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Whales and Dolphins

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What bests describes the article you read called “Whales and Dolphins”?
a.
Easy to read.
c.
I found the article challenging to read.
b.
There were a few challenging spots.
d.
I didn’t understand much from the article.
 

 2. 

A killer whale is really a...
a.
dolphin
c.
porpoise
b.
fish
d.
baleen whale
 

 3. 

Which of these statements is an opinion?
a.
All dolphins are whales.
c.
Most dolphinds are dull gray or all black.
b.
The killer whale is one of the most ferocious beasts in the sea.
d.
The blue whale is the largest living thing on Earth.
 

 4. 

In the article, there are several words that are written in italics (i.e., cetaceans).  Why are these words written this way?
a.
To show how difficult words are spelling.
c.
To help us learn new words.
b.
To highlight important or key words.
d.
To reinforce an idea.
 

 5. 

When the author of this article wrote “dull gray” or “black” to describe the killer whales, they were usng what types of words?
a.
nouns
c.
adjectives
b.
verbs
d.
synonyms
 

 6. 

Why did the author include the “r” with a circle around it beside the word “Shamu”?
a.
Shamu is a famous animal.
c.
Shamu is no longer alive.
b.
Shamu is a copywritten name.
d.
The name can be changed.
 

 7. 

Explain the apostrophe (‘) in the word “who’s”:

“...who’s training whom?”
a.
it is used to show possession or ownership
c.
It is used to show that the reader should pause after the word what’s.
b.
It is used to show that the word what’s is plural
d.
It is used to replace a missing letter or letters (to show a contraction)
 

Short Answer
 

 8. 

What is the main idea of the story?
 

 9. 

Summarize the story “Whales and Dolphins” using your own words.
 

 10. 

Explain the subtitle “When is a whale not a whale?”.  What did the author mean by it?
 

 11. 

“Whales and Dolphins”  is a nonfiction article.  List three characteristics of the article that show that this is nonfiction writing.  For each characteristic, give an example from the article to support your answer.
 

 12. 

Describe the difference between at least two types of undersea mammals.
 

 13. 

What do you think the author wants us to think about or do after reading this article?  Explain your thinking.
 



 
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