RI.1.1 Termite Mounds

What do big animals use termite homes for?

• scratching posts

• homes

• food

Which sentence best supports your answer to question 1:

• " Bug bites and dry mud can make any creature itchy."

• "Elephants and rhinos use them as scratching posts."

• " Some animals make the empty nest their new home."

• " Termite mounds are usually highest place around."

Which animals use the termite mounds as scratching posts?

• Elephants and rhinos

• mongeese and snakes

• cats and dogs

• cheetahs

Which sentence best supports your answer to questions 3:

• "Termites are insects that live together in nests"

• " Sometimes the termites move on to a new nest."

• "Elephants and rhinos use them as scratching posts."

• " These animals know how to put an empty termite mound to good use."

Why do animals use the termite mound homes as scratching posts?

• Because they like to eat the termites.

• Because bug bites and dry mud make them itchy.

• Because they need to sharpen their claws

• Because they need to dull their claws.

Which sentence best supports your answer to question 5:

• " Some animals make the empty nest their new home."

• " Other animals in these areas use termite mounds too."

• "Bug bites and dry mud can make any creature itchy."

• " They build their nests from mounds of clay."