Antarctic Journal4 Months at the Bottom of

the WorldBy: Jennifer Owings Dewey

Vocabulary

• The train will depart at 8 pm.

a. reportb. leave

Answer

b. leave

Vocabulary

• They left the continent.

a. Land Massb. hillside

Answer

a. Land Mass

Vocabulary

• My parents gave me a forbidding look.

a. threateningb. puzzled

Answer

a. Threatening

Vocabulary

• The crane heaves the heavy rocks.

a. crushesb. hoists

Answer

b. Hoists

Vocabulary

• You could see the anticipation on his face when his parents gave him his birthday present.

a. excitementb. disbelief

Answer

a. excitement

Vocabulary

• We saw the convergence of the two state highways.

a. cleaningb. joining

Answer

b. joining

Vocabulary

We almost hit the iceberg with our ship.

a. masses of ice that floats in the oceanb. sticks of ice that hang from buildings

AnswerA. Masses of the

ice that float in the ocean

Comprehension

• Which of the following is a main idea from the author’s entry on November 17th?

a. The trip to Antarctic had many exiting things to see.

b. Furniture, such as the desk and chair, were bolted to the floor.

Answer

A. The trip to Antarctic had many exiting things to see.

Comprehension

• If the boat had not stopped in the Antarctica to give the “right of way” to the humpback whales, the whales probably would have…

a. Stayed under the boat. b. Been injured by the boat.

Answer

b. Been injured by the boat.

Comprehension

• What is the most likely reason the author mentioned the moss?

a. To show how delicate Antarctica is.

b. To persuade people to visit Antarctica.

Answer

a. To show how delicate Antarctica is.

Comprehension

• What is the most likely reason the author made the trip to Antarctica?

a. To learn about a unique environment.

b. To show how easy it is to live there.

Answer

a. To learn about a unique environment.

Comprehension

• According to the selection, how are the blue whales different than krill?

a. Blue whales travel to the Antarctic every summer, but krill live there all year long.

b. Blue whales are the largest animal on Earth, while krill are one of the smallest animals.

Answerb. Blue whales

are the largest animal on Earth, while krill are one of the smallest animals.

Comprehension

• Why did the author get “the BIG EYE”?

a. The temperatures were very cold.

b. The sun kept her awake all night.

Answer

b. The sun kept her awake all night.

Comprehension

• Which detail supports the main idea that icebergs are dangerous?

a. The boat stayed away from icebergs.

b. Waves splashed on the shores of the icebergs.

Answer

a. The boat stayed away from icebergs.

Comprehension

• What happened on December 24th after the author noticed the glowing sky?

a. She fell through a crack in the ice.

b. She went for a walk up the glacier.

Answer

a. She fell through a crack in the ice.

Comprehension

• Which of these is a generalization that can be made from information in the selection?

a. Scientists use nets made of fine mesh to trawl for krill.

b. Antarctica is a harsh and dangerous environment.

Answer

b. Antarctica is a harsh and dangerous environment.

Comprehension

• What conclusion can you draw from the photograph of the bedroom, which is shown at the bottom of pg. 592?

a. Each room was small and had to be shared by two people.

b. Each room was long and narrow and had a pair of bunk beds.

Answer

a. Each room was small and had to be shared by two people.

Comprehension

• In your groups, discuss…

How was the author different from the woman traveling to San Antonio, Texas?

Answer

The author was going

a lot farther

from home with less luggage.

Comprehension

• In your groups, discuss…

What did the author probably do to make sure the penguin egg did not get broken on the way home?

Answer

She probably put

clothing around the

egg.

Comprehension

• In your groups, discuss…

Why was it important to the author to take home a penguin egg that would never hatch?

Answer

She wanted to have something

special to remember her journey, but she did not

want to harm the live

penguin.

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