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Gray Giants of the Deep
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Which of the following most likely explains why gray whales migrate south?
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Their food has disappeared.
Their summer home is too cold in winter.
They can go without food for 3-5 months.
They talk to each other by moaning and whistling.
Why is it useful to have a map with this article?
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because it shows how large gray whales are
because it explains how deeply gray whales dive
because it shows how far it is between places that whales go
because it shows how long gray whales stay in each home
Why don't the gray whales eat as they migrate?
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because they swim very fast
because they can live off their body fat
because there is no food in Mexico
because they are busy scooping mud off the ocean floor
What is the main idea of this selection?
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Gray whales eat tiny sea animals from the sea floor
Gray whales are large creatures that have flippers ending in a point
Gray whales are large creatures that migrate every year
Gray whales do not have fins on their back like other whales
What will a gray whale most likely do as soon as it returns to its summer home?
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give birth to baby calves
play with other whales
turn around and head south
eat krill off the ocean floor
In paragraph 5, the author writes "You are standing quietly on the deck of the boat." What does quietly mean?
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In a way that is quiet
someone who is quiet
in a way that is not quiet
something that is quiet
How does the author organize information in paragraphs 4 and 5?
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be explaining hard words
by telling main ideas and details
by comparing gray whales and tiny sea animals
by listing questions and answers about gray whales.
What does the author do to help the reader form a mental picture of gray whales?
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The author describes how far they migrate
The author compares their winter and summer homes
The author describes where they live and how they eat.
The author compares them to school buses and elephants.
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