NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhichsentenceBESTtellswhat“ExploringtheGulfCoast”isabout?Acaptain,fourexplorers,andaphotographerareinasmallboat.Thephotographermusttakepicturesofacottonmouthsnake.Theexplorershavedefiniteopinionsaboutwhattheysee.ThecaptainandtheexplorersteachSammyaboutnature.2.WhatistheMOSTLIKELYreasonSammywantsCaptainCarolyn’shelp?Heknowsthatsheisfamiliarwiththecoast.Hehopesshecanfindacottonmouthsnake.Hewantshertoidentifydifferentanimals.Hebelievesshehasamapofthecoast.3.Sammythinkshisassignmentis“nothingspecial”becausehehastakenthesamepicturesbefore.hasafullweektofinishthejob.hastotakeonlyafewpictures.hastofindonlycertainanimals.4.WhichsentenceisanOPINIONfrom“ExploringtheGulfCoast”?Greenturtlesareanendangeredspecies,andtheyareveryhardtofind.Thecottonmouthsnakeisadangerous,poisonoussnake.Thisisgoingtobemybestphotoyet!Youfoundalltheanimals!5.Basedoninformationfrom“ExploringtheGulfCoast,”greenturtlesarethreatenedbyfishingboats.limitedfood.pollutedwater.watermoccasins.WeeklyLessonTestLesson30©Harcourt•Grade5267SelectionComprehension“ExploringtheGulfCoast”Name6.MangroveforestsareusefulMAINLYbecausetheyprotectthelandfromheavywinds.providehomesforgreenturtles.areabletoliveinsaltwater.blocksaltwiththeirroots.7.TheauthorusesboththeNarratorandtheChorustoexplainwhatthecharactersthink.commentonwhathasjusthappened.suggestwhatwillhappenlater.providemoredetailsabouttheGulfCoast.8.WhichsentenceisaFACTfrom“ExploringtheGulfCoast”?That’sthefiercestsnakeI’veeverseen!Thecottonmouthisalsocalledawatermoccasin.IbelievethatthevarietyofwildlifeiswhatmakesFlorida’sGulfCoastsospecial!Thismaybeagruelingexperience.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.Imaginethatyouareoneoftheexplorersontheboat.Tellwhatyouthoughtwasthemostinterestingpartoftheday,andexplainwhyyouthoughtthatwasmostinteresting.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson30©Harcourt•Grade5268SelectionComprehension“ExploringtheGulfCoast”NameWeeklyLessonTestLesson30RobustVoc...
