below?
The boaters must make sure their life preservers are snug.
a. well used
b. closely fitted
c. upside-down
d. brightly colored
b. closely fitted
400
equipped; provided with equipment for a particular purpose
outfitted
400
What is the lesson learned in the story "Why Koala has no Tail?"
hard work pays off
400
What genre is the story "Why Koala has no Tail?"
a. informational text
b. a play
c. myth
c. myth
400
How many taps would the word pink have?
pink
p
ink
2 taps!
500
What does the word perch mean in the sentence below?
The lizard returned to its perch in a tree to bask in the sun.
a. nest
b. hanging cage
c. high resting place
d. secondary branch
c. high resting place
500
feeling or showing strong excitement over something
enthusiastic
500
What will happen if the scientists do NOT examine the animals quickly?
a. The male will attack the female.
b. The research project will be canceled.
c. The anesthetic will wear off before they are finished.
d. The chances of finding other kangaroos are destroyed.
- c. The anesthetic will wear off before they are finished.
500
Thinking about "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and "Why Koala has no Tail", which characters are similar in each story? Explain your answer.
Ant/Tree Kangaroo-hard working
Grasshopper/Koala-lazy, didn't work but learned their lesson the hard way
500
Read and mark this word! Then explain your markings!
sting
s-t =blend
ing=glued/welded