A Place for Frogs

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Dad is hoping the garden will make a comeback.

• return to health

• decrease in insects

• damaged by chemicals

• harmed by the sun's rays

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

The students saw the native plants at the nature reserve.

• real

• foreign

• carefully arranged

• belonging naturally

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Monarch butterflies are migrating to Mexico now.

• staying behind

• moving away forever

• moving with the seasons

• having trouble surviving

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Directions: Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word.

Rangers are trying to restore the elk population.

• return to original condition

• carefully burn some forest areas

• move from one place to another

• permanently decrease the number of

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer.

Which word group is a synonym for fungus in the sentence below?

I just learned that the mushrooms I love to eat are a kind of fungus!

• pest that gets nutrition from crops

• plant that gets nutrition from insects

• seedling that gets nutrition from soil

• organism that gets nutrition from decaying matter

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Directions: Choose the word that is correctly divided into syllables in each item below.

• in/for/ma/tion

• infor/ma/tion

• inform/ation

• in/fo/rma/tion

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

Directions: Read the question. Then choose the best answer.

The word below that has been correctly divided into syllables is —

• horr/ible

• hor/ri/ble

• ho/rib/ble

• horrible

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.3A

One of the biggest areas of concern is the krill population. These tiny animals are found in all the oceans of the world. The largest numbers are found in Antarctica. About 500 million tons of krill live there. These animals can live up to ten years, which is a long time considering how many animals make krill a part of their diets. These shrimp-like creatures are food not only for other fish, but also for penguins, whales, and seals. But the krill population is decreasing, in part because some whale populations have been increasing. Fewer krill would affect the entire ecosystem of the region.

What evidence from the selection shows that a decreasing krill population is a problem?

• These tiny animals are found in all the oceans of the world.

• About 500 million tons of krill live there.

• These shrimp-like creatures are food not only for other fish, but also for penguins, whales, and seals.

• Fewer krill would affect the entire ecosystem of the region.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

Conservation groups and scientists from all over the world have been hard at work. For example, some groups are trying to create protected areas. Fishing ships are not allowed in these areas. Stricter laws to protect the krill, whales, and sea birds are also underway. All of these efforts will help protect Antarctica, a land that many believe is one the world’s greatest natural wonders.

One solution the author offers for the problem of overfishing is —

• banning fishing entirely from the Antarctic region

• allowing only a certain number of whales in the area

• making fishermen buy a license that allows them to catch certain fish

• forming protective areas where fishing ships are not allowed

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

One of the biggest areas of concern is the krill population. These tiny animals are found in all the oceans of the world. The largest numbers are found in Antarctica. About 500 million tons of krill live there. These animals can live up to ten years, which is a long time considering how many animals make krill a part of their diets. These shrimp-like creatures are food not only for other fish, but also for penguins, whales, and seals. But the krill population is decreasing, in part because some whale populations have been increasing. Fewer krill would affect the entire ecosystem of the region.

The author presented the information about krill in in order to —

• show how tiny animals can affect an entire ecosystem

• express an opinion on why fishing is causing krill and fish to disappear

• discuss the importance of scientific research and conserving resources

• describe what fishing in Antarctica is like and why there is a shortage of fish

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8