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Sy MontgomerySy Montgomery

VocabularyVocabulary

The princess lived in an The princess lived in an enchantedenchanted forest. forest.

a.a.imaginaryimaginary

b.b.magicalmagical

b.b.magicalmagical

The The dolphinsdolphins swam swam alongside the ship.alongside the ship.

a.a.marine animalsmarine animals

b.b.fresh water fishfresh water fish

a.a.marine animalsmarine animals

She could feel regular She could feel regular pulsespulses in her arm. in her arm.

a.a.rhythmic beatsrhythmic beats

b.b. deep breathsdeep breaths

a. rhythmic beatsa. rhythmic beats

The elastic band was very The elastic band was very flexibleflexible..

a.a.comfortablecomfortable

b.b.stretchablestretchable

b.b.stretchablestretchable

The address label was on the The address label was on the top top surfacesurface of the package. of the package.

a.a.highest peakhighest peak

b.b.outer edgeouter edge

b. outer edgeb. outer edge

He watched his goldfish He watched his goldfish swim in the swim in the aquariumaquarium..

a.a.pondpond

b.b.fish tankfish tank

b. fish tankb. fish tank

We got a few We got a few glimpsesglimpses of of the dolphins.the dolphins.

a.a.brief viewsbrief views

b.b.photographsphotographs

a. brief viewsa. brief views

ComprehensionComprehensionWhich sentence from the selection Which sentence from the selection

is an OPINION?is an OPINION?

a.a. Instead of taking a school bus to Instead of taking a school bus to school, the kids take a canoe.school, the kids take a canoe.

b.b. The wet season is the best time The wet season is the best time of year to explore the Amazon.of year to explore the Amazon.

a. The wet season is the a. The wet season is the best time of year to best time of year to explore the Amazon.explore the Amazon.

According to the selection, why do According to the selection, why do dolphins send sound waves from dolphins send sound waves from their foreheads?their foreheads?

a.a. to talk to other dolphins that are to talk to other dolphins that are nearby.nearby.

b.b. to help them identify the things to help them identify the things around them.around them.

b.b.to help them identify the to help them identify the things around them.things around them.

According to the selection, how According to the selection, how are dolphins and submarines are dolphins and submarines ALIKE?ALIKE?

a.a.They use sonar in the water.They use sonar in the water.

b.b. They travel at high rates of They travel at high rates of speed.speed.

a. They use sonar in the a. They use sonar in the water.water.

Which detail bests supports the Which detail bests supports the generalization that ocean generalization that ocean dolphins would NOT be able to dolphins would NOT be able to survive in the Amazon River?survive in the Amazon River?

a.a.Their flippers are too small to Their flippers are too small to push them against the river push them against the river currents.currents.

b.b.Their bodies do not bend well so Their bodies do not bend well so they would not be able to get they would not be able to get around the branches.around the branches.

b.b.Their bodies do not bend Their bodies do not bend well so they would not be well so they would not be able to get around the able to get around the branches.branches.

Why is one part of the Why is one part of the selection titled “Nightmare selection titled “Nightmare Dream World”?Dream World”?

a. The rainforest had a plant a. The rainforest had a plant that causes bad dreams.that causes bad dreams.

b. The rainforest was both b. The rainforest was both dangerous and amazing.dangerous and amazing.

b. The rainforest was both b. The rainforest was both dangerous and amazing.dangerous and amazing.

What is a MAIN idea of the What is a MAIN idea of the second part of “Nightmare second part of “Nightmare Dream World”?Dream World”?

a.a.The tangarana tree is home The tangarana tree is home to the black tangarana ants.to the black tangarana ants.

b.b.The tangarana ants will The tangarana ants will protect the tree that is their protect the tree that is their home.home.

b. The tangarana ants will protect the b. The tangarana ants will protect the tree that is their home.tree that is their home.

Pink dolphins are probably Pink dolphins are probably difficult to study because they difficult to study because they are hard to _____________.are hard to _____________.

a.a. locate because they stay far away locate because they stay far away from people.from people.

b.b. see because they swim in dark, leaf see because they swim in dark, leaf stained water.stained water.

b. see because they swim in b. see because they swim in dark, leaf stained water.dark, leaf stained water.

Which of the following is a fact Which of the following is a fact from the story?from the story?

a.a.““Canoeing through the flooded Canoeing through the flooded forest feels like a dream.forest feels like a dream.

b.b. “ “Some of the trees have Some of the trees have spines growing out of their spines growing out of their trunks.”trunks.”

b. “Some of the trees have b. “Some of the trees have spines growing out of their spines growing out of their trunks.”trunks.”

The selection said that pink The selection said that pink dolphins could “whirl around dolphins could “whirl around like a Ferris wheel”. What like a Ferris wheel”. What does this mean?does this mean?

a.a.They can spin in a circle.They can spin in a circle.

b.b.They can flip upside They can flip upside down.down.

a. They can spin in a circle.a. They can spin in a circle.

Group WorkGroup Work

Turn to your group Turn to your group members and discuss…members and discuss…

How are pink dolphins and How are pink dolphins and ocean dolphins ALIKE?ocean dolphins ALIKE?

They use echolocation, or They use echolocation, or sonar, to find things in the sonar, to find things in the water.water.

Discuss…Discuss…

According to the selection, According to the selection, how are pink dolphins and how are pink dolphins and people ALIKE?people ALIKE?

Dolphins look as different Dolphins look as different from one another than from one another than people do.people do.

Discuss…Discuss…

Why did the author speak Why did the author speak directly to the reader?directly to the reader?

The author wants to help The author wants to help the reader imagine the reader imagine traveling to the Amazon.traveling to the Amazon.