Directions: Skim the text to find the answers to the following question.

1. What is the purpose of this text?

? ? ? To describe the different types of forests in the world To describe a Coniferous forest To describe all forests in the northern hemisphere


Directions: Scan the text to answer the following questions.

2. Where are most coniferous forests found?
? ? ? Southern hemisphere Equator Northern hemisphere

3. What prevents coniferous trees from losing water in freezing weather?
? ? ? The waxy outer coat on needle-like leaves The waxy outer coat on scale-like leaves The ge outer coat on needle-like leaves


4. What do thread-like fungi do?
? ? ? Break down moss Break down soil Break down fallen needles

5. Why do only ferns and a few hernaceous plants grow on the forest floor?
? ? ? Little light hits the forest floor A lot of light hits the forest floor Little rain hits the forest floor


Directions: Answer the following question by infering from the text.

6. Do coniferous forests cover areas in New York? How do you know?



Directions: Answer the following question based on your own opinion.

7. Do you like living in areas surrounded by Coniferous forests? Why or why not?