"Smart Thinking" Read Aloud

An opossum plays _________ to escape danger.

Word Bank:

scared, dead, alive

What do birds do to protect their baby birds from predators?

• fly away

• pretend to have a broken wing

• carry their nest away

What do spiders use their webs for?

• to trap their food

• to hide from predators

• to build a home

Like humans, what are the same types of jobs that ants have?

Check all that are correct.

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How do squirrels help people?

A beaver's lodge is made out of _________ held together with mud.

Word Bank:

mud, bricks, sticks

What tool do both sea otters and seagulls use to help them open shells?

• clams

• water

• rocks

Check off all of the things that chimpanzees can do.

• use sticks to get a termite snack

• learn sign language

• spell their names

• use stones as weapons

How are animals like people?

What was your favorite animal to learn about?

• opossums

• birds

• spiders

• ants

• chimpanzees