Africa (Annette Whipple) - Leveled English Reading

Africa (Annette Whipple) introduces young explorers to the diverse and beautiful landscapes of a vast continent. From wide-open savannas to thick rainforests, this book covers the amazing animals and cultures that make Africa unique. It uses informative and clear English, which is perfect for students learning about geography and nature. The text encourages curiosity about the world and helps build a strong foundation of factual vocabulary. It is a fantastic starting point for anyone interested in learning about different places and wildlife.

Lexile: 740L

Quiz

Question 1: How many countries are there in Africa?

50054100less than 50

Question 2: What is the Sahara?

a desserta rivera deserta mountain

Question 3: Why might people live along the Nile River?

to be away from other peopleto be near the mountainsto be near safari parksto be close to water, food, and transportation

Question 4: Who is the author of this book?

Chad VictoriaAtlas SaharaRourke Educational MediaAnnette Whipple

Question 5: What is the punctuation mark in the word "snow-capped"?

a colona dasha hyphena comma

Question 6: Grasslands called savannas blanket about half of Africa. How is _blanket_ used in this sentence?

as an adjectiveas a nounas a proper nounas a verb

Quiz

Question 1: Which animals make up Africa's "Big Five"?

penguins, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrew, and giraffeselephants, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrews, ostriches, and Cape buffaloelephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, rhinoceroses, and Cape buffalopenguins, leopards, rhinoceroses, ostriches, and giraffes

Question 2: Which animal is *not* native to Madagascar?

koalaMadagascar long-eared owltomato froglemur

Question 3: Which sentence about Africa is *true*?

Africa has five types of animals.Africa has an extraordinary variety of animals.Most African animals are marsupials.Most African animals are nocturnal.

Question 4: What is the purpose of the text box on page 12 in this chapter?

to identify difficult words that appear in the glossaryto show an image of an ostrichto show the roots of a tree in the Congo rainforestto detail Africa's Wild World Records

Question 5: Which word means _to move from one region or habitat to another according to season_?

irrigateimmigrateemigratemigrate

Question 6: Which word means similar to *endangered*?

extinctplentifulthreatenedstable

Quiz

Question 1: Where will you find the Sphinx?

Giza, EgyptAlexandria, EgyptGhanaTimbuktu

Question 2: About how many enslaved Africans were sent to North and South America?

more than 30 millionmore than 10 millionless than 10 millionmore than 20 million

Question 3: In which century did Europeans begin to explore Africa?

the 15th centurythe 18th centurythe 20th centurythe 21st century

Question 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

to explain how the Ancient Egyptians built pyramidsto discuss the importance of farming in Africato explain the importance of African history, including ancient civilizations, and the slave tradeto discuss the importance of safari wildlife parks

Question 5: What is the future tense of _bought_?

broughtpurchasebringbuy

Question 6: Which country could be included in this group: Mali, Ghana, Egypt?

PortugalMadagascarAustraliaUnited States

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Question 1: What was the "scramble for Africa"?

the term used for the African tourist seasonthe term used for animals searching for watera period of time when European nations competed to colonize Africaa period of time when African nations competed with each other

Question 2: Where was the Congo Conference of 1884-1885 held?

BerlinLondonPortugalParis

Question 3: How has colonization affected Africa?

Colonization changed national borders, brought disease and caused racial and ethnic conflicts.Colonization encouraged harmony amongst African ethnic groups.Colonization was mostly very positive for Africa.Colonization encouraged African nations to reshape Europe.

Question 4: What is the purpose of the map in this chapter?

to show where Africa is in the worldto demonstrate how European powers had divided most of Africa by 1913to show the nations of ancient Africato show modern African nations

Question 5: African people did not have a say at the Congo Conference. What does this mean?

African people were excluded from the conference.African people attended the conference.African people did not care about the conference.African people were included at the conference.

Question 6: Which word does *not* describe conflict?

disagreementdivisionfightunity

Quiz

Question 1: Which insect spreads malaria?

flymosquitostick insectgrasshopper

Question 2: What is M-Pesa?

a traditional mode of transport in Africaa way to cook peasa way to transfer money between two people using mobile phonesa text messaging service for mobile phones

Question 3: Why is telemedicine important in Africa?

it helps people access legal servicesit helps people in remote locations access medical professionalsit helps people travel to other locationsto helps people access telescopes

Question 4: This chapter is called "Africa's Challenges". What can we expect to learn in this chapter?

popular activities in Africafamous inventors from Africasome of the world record challenges Africa has successfully completedsome of the difficulties people in Africa face

Question 5: Many African countries have corrupt rulers. What does _corrupt_ mean?

acting with integrityacting dishonestly for money or personal gainacting honestly for money or personal gainhard-working

Question 6: What are proper waste control and clean water examples of?

good business practicesgood hygienesafe shopping conditionsbad hygiene

Quiz

Question 1: How many languages are spoken in Africa?

more than 1,500less than 1,500almost 150,000about 15,000

Question 2: What is _Nollywood_?

Namibia's film industryIndia's film industryNigeria's film industrySenegal's film industry

Question 3: Why was Wangari Maathai's work with the Green Belt important?

It created work for women, improved people's quality of life, and restored the environment.It helped build skyscrapers.It helped create local art markets.It helped support South Africa's campaign to host the FIFA World Cup.

Question 4: What is the title of this chapter?

Africa's PeopleExplore AfricaArt and Sport in AfricaAfrica

Question 5: Which word _fits_ with this group: music, film, handmade crafts?

skyscraperfashionparkhut

Question 6: Which word has a similar meaning to 'countryside'?

seasideruraltowncity