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?

500less than 5054100

Question 2: What is the Sahara?

a rivera mountaina desserta desert

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

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

Question 4: Who is the author of this book?

Chad VictoriaAtlas SaharaAnnette WhippleRourke Educational Media

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

a dasha colona commaa hyphen

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

as a verbas an adjectiveas a nounas a proper noun

Quiz

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

elephants, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrews, ostriches, and Cape buffaloelephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, rhinoceroses, and Cape buffalopenguins, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrew, and giraffespenguins, leopards, rhinoceroses, ostriches, and giraffes

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

tomato froglemurkoalaMadagascar long-eared owl

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

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

immigrateirrigatemigrateemigrate

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

threatenedstableextinctplentiful

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Question 1: Where will you find the Sphinx?

Alexandria, EgyptGiza, EgyptGhanaTimbuktu

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

less than 10 millionmore than 20 millionmore than 30 millionmore than 10 million

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

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

Question 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

Question 5: What is the future tense of _bought_?

bringbuypurchasebrought

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

MadagascarAustraliaUnited StatesPortugal

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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 African nations competed with each othera period of time when European nations competed to colonize Africa

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

PortugalLondonParisBerlin

Question 3: How has colonization affected Africa?

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

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 modern African nationsto show the nations of ancient Africa

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

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

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

disagreementdivisionunityfight

Quiz

Question 1: Which insect spreads malaria?

flystick insectmosquitograsshopper

Question 2: What is M-Pesa?

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

Question 3: Why is telemedicine important in Africa?

it helps people travel to other locationsto helps people access telescopesit helps people access legal servicesit helps people in remote locations access medical professionals

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

some of the difficulties people in Africa facefamous inventors from Africapopular activities in Africasome of the world record challenges Africa has successfully completed

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

acting dishonestly for money or personal gainacting honestly for money or personal gainacting with integrityhard-working

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

bad hygienesafe shopping conditionsgood hygienegood business practices

Quiz

Question 1: How many languages are spoken in Africa?

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

Question 2: What is _Nollywood_?

Senegal's film industryNigeria's film industryNamibia's film industryIndia's film industry

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

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

Question 4: What is the title of this chapter?

AfricaAfrica's PeopleExplore AfricaArt and Sport in Africa

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

parkhutskyscraperfashion

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

ruraltownseasidecity