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A woodpecker is a kind of bird.
Woodpeckers are found all
over the world except in the North and South poles, Australia,
and New Zealand. There are over 200 different kinds of
woodpeckers. The two largest woodpeckers, the Imperial
Woodpecker and the Ivory-billed Woodpecker are most likely
extinct. Animals that are extinct are no longer found on Earth.
Woodpeckers have sharp bills for drilling into wood, and short,
stiff tails which help prop them up against tree trunks and
branches. Woodpeckers also have very long tongues, which
help them get at insects deep within trees. Woodpeckers are
often heard drumming loudly on trees before they are seen.
Woodpeckers can even become pests if they learn to drum on
siding of a house.
Woodpeckers can easily be attracted to backyard bird feeders
with sunflower seeds or suet. Suet is a kind of animal fat that
is very tasty to woodpeckers and other birds.
1.) Why do Woodpeckers Have Long Tongues?
A.) So they can drum on trees.
B.) To get at insects on the ground.
C. To get at insects within trees.
D.) To eat seeds.
2.) When do woodpeckers sometimes become pests?

A.) When they become extinct.
B.) When they drum on houses.
C.) When they eat suet.
D.) When they visit feeders.
3.) Woodpeckers are often…..
A.) heard before they are seen.
B.) found in Australia.
C.) found in the North Pole.
D.) seen before they are heard.
4.) The two largest woodpeckers in the world are ….
A.) most likely no longer on Earth.
B.) pests.
C.) found all over the world.
D.) normally found at bird feeders.
5.) Which is NOT true about woodpeckers?
A.) They like suet.
B.) They will come to bird feeders.
C.) They are only found in a few places in the world.
D.) They have short, stiff tails.
Rainbows
Rainbows are often seen when the sun comes out after or during a
rainstorm. Rainbows are caused when sunlight shines through drops
of water in the sky at a specific angle. When white sunlight enters a

raindrop, it exits the raindrop a different color. When light exits lots of
different raindrops at different angles, it produces the red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet that you see in a rainbow.
Together, these colors are known as the spectrum. These colors can
sometimes be seen in waterfalls and fountains as well.
Did you know that there are double rainbows? In a double rainbow,
light reflects twice inside water droplets and forms two arcs. In most
double rainbows, the colors of the top arc are opposite from those in
the bottom arc. In other words, the order of colors starts with purple
on top and ends with the red on bottom. Believe it or not, rainbows
sometimes appear as white arcs at night. These rainbows are called
moonbows. Moonbows are caused by moonlight (rather than
sunlight) shining through drops of water.
1.) Rainbows are often seen
_________________.
A. after a rainstorm
B. before a rainstorm
C. after the sun sets at night
D. before a storm
2.) Rainbows are produced when
___________________
A. light exits many raindrops at
different angles.
B. the sun causes a rainstorm.
C. the spectrum causes a rainstorm.
D. the sun comes out after a storm.
3.) What color is NOT in a
rainbow?
A.) Yellow
B. Indigo
C. Orange
D. Pink
4.) Which of the following IS NOT
true?
A. Double rainbows are two rainbows
that are exactly the same.
B. Spectrum colors sometimes
appear in fountains and waterfalls.
C. Moonbows are caused by
moonlight.
D. Rainbows are usually seen after or

during a storm.
5.) What question is answered in
the last paragraph?
A. What colors appear in a
rainbow?
B. How to double rainbows form?
C. How long to rainbows last?
D. Why do waterfalls produce
rainbow-like spectrums?
6.) What would be a good title for
this passage?
A. The History of Rainbows
B. Differences Between Normal
Rainbows and Double Rainbows
C. Moonbows!
D. The Basics About Rainbows
7.) The author describes
moonbows as "so rare that very
few people will ever see one."
Which of the following might also

be described as very rare?
A. A ruler
B. A pink diamond
C. A fireman
D. A Squirrel
8.) What color is a moonbow?
A. White
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. The passage doesn’t say.
Butterflies
Butterflies are some of the most interesting insects on the planet
Earth. There are more than seventeen thousand different kinds of
butterflies! Butterflies come in all shapes and sizes.
Butterflies go through four main stages of life. The first stage is the
egg stage followed by the larva stage. As a larva, or caterpillar, the
future butterfly eats as much as possible. As it grows, it sheds it
outer skin, or exoskeleton. This may happen four or five times. After
a few weeks, the caterpillar enters the next stage of its life, the
chrysalis stage. In the chrysalis, the caterpillar will liquefy into a
soup of living cells. Then, it will reorganize into a butterfly and the
metamorphosis is complete. In later parts of the chrysalis stage, you
can see the forming butterfly through the chrysalis.
When the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, it pumps its wings
to send blood through them so that it can fly. Most butterflies only
live a couple of weeks, just enough time to drink flower nectar and
to mate. Some, like the Monarch Butterfly, however, may live many
months. 1.) How many stages of life does a
butterfly go through?
_________________________
2.) Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Butterflies must wait until blood
drains into their wings before flying.
B. The butterfly may shed its skin 8 or 9
times
C. Caterpillars turn into a liquid in the
chrysalis
D. Most butterflies live a short time
3.) In what stage does the
metamorphosis happen?
A. Butterfly
B. Caterpillar
C. Chrysalis
D. Egg
4.) Which is true?
A. There are about a thousand different
kinds of butterflies in the world.
B. There are more than a thousand
different kinds of butterflies in the world.
C. There are less than a thousand
different kinds of butterflies in the world.
D. There is only one kind of butterfly in
the world.
5.) Why does the butterfly shed its
skin?
A. It is hungry
B. The butterfly is coming
C. It is growing
D. To defend itself against predators
6.) What is the second stage of life for
a butterfly?
A. Larva
B. Chrysalis
C. Butterfly
D. Egg
7.) What is the third stage of life for a
butterfly?
A. Larva
B. Chrysalis
C. Butterfly
D. Egg
8.) Circle all of the things a butterfly
does.
A. goes through metamorphosis
B. lays eggs
C. mates
D. drinks nectar from flowers
Passage
Seagulls live on the beach. They eat small fish, bread, and seaweed. Seagulls run
quickly on the sand and fly quickly in the sky. Seagulls will run or fly away if you try to catch them.
There are many seagulls on the beach.

Crabs also live on the beach. They eat shrimp, ocean plants, and small fish. Crabs crawl
quickly on the sand and in the ocean. Crabs will crawl away if you try to catch them. There are
many crabs on the beach, but it is not always easy to see them.
Starfish live on the beach, too. They eat clams, oysters, and small fish. Starfish move
slowly on the sand and in the ocean. Starfish will not move away if you try to catch them. There
are few starfish on the beach.
Questions
1) Seagulls, crabs, and starfish all eat
A. clams
B. bread
C. fish
2) Which animal does not move quickly?
A. starfish
B. seagulls
C. crabs
3) Based on information in the passage, which sentence is false?

A. Starfish are hard to catch.
B. Crabs eat shrimp and ocean plants.
C. Seagulls move quickly on the sand and in the air.
4) The passage does not talk about
A. what starfish eat
B. how crabs catch food
C. how fast beach animals move
5) According to the passage, seagulls
I. live on the beach
II. move quickly in the ocean
III. eat bread only
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. I, II, and III
6) Based on information in the passage, which animal would you be most likely to see at the
beach?
A. crabs
B. seagulls
C. starfish
7) Based on information in the passage, we can understand that
A. the beach is not as nice as the mountains
B. the beach is a good place to vacation
C. many animals live at the beach

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A woodpecker is a kind of bird.

Woodpeckers are found all

and New Zealand. There are over 200 different kinds of

woodpeckers. The two largest woodpeckers, the Imperial

Woodpecker and the Ivory-billed Woodpecker are most likely

extinct. Animals that are extinct are no longer found on Earth.

branches. Woodpeckers also have very long tongues, which

help them get at insects deep within trees. Woodpeckers are

often heard drumming loudly on trees before they are seen.

Woodpeckers can even become pests if they learn to drum on

Woodpeckers can easily be attracted to backyard bird feeders

with sunflower seeds or suet. Suet is a kind of animal fat that

is very tasty to woodpeckers and other birds.

1.) Why do Woodpeckers Have Long Tongues?

A.) So they can drum on trees.

B.) To get at insects on the ground.

C. To get at insects within trees.

D.) To eat seeds.

2.) When do woodpeckers sometimes become pests?

B.) When they drum on houses.

C.) When they eat suet.

D.) When they visit feeders.

3.) Woodpeckers are often…..

A.) heard before they are seen.

B.) found in Australia.

C.) found in the North Pole.

D.) seen before they are heard.

4.) The two largest woodpeckers in the world are ….

A.) most likely no longer on Earth.

C.) found all over the world.

D.) normally found at bird feeders.

5.) Which is NOT true about woodpeckers?

A.) They like suet.

B.) They will come to bird feeders.

C.) They are only found in a few places in the world.

D.) They have short, stiff tails.

rainstorm. Rainbows are caused when sunlight shines through drops

of water in the sky at a specific angle. When white sunlight enters a

different raindrops at different angles, it produces the red, orange,

sometimes be seen in waterfalls and fountains as well.

sometimes appear as white arcs at night. These rainbows are called

moonbows. Moonbows are caused by moonlight (rather than

sunlight) shining through drops of water.

1.) Rainbows are often seen

C. after the sun sets at night

A. light exits many raindrops at

B. the sun causes a rainstorm.

C. the spectrum causes a rainstorm.

D. the sun comes out after a storm.

3.) What color is NOT in a

4.) Which of the following IS NOT

A. Double rainbows are two rainbows

that are exactly the same.

B. Spectrum colors sometimes

appear in fountains and waterfalls.

C. Moonbows are caused by

D. Rainbows are usually seen after or

5.) What question is answered in