NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Howcanreaderstellthat“AntarcticIce”isnonfiction?Ithasaplotthatteachesalesson.Ittellsaboutrealplacesandanimals.Ittellstheauthor’spersonalfeelings.Ithaseventsthatcouldneverhappen.2.Basedonthearticle,Antarcticaisspecialbecauseithasthecoldestweatherintheworld.themostanimalsintheworld.thestrongestwindsonearth.theshortestwintersonearth.3.WhatisunusualaboutAntarcticainthesummer?Animalsarebusy.Thereisnonighttime.Someicestartstomelt.Thesunrisesinthesky.4.Whatisonewaythatseals,penguins,andfishinAntarcticaareALIKE?Allarehelpedinsomewaybytheice.Allbreathethroughcracksintheice.Allgrowveryfastinwinter.Alllayonlyoneortwoeggs.WeeklyLessonTestLesson21©Harcourt•Grade3215SelectionComprehension“AntarcticIce”Name5.WhathappenswhenthereisnosunshineinAntarctica?Sealpupscannotgrowthickfur.Underwateranimalscannotmove.Fishcannothideinholesintheice.Plantscannotgrow.6.WhathappensJUSTAFTERsummerendsinAntarctica?Malepenguinssitoneggstokeepthemwarm.Penguinparentsbringfoodtotheirchicks.Penguinchicksswimnorthforthewinter.Malepenguinsbuildnestsoutofstones.7.Whatcausesicealgaetomovetothebottomofthesea?Thealgaegotothebottomtohidefromseals.Thewindblowsthealgaetotheoceanfloor.Thealgaegolowertoescapefromthesun.Theicethatthealgaeliveonmelts.8.Whatcanreaderstellabouttheauthorofthisarticle?TheauthorhasalwayslivedinAntarctica.Theauthorlikeswintermorethansummer.Theauthorknowsalotaboutscienceandwildlife.TheauthorthinkseveryoneshouldtraveltoAntarctica.WeeklyLessonTestLesson21©Harcourt•Grade3216SelectionComprehension“AntarcticIce”NameREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.COMPARINGTEXTSDescribewhatyouwouldexpecttoseeifyouwenttoAntarctica.UseinformationfromBOTH“AntarcticIce”AND“DiaryofaVeryShortWinterDay”tosupportyouranswer.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson21©Harcourt•Grade3217SelectionComprehension“AntarcticIce”NameWeeklyLessonTestLesson21Phonics/Spelling:VowelVariants/oo/oo,ew,ue,ui;/o˘o/ooReadthesentence.Choosethewordfromthesen...
