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McGraw Hill Reading  Test BIG BLUE WHALE

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 
Who wrote this passage? (AUTHOR)
a.
Nicola Davies
b.
Nick Maland
 

 2. 
The blue whale is bigger than what animal?
a.
giraffe
c.
dinasaur
b.
elephant
d.
all of the above
 

 3. 
It is difficult for a blue whale to see in the deep water.  How does the blue whale get around in the water?
a.
uses it’s fins to feel around
c.
listen for other blue whales
b.
use thier sense of hearing and their sense of touch to find their way around
d.
they do not know where to go
 

 4. 
How would you describe a blue whale’s skin if you could touch it?
a.
it feels like jello
b.
it’s springy and smooth like a hard-boiled egg, and it’s slippery as wet soap
 

 5. 
Why are there not many blue whales in the world?
a.
They are becoming extinct
b.
The fish ate them
 

 6. 
How large are blue whales?
a.
They can grow 2 feet long and weigh 20 tons
b.
They grow 100 feet long and weigh 150 tons
 

 7. 
How do blue whales breathe?
a.
They breathe water
b.
They breathe air
 

 8. 
How long can a blue whale stay under the water?
a.
30 minutes
b.
three minutes
 

 9. 
How large is the food that blue whales eat?
a.
the size of a whale
b.
the size of shrimpk, no bigger than your little finger
 

 10. 
Why do blue whales grow fatter in the summer?
a.
They grow blubber and eat a lot
b.
They are lazy in the summer
 

Short Answer
 

 11. 
What is the main idea of this passage?

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       
 

 12. 
Is this a fiction or non-fiction passage?  Use examples from the text to support your answer. _____________________________________________________________________

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Essay
 

 13. 
How does the blue whale feed?
                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       
 

 14. 
Do you think the blue whale is a lonely animal? Why or why not?

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                       
 



 
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