The Oldest Living Trees

The passage says, “People keep its exact location secret.”  What does location mean?

• tree

• age

• look

• place

Where is the oldest living tree located?

• Egypt

• China

• Sweden

• South America

Why did the author write this article?

• To tell the reader a story about an old tree

• To give the reader information about the oldest living trees

• To get the reader to care about saving trees

• To tell the reader how old trees can copy themselves

Which of the following questions can be answered using the graph?

• How many spruce trees grow in Sweden?

• Where does the cyprus tree grow?

• How do some trees live so long?

• How old is the oldest oak tree?

What is the result of the Methuselah tree being in a dry, cold place?

• 1.  Its location is secret.

• 1. It is the oldest tree in the world.

•  It is safe from the threat of insects and fires.

• It can make copies of itself.

How old is the chestnut tree?

• 3,000 years old

• 2,000 years old

• 4,000 years old

• 5,000 years old

Why do people keep the location of the Methuselah tree secret?

• To prevent it from being cut down

• To keep it a mystery

• To prevent it from catching a disease

• To prevent anyone from harming it

Use the graph to match the tree to its age.

• 5,000

• Chestnut Tree

• 2,000

• Baobab Tree

• 3,000

• Spruce Tree

• 9,500

• Methuselah Tree