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What is the main idea of the story?
Polar bears like to have fun in the Arctic.
White fur makes it easy for polar bears to hide.
Climate change has made life hard for polar bears.
Mama and baby polar bears hibernate in the winter.
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Why do Uffo and his mother have to leave the area where they live?
It is too hot.
It is too cold.
There are too many humans.
There are too many predators.
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Why were Uffo and his mother in a den in the snow?
They were caught in a snowstorm.
It helped them stay safe during the winter.
The ice melted and refroze around them.
They were escaping dangerous humans and other bears.
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Why can't Uffo get to their destination?
He cannot swim that far.
He wants to play all of the time.
He has to stay and wait for his mother.
He is scared of the boat that passes by.
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Why is polar bears' white fur good for them? (Choose all that apply)
It is beautiful.
It is easy to clean.
It keeps them warm.
It helps them hide while hunting.
It keeps humans from spotting them.
What is the main idea of this story?
A prosthesis is a unique device to held someone who has lost a body part.
A kid wanted to ask his teacher a lot of questions.
It is important not to run in the halls.
Legs made of carbon fiber are hard.
What did the doctor's find in Mr. M's leg?
a tumor
a virus
a metal bar
a bad nerve
What was unique about Mr. M's leg?
It was very soft.
It was wrapped in a cast.
It was a prosthesis.
It was shorter than the other.
What did the stranger bring to help Ottie-O?
a megaphone
a new song to sing
a special message
a pair of headphones
Ottie-O's family members left her alone so it would be quiet. How did that make Ottie-O feel?
She had a lot of fun.
She was sad and lonely.
She liked everyone a lot better.
She felt like everyone hated her.
How did Ottie-O feel when her family members sang loudly?
She felt loved.
She got a headache.
She was jealous of them.
She wished she had a beautiful voice.
What did Ottie-O do when she got frustrated?
She screamed.
She laughed.
She frowned.
She swam.
What didn't Ottie-O like?
oysters
noise
peanuts
school
Based on this story, what should you do if you see something new or different?
Ask questions
Be afraid
Get excited
Walk away
How did Mr. M say the prosthesis felt at first?
a bit uncomfortable
like his old leg
soft and light
fine
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The author provides the example of the ball on the merry-go-round to describe the Coriolis Effect. What other text feature would help readers understand the effect?
A diagram of how the Coriolis Effect works
A picture of a hurricane moving
An image of water in a toilet
Another description like the merry-go-round
What's the strongest muscle in the human body? That question is actually difficult to answer. body has three different kinds of muscles (cardiac, skeletal, and smooth) and there are hundreds of muscles in the body . Each muscle works to help make the body strong as a whole. However, there are a few muscles that do more work than many of the others. eyes do a lot of work. These external muscles help your eye adjust its position so it can keep a steady gaze. They can move over 10,000 times in an hour. That's a lot of work! large muscle. In fact, it's the largest in your body. It helps to keep your body upright and controls your posture. It also works against gravity, which means it has to be very strong. heart is your strongest muscle because it works the hardest. Your heart pumps blood 24 hours a day. During your lifetime, it can beat over 3 billion times . It's what helps keep you alive . muscle in your jaw. It helps you close your teeth with tremendous force. walk , run, and dance. It works against gravity to help you stand up and requires a lot of strength to keep you moving. group of muscles. It helps you speak , it helps you process foods, and all day long it helps move saliva around in your mouth and down your throat. hard to help make sure everything runs smoothly. Which muscle do you think is the strongest of them all?
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage. holes are called dimples. dimples . The first golf balls were made from leather. They were stuffed with goose feathers. Some people called them featheries. All balls were made by hand and very expensive to buy. pattern was called Bramble. It was a series of bumps in circles on the balls. The bumps became popular because golfers realized that scratches and bumps on the surface helped the ball travel further. together so they had air in the middle. This made them lighter and helped them travel further. Companies then added the dimples to make the balls able to travel even further and much faster. air around the ball. One layer moves faster than the other, which helps increase the ball's speed. Most golf balls today have between 300 and 500 dimples. best golf ball available for every golfer. Some golfers may want a ball with more dimples. Some may want a ball with fewer dimples. It all depends on how they play the game.
When you look up into the sky, sometimes you can see stars. The number of stars you can see depends on the number of clouds in the sky. It also depends on the amount of light pollution. It even depends on the strength of your eyes. In most places, on a clear evening, you can see thousands of stars. Some of the stars sit alone in the sky. Others are part of constellations. Whatever you see, it is only a small sampling of the stars that exist in the universe. galaxies . Scientists guess there are over 100 billion galaxies in the universe. Some galaxies are small. Some galaxies are large . The number of stars in each galaxy varies, but it's safe to say that each galaxy has at least one star. That means there are over 100 billion stars in the universe. universe . How do scientists know? Because the galaxy we live in, called the Milky Way, has over 300 billion stars alone. When you look up in the sky and see a few thousand stars, you're actually only looking at a small number of the over 300 billion stars in the galaxy and trillions, zillions, or possibly even gazillions of stars in the entire universe.
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage. round ball with a lot of little ridges or holes on it. Those ridges or holes are called dimples. dimples . The first golf balls were made from leather. They were stuffed with goose feathers . Some people called them featheries. All balls were made by hand and very expensive to buy. made of rubber. In the 1880s, the gutties began to be made with patterns on the balls. The most popular pattern was called Bramble. It was a series of bumps in circles on the balls. The bumps became popular because golfers realized that scratches and bumps on the surface helped the ball travel further. use today were first developed. They were made of two halves fused together so they had air in the middle. This made them lighter and helped them travel further. Companies then added the dimples to make the balls able to travel even further and much faster. air around the ball. One layer moves faster than the other, which helps increase the ball's speed. Most golf balls today have between 300 and 500 dimples. testing the number, depth, and position of the dimples to try to make sure they have the best golf ball available for every golfer. Some golfers may want a ball with more dimples. Some may want a ball with fewer dimples. It all depends on how they play the game.
