Big Ideas in Nature

What does the word model mean?

• a title of a newspaper

• a photo from an album

• a small copy of an object

• an illustration from a book

What does the word effective mean?

• delivering a talented performance

• making a hurried decision

• working in the correct way

• giving a puzzled look

What does the word similar mean?

• alike

• beautiful

• different

• new

Which word means almost the same as example?

• game

• movie

• result

• sample

The word identical means the

• best

• cleanest

• quickest

• same

What does the word material mean?

• what something is made of

• what something is used for

• how something is shared

• how something is grown

What does the word imitate mean?

• to act like

• to act better

• to act carefully

• to act helpfully

What does the word observe mean?

• to see

• to feel

• to hear

• to taste

What is the MAIN idea of the selection?

• All problems can be solved by looking at nature.

• Car designers are learning from insects these days.

• People can learn from the designs in nature.

• People study birds to see how things fly.

What did designers study to create a new fuel-saving car?

• fish

• geckos

• shipworms

• termites