Assessment
February 2017
LL
Name:
Date:
“Monster Goldfish”/“Pigs on the Loose” Quiz
Directions: Read the paired texts “Monster Goldfish” and “Pigs on the Loose” in the February 2017
issue of Storyworks. Then fill in the bubble next to the best answer for each question below.
1. According to the article “Monster
Goldfish,” wild goldfish ______.
A live mainly in Texas
B eat a lot
C are nocturnal
D don’t get as much oxygen as they would get
in bowls and tanks
2. Which line from the article supports the
answer to question 1?
A “They grow to enormous sizes, turn
blue water brown, and eat everything in
sight.” B “Some pet owners get tired of their little
Nemos and Dorys.” C “They can crowd out fish that have called the
river home for centuries.”
D “But now and then nature solves its own
problems.”
3.Based on “Monster Goldfish,” one way to
get rid of goldfish in a lake could be to
______.
A put sand in the lake B drain the lake and then refill it
C put plants and fish eggs in the lake
D stop feeding the goldfish
4.Which statement below is true of wild
pigs?
A They are the same as pigs found on farms.
B They have smooth, shiny hair.
C They have tusks that can be up to seven
inches long.
D There are fewer of them in Texas now than
there were 10 years ago.
5.The descendants of the first eight pigs
brought to the Americas are ______.
A their piglets, their piglets’ piglets, and so
on B their parents, their grandparents, and so on
C the people who brought them to the
Americas
D the people who ate them
6. Both wild goldfish and wild pigs ______.
A can escape from cages
B are hard to get rid of
C eat fish eggs
D live mainly in Texas
Constructed Response
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answer to each question in a well-organized response.
Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the articles.
7. Describe two things that people in Texas
are doing to try to get rid of wild pigs.
8. Based on the two articles, what role
have humans played in creating invasive
species?
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