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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 BellucciAmerigo VespucciMarco PoloGiovanni Caboto

Question 2: What is South America shaped like?

a hexagona trianglea pentagona square

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

harshdiversedamparctic

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

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

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

stretchesshinesmildershape

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 Pampas regionAngel FallsThe Amazon RiverThe Andes

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

capybara treepalm treerubber treehardwood tree

Question 3: Which are profitable exports from South America?

opals and diamondscars and boatstea and ricecoffee and cacao

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 explain about the land of South Americato give statistics about the size of South America

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

plentifulsomeemptynone

Question 6: What part of speech is _abundantly_?

an adverban adjectivea verba noun

Quiz

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

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

Question 2: When did the Inca Empire rise?

10,000 years ago400s1400s15,000 years ago

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

increased production of ear plugsincreased production of carsincreased production of flea collarsincreased production of carpet underlay

Question 4: How do captions help readers?

tells who chose the photographs for the bookshows what information is in each chapterexplains where readers can look for more informationprovides information about images

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

to quickly come outto change colorto change textureto slowly come out

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

to enslave themto cooperate with themto help themto free them

Quiz

Question 1: How many people live in South America?

40 million200 million400 million20 million

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

monarchydemocracyautocracyconstitutional monarchy

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

rural areas have become too dangerousfor employmentto build up cities to rival Tokyo and Londonrural areas are boring

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

English and FrenchPortuguese and SpanishSpanish and ItalianSpanish and Dutch

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

infrastructureinfrasonicinferredinfrared

Question 6: What is a dictator?

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

Quiz

Question 1: What does _capoeira_ combine?

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

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

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

recountnarrativeproceduralexposition

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

to place in a decorative fashiona cooking stylea part of a wholeto put together

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

the feeling of winningthe feeling of helplessnessthe feeling of being happy and content in lifethe feeling you can do something

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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