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Rain Forest FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS Assessment

Sam Mantics
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This activity is NOT interactive, but the answers are at the BOTTOM of this page.
You have permission to make a hard copy for further vocabulary study at home or in the classroom."

The word bank from the rain forest puzzles are listed alphabetically below.
In the sentences below, put your answers in the blanks within the sentences.
The correct word choice answers are at the bottom of this page.
Word Bank:

1. Due to the ___________ of the groundcover, Tim could not see the path.

2. Environmentalists try to safeguard a ___________ of vegetation and wildlife.

3. The guide pointed to the ___________, completely natural, beauty of the pristine ponds.

4. The falls showered a ___________ of water into a lake at the base of the hill.

5. The beetle's ___________ allows it to escape many enemies.

6. Scientists study the ___________ of these birds to survive in extreme temperatures.

7. If rainforests are to ___________, people need to offer solutions.

8. The ecologist fears that an untested chemical will ___________ those trees.

9. Federal laws do protect ___________ animals and flora.

10. The excited scientist rushed to document his discovery of a new ___________.

11. Citizens take ___________ seriously as want to protect the environment.

12. Wildfires terrify ___________ who try frantically to escape the flames.

Again, feel free to make a copy for use at home or in the classroom!
To see the Alphalary list of 388 Tropical Rain Forest Words click here.
Return to the Rain Forest interactive puzzles here.
Reminder:
Don't forget to complete other activities and educational exercises from our current Session #139:

Fill-in-the-Blanks: ["S139Level 1-FITB"] -- ["S139Level 2-FITB"] -- ["S139Level 3-FITB"]
Definition MATCH: ["S139Level 1-Match"] -- ["S139Level 2-Match"] -- ["S139Level 3-Match"]
Crosswords: ["S139Level 1 C/W"] -- ["S139Level 2 C/W"] -- ["S139Level 3 C/W"]
Find the Words: ["S139Level 1 WF"] -- ["S139Level 2 WF"] -- ["S139Level 3 WF"]
Is It True or False?: ["S139Level 1 T/F"] -- ["S139Level 2 T/F"] -- ["S139Level 3 T/F"]
Synonym/Antonym Encounters: [S139Level 1-Syn/Ant] -- [S139Level 2-Syn/Ant] -- [S139Level 3-Syn/Ant]
Contextual Stories: ["S139Level 1 Story"] -- ["S139Level 2 Story"] -- ["S139Level 3 Story"]
Return to interactive puzzles at: ["S139 Level 1"] -- ["S139 Level 2"] -- ["S139 Level 3"]

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We want to acknowledge that the word definitions in these puzzles are used with the permission of Random House Inc. and most come from their "Random House Webster's College Dictionary".

ANSWERS:
1. DENSITY, 2. PLETHORA, 3. PRIMITIVE, 4. CASCADE, 5. CAMOUFLAGE, 6. ADAPTABILITY, 7. SURVIVE, 8. DEFOLIATE, 9. ENDANGERED, 10. SPECIES, 11. CONSERVATION, 12. FAUNA

Lesson Plan questions to study:

  • 1. In what countries does heavy rainfall occur that would allow tropical rain forests?
  • 2. What makes the plant life interesting to scientists in rain forests?
  • 3. What kinds of plants grow on tree branches? Why?
  • 4. Animals live in the upper and lower canopies of a rain forest. Name some of them and explain how they can live at various levels, even on the ground.
  • 5. If people live in rain forest, how do they survive? Can you give a few examples?

    To see the Alphalary list of 388 Tropical Rain Forest Words click here.
    Return to the Rain Forest interactive puzzles here.

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