Question 1

Choose the sentence from the passage that best states the main idea.

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All animals have special features that help them stay alive, or survive.

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They also have physical features that improve their chances of survival.

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Sometimes, the way they act or behave give them an advantage.

Question 2

Choose the sentence from the passage that best states the main idea.

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Almost everything about an animal's body is a physical adaptation.

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The Milwaukee Zoo has an Animal Adaptations Lab.

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On a recent tour there, students learned that webbed feet, sharp claws, whiskers, large beaks, and long tails are adaptations found in many animals.

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Th slab doesn't stop there.

Question 3

Choose the sentence from the passage that best states the main idea.

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Sharks are found in every ocean of the world, far and wide.

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However, most sharks are carnivores.

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They differ in how they look and live, and in what they eat.

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There are more than 400 species, or kinds, of sharks.

Question 4

Choose the sentence from the passage that best states the main idea.

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Body coverings serve many different functions.

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This aids in an animal's survival.

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Each helps suit the animal to its environment.

Question 5

Choose the sentence from the passage that best states the main idea.

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Caterpillars have several forms of self -defense.

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Some attach chewed bits of flowers to itself, so it seems like part of a flower.

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Some curl up in leaves to hide.

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A brownish caterpillar looks like a sleeve.

Question 6

Choose one detail from the passage that supports that feathers are unique adaptations.

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Down feathers keep birds warm by trapping air.

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Leopards' spots help keep them blend in with leaves.

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Scales protect iguanas from attackers.

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Amphibians have smooth, wet skin that help them survive in and out of the water.

Question 7

Choose one detail from the passage that supports that reptiles's scales help them survive.

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Scales protect iguanas from attackers.

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Down feathers keep birds warm by trapping air.

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Amphibians have smooth, wet skin that help them survive in and out of the water.

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Leopards' spots help keep them blend in with leaves.

Question 8

Choose one detail from the passage that supports that mammals's fur  help them survive.

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The undercoat is the layer against the animal's skin.

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Down feathers keep birds warm by trapping air.

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Scales protect iguanas from attackers.

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Amphibians have smooth, wet skin that help them survive in and out of the water.

Question 9

What is the name of a body covering?

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undercoat

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mammals

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Arctic Circle

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grasslands

Question 10

The first syllable of "FEATHERS" has the same vowel sound as the —

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'E' in PREDATOR

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'E' in EYESPOT

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'E' in KEEPS

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'E' in PEACOCK

Question 11

The last syllable of "FEATHER" is pronounced like —

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UR in FUR

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OR in MORE

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EAR in HEARING

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AIR in AIR

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