Whole Class Comprehension Test

Read the passage below and then answer the questions that follow. Informational Text 1) The aritcle says, "Canals have been built to drain most of the water."What does canal mean? a dike built by people a channel built by people through which water flows a natural stream a low spot in the earth where water collects. 2) What is the cause of water pollution in the Everglades? motorboats factories farm fertilizers animals don't have enough to eat. 3) Years ago, people drained parts of the Everglades because they wanted to create farmland build a dam widen the river protect plants and animals 4) What is the main source of problems in the everglades? The rainy season is too short. There are too many plants and animals. Water is no longer allowed to flow freely. Water spills out of Lake Okeechobee 5) Which sentence expressess the author's opinion of how people have changed the Everglades? The purpose of making a national park is to protect the plants and animals that live there. The everglades is home to many unique plants and animals. Once the lake became full, water spilled over onto the flatland. Cutting off the flow of water into Everglades National Park has done more harm than good. 6) Before humans interfered with the waterflow, during the rainy season, which of the following happened when Lake Okeechobee filled? A dike prevented the alke from flooding surrounding farmland. Canals drained the excess water into the gulf of Mexican. The overflow created channels that flowed into the Gulf of Mexico. The overflow created a shallow sheet of water that traveled slowly to Florida Bay. 7) Which of the following is not illustrated in the map? where the canals drain water where the dike is located the size of the original waterflow the size of the current waterflow 8) What is another food title for this article? Can We Save the Everglades? How Farming Endangers Wildlife Florida Waterways: A History National Parks and the Environment Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. 1) The story says, "The tag dangling from the dead plant read, 'Pearl Beauty-$13.95."What does dangling mean? hanging shooting growing rising 2) Why is Erik eager to water Mrs. Yee's garden? He loves flowers. It seems like an easy job. He would rather babysit, but his sister has that job. He wants to earn money of his own. 3) How is Erik different from his sister, Martha? He makes more money. He seems a lot older. He is not a responsible. He is more confident. 4) Why does Martha offer to share her baby-sitting job with her brother? She already has enough money. She feels sorry for him and wants to help him. She wants the job of watering Mrs.Yee's garden. She wants Mrs.Yee to see Erik working. 5) What lesson does Erik learn? If you ignore your responsibilities, the consequences can be costly. A real friend shares your good times and your bad. Don't do something today that you can put off until tomorrow. Working for people in your neighborhood seldom turns out well. 6) Just before Mrs. Yee returns home, Erik goes to Dom's Garden Center to buy his mother a rose like Mrs. Yee's Pearl Beauty. get a present for Mrs. Yee's daughter's wedding. replace a rose that died when he failed to water it. get his sister a present so she would treat him better. 7)Choose the correct answer to complete the chart. Erik biked to the garden center. Erik went swimming Erik's mother forgot to remind him that he had a job. Erik got a babysitting job. 8) Which is the best summary of this story? A boy and his sister work many jobs and make lots of money. A boy goes camping and has a wonderful week with his friends. A boy agrees to water a neighbor's garden while she is away. A boy does not do his job and has to pay to replace a special flower.