Benchmark Universe Unit 1 week 3 Review

Based on the information in this paragraph, what animal is smaller than a Woolley Mammoth?

"The mammoth was the size of today's African Elephant. It's skull was narrower, and it's ears and tail were smaller. It weighed close to 5,500 kilogram (5 ton) and had a 2 layer fur coat."

• A giraffe

• A lion

• A dinosaur

• An elephant

Read the following sentences from a paragraph:

"Mammoths most likely dies out because of warmer weather. Their food supply and their habitat, or where they lived, changed."

Which word from the 2nd sentence gives a clue for the meaning of "habitat"?

• lived

• food

• their

• changed

Which two relevant details from this paragraph would MOST LIKELY be used to create a summary of the paragraph?

"The mammoth also had tusks about 4.6 meters (15 ft) long. A mammoth would never have needed a dentist. When their teeth wore out, mammoths grew another set to eat about 318 kilograms (700 lbs) of grass and plants everyday.

• never would have needed a dentist

• mammoth had tusks about 4.6 meters long

• when their teeth wore out, mammoths grew another set to eat

• they eat everyday

"Polar bears are white and they need to live in the cold and ice, so their home is near the North Pole. When they hunt, they wait on the ice to catch seals and fish. Unlike the polar bear, pandas live in the mountains and climb bamboo trees to eat lots of bamboo."

What sentence BEST describes the text structure used in this paragraph?

• The author compares 2 different animals.

• The author explains why an animal cannot survive.

• The author puts events in order of first, second, and third.

• The author describes a place where survival is difficult.

"The places where they live are changing. Panda bears have less space in the forest, and polar bears have less ice. Now, groups of people are working to solve these problems. People everywhere want these bears to be out of danger."

What is the meaning of the word danger as it is used in this paragraph?

• mountain like

• harm

• the cold

• a home

"Mammoths have a 2-layered fur coat. The outer layer was 3 feet long and known as guard hairs. The inner layer was short and thick. They kept very warm in the frigid Arctic plains. They even had fur-lined ears."

Which sentences summarizes the information in this paragraph?

• Mammoths like to play.

• Mammoths live in cold weather.

• Mammoth's fur is helpful.

• Mammoths shed their skin.

What makes a mammoth's fur helpful in the Arctic?

• It is soft.

• It keeps the mammoth warm.

• It makes the mammoth attractive.

• It is oily.

What sentence describes how both authors present information about mammoths and bears (polar and panda)?

• Both authors tell how the animal was born.

• Both authors explain how they're alike.

• Both authors list the food they eat.

• Both authors discuss the animal's environment.