Antarctic Journal (Comprehension)

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1 point

What is the genre of this text?

realistic fiction

journal

historical fiction

mystery

1 point

What is the point of view of the writer?

third person

no person

second person

first person

1 point

What was the author's purpose in writing this selection?

to express ideas and emotions

to entertain

to pursuade

to inform

1 point

A journal can also be what other type of genre?

autobiography

notebook

code

picture

1 point

The author says she is glad that whales have the right of way over ships. What can you infer about how she feels about whales?

she thinks they are annoying

she is afraid of them

she doesn't want them to be in her way

she must like and respect them

1 point

What is the effect for this sentence?:
People must be careful of the moss in Antarctica because it takes a long time to grow.

it is dangerous

it doesn't rain in Antarctica

they must walk carefully

people will be fined if they walk on the moss

1 point

What effect can above-freezing temperatures have on penguin chicks?

it hurts their eyes

the ice melts

they get sunburned

they get too hot and could die

1 point

How could I determine if a statement is a fact or an opinion?

ask a friend

look in a science book or on the Internet

ask a parent

if it sounds true it must be true

1 point

The difference between a biography and autobiography is what?

a biography is written by the author; an autobiography is written by someone about someone else

a biography is written about a person by someone else; an autobiography is written by the author

a biography is not real; an autobiography is real

a biography is real; an autobiography is not real

10.

1 point

What does the prefix CON- mean?

with or together

against

before

a criminal

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