NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.TherangerswanttofindseaturtlenestsMAINLYtoprotecttheturtleeggs.puttagsonbabyturtles.capturethemotherturtle.watchtheturtleeggshatch.2.WhathappensRIGHTAFTEREmeraldmakeshernestintheseagrass?Therangersseethetagontheturtle.Emerald’seggsaretakentoalabtohatch.TherangersuseflagstomarkEmerald’stracks.Theeggsstayinalabforninetoelevenmonths.3.WhichsentenceisanOPINIONfromtheselection?Therearesevenspeciesofseaturtles.ItisnamedafteranAmericanscientist,RichardKemp.Shewillthencovertheholeandreturntothesea.Youhaveagreatattitude,team!4.WhyisPadreIslandaspecialplaceforseaturtles?Rangersworkthere.Thereisalotofseaweed.Mostseaturtlesnestthere.Thebeachislargeandlong.5.LeatherbacksareDIFFERENTfromotherturtlesbecausetheyhavegreenskin.havesoftshells.areclumsyonland.laynearly100eggs.WeeklyLessonTestLesson10©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“Emerald’sEggs”85NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/26.Whatisthemainideaof“Emerald’sEggs”?Seaturtlesneedtobeprotected.Rangersneedhelpfindingturtlenests.Studentscanlearnfactsatnationalparks.Turtleshaveseveralplacesinwhichtolayeggs.7.TheauthorwouldMOSTLIKELYagreethatturtlesmakegoodpets.turtlesshouldbekeptinlabs.newlyhatchedturtlesarecute.peopleshouldhelpendangeredanimals.8.Greenseaturtleshavegreenbodyfatbecausetheycanchangecolorstohidefromtheirenemies.absorbthecolorofwaterwheretheyswim.arecoatedwithslimygreenseaweed.eatalotofgreen-coloredalgae.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.SupposeyoucouldvisitthebeachatPadreIslandNationalSeashore.Whichkindofturtlewouldyouwanttoseethere?Explainwhyyouwouldchoosethattypeofturtle.Usedetailsfrom“Emerald’sEggs”tohelpsupportyouranswer.WeeklyLessonTestLesson10©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“Emerald’sEggs”86NameRobustVocabularyChoosethebestwordtocompleteeachsentence.1.ImycousinsonlywhentheyspeakSpanishslowly.encirclematurecomprehendnurture2.Amotherpandahastoanewbornpandaforaboutsixmonths.comprehendmaturescannurture3.Thenewplastictoywassturdyyet.maturepliablevulnerablesolitary4.Housesareoftentodamagefromhurricanes.maturevulnerablesolitarypliable5.Apolarbearleadsalonelyandlife.solitarymatureexuberantvulnerableWeeklyLessonTestLesson10©Harcourt•Grade4RobustVocabulary87Name6.Myunclewasabletothemapquicklytofigureoutwherewewere.nurtureencirclescaninfest7.Thepackofwolveswasabletotheirpreybeforetheyattacked.preservenurtureinfestencircle8.Anoaktreehastobeforeitwillproduceacorns.maturenurturescancomprehend9.Teammemberswereafterwinningthestatefinals.flexiblepliablesolitaryexuberant10.Thetwo-tonwalrusalongondryland.scanslumbersencirclesinfestsTOTALSCORE:/10WeeklyLessonTestLesson10©Harcourt•Grade4RobustVocabulary88
