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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?

Amerigo VespucciMarco PoloGiovanni CabotoMonica Bellucci

Question 2: What is South America shaped like?

a pentagona trianglea hexagona square

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

arcticdiverseharshdamp

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

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

Quiz

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

the Pampas regionThe AndesAngel FallsThe Amazon River

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

palm treehardwood treerubber treecapybara tree

Question 3: Which are profitable exports from South America?

tea and ricecoffee and cacaoopals and diamondscars and boats

Question 4: What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

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

noneemptysomeplentiful

Question 6: What part of speech is _abundantly_?

a nouna verban adverban adjective

Quiz

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

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

Question 2: When did the Inca Empire rise?

15,000 years ago10,000 years ago1400s400s

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

increased production of carpet underlayincreased production of ear plugsincreased production of flea collarsincreased production of cars

Question 4: How do captions help readers?

shows what information is in each chaptertells who chose the photographs for the bookexplains 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 slowly come outto quickly come outto change textureto change color

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

to help themto free themto enslave themto cooperate with them

Quiz

Question 1: How many people live in South America?

40 million20 million400 million200 million

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

democracymonarchyautocracyconstitutional monarchy

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

for employmentrural areas have become too dangerousrural areas are boringto build up cities to rival Tokyo and London

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

Spanish and ItalianSpanish and DutchPortuguese and SpanishEnglish and French

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

inferredinfrasonicinfraredinfrastructure

Question 6: What is a dictator?

a ruler in South Americaa ruler who is new to leading a nationa ruler who abuses their powera ruler who is fair and just

Quiz

Question 1: What does _capoeira_ combine?

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

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

dinner on Monday and Fridaylunch on Wednesday and Sundaydinner on Tuesday and Saturdaylunch on Saturday and Sunday

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

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

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

expositionrecountnarrativeprocedural

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

to place in a decorative fashionto put togethera cooking stylea part of a whole

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

the feeling you can do somethingthe feeling of being happy and content in lifethe feeling of winningthe feeling of helplessness

Tag(s):Amazing Facts

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