"Squirrels" Informational Text
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- Q1
The text is mostly about-
How the use of snakeskin is not effective for squirrels.
How squirrels and snakes are different.
How squirrels are able to protect themselves in many ways.
How squirrels most likely use snakeskin for protection.
300s - Q2
Based on information in paragraphs 2-4, what can the reader conclude about the experiments the scientist conducted?
The experiments were extremely hard for the scientist to conduct.
Two of the explanations were most likely not the reason why squirrels use snakeskin.
The explanations are humorous and should not have been considered.
All of the explanations provide the reasons why squirrels use snakeskin.
300s - Q3
Based on the information in paragraph 1, what is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph of the squirrel-
to show the reader where squirrels can be found.
to show how squirrels are so commonly found in the United States.
to show the reader what squirrels look like.
to show the reader what the strange behavior of the squirrels looks like.
300s - Q4
Which statement from the selection best describes why squirrels use snakeskin?
Scientists have recently discovered something very strange about squirrels: they like to chew rattlesnake skin.
A second idea was that the squirrels might use the snakeskin odor to ward off fleas.
Adult squirrels have a special protein in their blood that makes a rattlesnake's poisonous bite harmless to them.
Clucas believes that the scent of the snakeskin works as a disquise.
300s - Q5
In paragraph 6, what does the word disguise mean?
to try to discover something new
to become known
to avoid being revealed
to hide away
300s - Q6
In which paragraph of the selection would you find out about squirrels using snakeskin to ward off fleas?
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
300s - Q7
What are the most likely reasons the author wrote this selection? Choose two answer choices.
A) to describe the importance of squirrels
B) to tell why squirrels most likely use snakeskin for protection
C) to show what squirrels and snakes have in common
D) to provide information on the behavior of many kinds of animals
E) to inform the reader about the behavior of squirrels
B and E
C and E
A and C
B and D
300s