Question

monday week 5
name

1. choose the correct spelling.

o icicle o icickle o icicel

1. use commas correctly in this sentence.

ice sheets in a process called calving give birth to icebergs.

1. circle the complete subject.

chunks of floating ice smaller than 50 feet long and with less than 17 feet showing above the water are called growler or bergy bits.

1. choose the best verb for this sentence.

the titanic sideswiped a great iceberg. icy water ____ through a gash in the ships hull.
o trickled o seeped o surged

1. choose the word that completes each sentence correctly.

• during the ____ of the last ice age, one - third of the earths land surface was covered by thick sheets of ice.
• the athletes training schedule allowed her to ____ during the championship play - offs.
• can you imagine climbing the ____ during a storm?

o summit o peak o height
tuesday week 5
name

1. choose the synonym for freezing.

o stifling o bitter o frigid

1. choose the correctly spelled word.

whose ____ caused the titanic to sink?
o negligence o neglegence o negligance

1. choose the kind of sentence.

only the tip of an iceberg shows, as most of it is hidden beneath the oceans waves.
o simple o compound o complex

1. where would you look in the library to find a book about icebergs?

o the fiction section
o the 2300s—social sciences
o the 500s—natural sciences

1. state the main idea.

unlike icebergs, sea ice forms from frozen seawater. so sea ice is salt water. sea ice is also different from icebergs because it is laced with creatures living in a complex food web.

Explanation:

1. "icicle" is the correct spelling for a hanging piece of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
2. The sentence "Ice sheets, in a process called calving, give birth to icebergs." The commas set off the non - essential phrase "in a process called calving".
3. The complete subject is "Chunks of floating ice smaller than 50 feet long and with less than 17 feet showing above the water".
4. "surged" is the best verb as it implies a large, forceful flow of water through the gash, more appropriate than "trickled" or "seeped".
5. For the first blank, "duration" makes sense as it refers to the time of the last ice age. For the second blank, "perform" can be used as the training schedule allows the athlete to perform during the play - offs. For the third blank, "summit" is the best choice as it refers to the top of a mountain, which one might climb.

Tuesday:

1. "frigid" is a synonym for "freezing". "stifling" means hot and airless, and "bitter" is more about taste or a harsh quality.
2. "negligence" is the correct spelling, referring to lack of proper care.
3. The sentence "Only the tip of an iceberg shows, as most of it is hidden beneath the ocean’s waves." is a complex sentence as it has one independent clause ("Only the tip of an iceberg shows") and one dependent clause ("as most of it is hidden beneath the ocean’s waves").
4. A book about icebergs would be in the 500s—Natural Sciences section in the library as icebergs are a natural phenomenon.
5. The main idea is that sea ice is different from icebergs in its formation (from frozen seawater), composition (salt water), and the presence of a complex food web.

Answer:

Monday:

1. icicle
2. Ice sheets, in a process called calving, give birth to icebergs.
3. Chunks of floating ice smaller than 50 feet long and with less than 17 feet showing above the water
4. surged
5. duration, perform, summit

Tuesday:

1. frigid
2. negligence
3. complex
4. the 500s—Natural Sciences
5. Sea ice is different from icebergs in formation, composition, and the presence of a food web.