Magic Tree House: Afternoon on the Amazon

What word means eerie or scary?

• afraid

• spooky

• brave

Choose the best vocabulary word to complete the sentence:

The animals could hardly be seen as they ____________________ themselves to blend in to their surroundings.

• colored

• hid

• camouflaged

Why did Jack and Annie wade into the water?

• They wanted to get away from the snake.

• They were trying to get away from the army-ants.

• They were hot and tired.

Small fish that eat other fish, but sometimes attack humans that get in the water.

• piranhas

• guppies

• alligator fish

What does the word vanish mean?

• to appear to someone

• to pass quickly from sight or existence

• a cream to put on to make yourself dissapear

This climate is very warm to hot all year long and also rains nearly every day.

• stormy

• humid

• tropical

What are the four layers of the rain forest?

• endangered layer; canopy; understory, forest floor

• emergent layer, canopy, understory, forest floor

• canopy, overstory, understory, forest floor

What animals did Jack and Annie see on their canoe ride?

• piranhas, zebra, crocodile, monkey

• piranhas, monkey, crocodile, snake

• monkey, crocodile, jaguar, snake

Jack and Annie rode on a narrow boat that is moved by paddling. What is the name of this boat?

• kayak

• rowboat

• canoe

Which vocabulary word means a shelter over something?

• canopy

• umbrella

• hood