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South America (Xina M. Uhl)

South America (Xina M. Uhl)

Explore the wonders of South America in this exciting and educational book. From the lush Amazon rainforest to the tall Andes Mountains, there is so much to see and discover. You will learn about the unique animals that live there and the vibrant cultures of the people. This book makes learning about world geography fun and easy for young readers. It is a perfect way to start your journey around the globe!

Lexile: 760L

Quiz

Question 1: Who was South America named after?

Monica BellucciMarco PoloGiovanni CabotoAmerigo Vespucci

Question 2: What is South America shaped like?

a squarea hexagona pentagona triangle

Question 3: Which words _best_ describes the geography and climate of South America?

damparcticharshdiverse

Question 4: What does the text box, "South America: The Numbers" tell the reader?

population growth for the biggest countries in South Americafamous mathematicians from South Americakey geographical statistics on South Americaspecial formulas found only in South America

Question 5: Which word from the text has a similar meaning to _runs along_?

shapeshinesstretchesmilder

Question 6: A narrow strip of a land connects it to North America. What does _narrow_ mean?

long rangelong stripsmildersmall width

Quiz

Question 1: What is the longest mountain range in the world?

The Amazon RiverThe AndesAngel Fallsthe Pampas region

Question 2: Which is *not* a type of tree?

hardwood treepalm treecapybara treerubber tree

Question 3: Which are profitable exports from South America?

coffee and cacaocars and boatstea and riceopals and diamonds

Question 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

to explain about the native people of South Americato tell people about the farmers who work the landto give statistics about the size of South Americato explain about the land of South America

Question 5: Plants grow abundantly. What does _abundantly_ mean?

plentifulemptysomenone

Question 6: What part of speech is _abundantly_?

a nounan adverban adjectivea verb

Quiz

Question 1: What did Simon Bol'var fight for?

to end foreign rule in South Americato encourage exploration of North Americato support environmental causesto increase foreign rule in South America

Question 2: When did the Inca Empire rise?

400s1400s10,000 years ago15,000 years ago

Question 3: What caused an increased demand for rubber trees in South America?

increased production of flea collarsincreased production of carsincreased production of carpet underlayincreased production of ear plugs

Question 4: How do captions help readers?

shows what information is in each chapterexplains where readers can look for more informationprovides information about imagestells who chose the photographs for the book

Question 5: Latex oozes from holes in a rubber bark tree. What does the word _oozes_ mean?

to quickly come outto slowly come outto change colorto change texture

Question 6: Simon Bol'var was called "The Liberator." What does it mean to _liberate_ someone?

to help themto cooperate with themto free themto enslave them

Quiz

Question 1: How many people live in South America?

20 million200 million40 million400 million

Question 2: What is the main form of government in South America?

autocracymonarchydemocracyconstitutional monarchy

Question 3: What is the most likely reason South American people move to cities?

to build up cities to rival Tokyo and Londonrural areas have become too dangerousrural areas are boringfor employment

Question 4: Which are the two main languages spoken in South America?

Spanish and ItalianEnglish and FrenchPortuguese and SpanishSpanish and Dutch

Question 5: Which word describes both roads and public building?

infraredinfrasonicinferredinfrastructure

Question 6: What is a dictator?

a ruler who is fair and justa ruler who abuses their powera ruler who is new to leading a nationa ruler in South America

Quiz

Question 1: What does _capoeira_ combine?

dance, colorful costumes, and movementdance, fighting, and movementdance, song, and colorful costumesdance, soccer, and song

Question 2: When are the traditional times to eat Feijoada?

dinner on Monday and Fridaylunch on Saturday and Sundaylunch on Wednesday and Sundaydinner on Tuesday and Saturday

Question 3: From the chapter, what can we infer about the people of South America?

They live with their extended families for their lifetime.They are active and enjoy celebrating.They are very poor but happy.They would prefer fewer tourists visited so they could enjoy their festivals and sports.

Question 4: In this chapter, there is a recipe and instructions on dancing the tango. What text type are these two texts?

narrativeproceduralexpositionrecount

Question 5: The recipe calls for orange segments. What is a _segment_?

a part of a wholeto place in a decorative fashionto put togethera cooking style

Question 6: When you dance the tango, the book tells you to show confidence. What is _confidence_?

the feeling of helplessnessthe feeling of winningthe feeling you can do somethingthe feeling of being happy and content in life

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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