Mock Test 2: Nature’s Helicopter

Question #1: What is the main idea of the passage?

a. Maple trees grow all over the United States
b. Maple seeds usually grow in pairs
c. Maple fruits fly like little helicopters
d. Maple trees produce thousands of seeds

Question #2: According to the passage, what is a "samara"?

a. part a maple fruit
b. a strip of paper
c. one half of a pair of scissors
d. a kind of helicopter

Question #3: Why are the first two pictures important for understanding the passage?

a. They tell how maple trees are different from other trees
b. They show what maple-tree flowers look like
c. They explain why different maples have different fruits
d. They show how maple-tree fruits are shaped like wings

Question #4: Below are four pieces of information found on the Canadian government’s Web site.
Which one should have been included in this passage?

a. a picture of the maple leaf on Canada's flag
b. a phone number for the Canadian Forest Service
c. a list of all trees that grow in Canada
d. an explanation of how Canadian maple syrup is made

Question #5: The passage says, “You can find hundreds of mini-aircraft hanging from the branches of maple trees.” In mini-aircraft, the word part mini- means________________.

a. small
b. fast
c. special
d. pretty

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Mock Test 2: Nature’s Helicopter

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