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Africa (Annette Whipple)

Africa (Annette Whipple)

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?

10054less than 50500

Question 2: What is the Sahara?

a deserta desserta rivera 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?

Annette WhippleChad VictoriaAtlas SaharaRourke Educational Media

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

a commaa colona dasha hyphen

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

as a verbas an adjectiveas a proper nounas a noun

Quiz

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

elephants, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrews, ostriches, and Cape buffalopenguins, leopards, rhinoceroses, ostriches, and giraffespenguins, lemurs, Etruscan pygmy shrew, and giraffeselephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceroses, rhinoceroses, and Cape buffalo

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

tomato frogkoalalemurMadagascar long-eared owl

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

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

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

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

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

migrateimmigrateirrigateemigrate

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

stablethreatenedextinctplentiful

Quiz

Question 1: Where will you find the Sphinx?

GhanaAlexandria, EgyptGiza, EgyptTimbuktu

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

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

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

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

Question 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

Question 5: What is the future tense of _bought_?

buybringpurchasebrought

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

United StatesAustraliaMadagascarPortugal

Quiz

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?

PortugalParisBerlinLondon

Question 3: How has colonization affected Africa?

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

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

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

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

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

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

fightdisagreementdivisionunity

Quiz

Question 1: Which insect spreads malaria?

stick insectflymosquitograsshopper

Question 2: What is M-Pesa?

a way to cook peasa traditional mode of transport in Africaa 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 professionalsto helps people access telescopesit helps people travel to other locations

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

famous inventors from Africasome of the world record challenges Africa has successfully completedpopular activities in Africasome of the difficulties people in Africa face

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

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

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

bad hygienegood hygienegood business practicessafe shopping conditions

Quiz

Question 1: How many languages are spoken in Africa?

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

Question 2: What is _Nollywood_?

India's film industrySenegal's film industryNamibia's film industryNigeria's film industry

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

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

Question 4: What is the title of this chapter?

Africa's PeopleArt and Sport in AfricaAfricaExplore Africa

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

fashionhutparkskyscraper

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

cityruraltownseaside

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