Amazing Animals

Vocabulary

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Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 2

Vocabulary Answer Numbers 1 through 7. Choose the best word to complete each sentence.

1 There are nests in my backyard.

eat

eight

every

2 A bird is in one of them.

baby

before

bring

3 It is to fly.

laugh

learning

light

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Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 3

4 The bird to flap its wings.

because

before

begins

5 It will fly away while it is still .

you

young

your

6 It will not be much longer it makes its

own nest.

under

until

use

7 I hope it will stay in my yard for many .

yams

years

yellow

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Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 4

Use the dictionary entry to answer Numbers 8 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question.

8 Which part of the entry is an entry word?

young

(yung)

first

9 Which part of the entry tells how to say the word?

young

(yung)

in the first part of life

10 Which part of the entry tells what the word means?

up/zap

(yung)

in the first part of life

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U

up/zapyoung (yung) in the first part of life. The younggirl ran to her mom.

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Comprehension

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Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 5

ComprehensionAnswer Numbers 1 through 10. Base your answers on the article “Amazing Animals.”

1 What does the hair of a polar bear look like?

2 Why does a polar bear need thick fur?

Fur helps the polar bear find food.

The polar bear wants to stand out.

The polar bear lives in a cold place.

3 Which word in the sentence below BEST helps you

understand what tusks are?

Elephants use their tusks to scrape bark off trees.

Elephants

their

scrape

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Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 6

4 What could an elephant use its tusks for?

to hide

to keep warm

to dig for food

5 Why does a camel need to use the fat in its hump

for food?

It does not like to eat.

It does not have time to eat on a trip.

There is not much to eat in the desert.

6 Which part of the article helps you know what a

duck’s beak looks like?

the heading

the author’s words

the photo of a duck

7 Why would a giraffe need to hide?

so it can play hide and seek

so it can catch leaves that fly away

so animals that hunt the giraffe cannot see it

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Comprehension

Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 7

8 How do the quills of a porcupine keep it safe from

other animals?

The quills trap animals.

The long quills trip animals.

The sharp ends poke animals.

9 Where does a dolphin live?

10 What helps a dolphin swim fast?

fins

flippers

flukes

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____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening

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Phonics

Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 8

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PhonicsAnswer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best word to complete each sentence.

1 The like to come to Mort’s backyard.

birds

curbs

ferns

2 When a cat comes by, the birds away.

dirt

her

swirl

3 They do not want the cat to them.

girl

hurt

skirt

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Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 9

4 They in a tree and wait for the cat to

go away.

lurch

perch

shirt

5 The cat and walks away.

first

skirts

turns

6 It is Fern’s .

birthday

fur

surf

7 Fern’s mother gave the gift.

burn

first

spur

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Lesson 22w e e k ly t e s t s 2 2 . 1 0

8 It is a new .

curb

nurse

purse

9 Fern’s friends give gifts, too.

churn

her

stir

10 She gets a shirt and .

curl

dirt

skirt

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