Lesson 15 Study Guide
Vocabulary
Affect –
Variety –
Traces –
Organisms –
Habitats –
Radiation –
Vast –
Directly –
Species –
Banned –
Shower –
Cry –
Track –
You will be given the word “break” and several definition meanings for this word. After reading the
sentence, you will be asked which meaning of the word “break” best fits that sentence.
Comprehension
1. What is the section “An Ocean of Resources” MOSTLY about?
a)
b)
c)
d)
How to use and protect the sea.
Why fishing should be banned.
Animals that live in the sea.
The problem of overfishing.
2.
What has been done to protect the ozone layer?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Some new medicines have been created.
Some fishing has been banned.
Some solar-powered appliances have been made.
Some chemicals have been banned.
3.
Which of these is an example of an ecosystem?
a)
Forest
b) mammal
c) forest
d) air
4.
What is the main idea of this article?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Everyone should study to become an ecologist.
It is important to protect all of earth’s ecosystems.
The destruction of the ozone layer is an ecological disaster.
The destruction of the rain forests is an ecological disaster.
5.
Which detail supports the idea that the reader can help protect the environment?
a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
“Now, these forests are gone.”
“Trees give us resources and natural beauty.”
“Put trash in its place.”
“The sea covers four-fifths of Earth’s surface.”
Why is the ozone layer important?
a)
b)
c)
d)
7.
It divides the biosphere into ecosystems.
It releases oxygen into the atmosphere.
It protects us from the sun’s radiation.
It creates new rain forests.
Read this sentence from the article.
Preserving the rainforest is important to all living things.
Which of these does NOT support the author’s claim above?
a)
b)
c)
d)
8.
The rain forest is an important habitat for animals.
Rain forest plants are a major source of Earth’s food supply.
Rain forest plants are a source of important medicines.
The rain forest is a major source of Earth’s oxygen.
Read this sentence from the article.
Four of Earth’s seven continents have traces of what used to be vast tropical forests.
Why did the author choose the words traces and vast in the sentence above?
a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
Because they are synonyms.
Because they have similar vowels.
Because their meanings indicate an alarming contrast.
Because they make up for a lack of factual evidence in the text.
What reason does the author give to support banning fishing where necessary?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Some fish species are in danger.
The sea provides millions of tons of fish.
Fish are a promising new source of energy.
The ocean provides fish for people.
10. Read this sentence from the article.
Ecologists also study delicate balance of using the environment while protecting it.
Why does the author use the words delicate balance in the sentence above?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Because making decisions about natural resources often involves difficult decisions.
Because there are obvious heroes and villains when it comes to protecting the earth.
Because ecology is a delicate subject that some people don’t approve of.
Because people can use tools such as a balance to weigh harmful substances.
Decoding
10 questions will ask you what the base word and suffix or suffixes are in the given word.
Example:
What are the base word and suffixes for the word hazier?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Haze, -y, and –er
Haz, -i, and –er
Ha, -zy, and –er
Haz, -y, and -er
Grammar
10 questions will ask you what change should be made to the sentence.
Example:
The crowd’s cheers rised as the races neared the finish line.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Insert had before rised
Change rised to risen
Change neared to near
Change rised to rose