Nov. 1 - Paired Passages

Use "Frogs Hibernate?" to answer the following question.

Which detail from the article suggests that frogs do not need food during hibernation?

• Some animals respond to the cold weather

• The frog finds a suitable living space which will protect it from the winter weather

• Frogs live in both hot and cold climates and can be found almost everywhere in the world

• The frog's metabolism slows down so it can sleep through the winter

Use "Frogs Hibernate?" to answer the following question.

Paragraph 2 is mainly about -

• where frogs can be found

• what species of frogs can hibernate underwater

• the process of hibernation

• none of the above

Use "Frogs Hibernate?" to answer the following question.

Which words from paragraph 3 BEST help the reader understand what aquatic means

• in the mud

• that live in water

• that frogs hibernate

• frogs would suffocate

Use "Water Hibernation" to answer the following question.

This selection would most likely be found in a book titled -

• Hibernation Poetry

• Biographies about Turtles

• Tall Tales in the Muddy Bottoms

• Turtle Facts

Use "Water Hibernation" to answer the following question.

In paragraph 1, the prefix in- helps the reader determine that the word inactive means -

• without being active

• being active again

• being active before

• full of activity

Use "Water Hibernation" to answer the following question.

According to the article, what is one way the turtle achieves its goal of surviving the winter?

• Food is unavailable

• The turtle's metabolic rate increases

• It uses less energy by sleeping

• The turtle swims in the muddy bottoms of lakes and ponds

Use "Frogs Hibernate?" and "Water Hibernation" to answer the following question.

What is one difference between the types of animal behavior described in the two selections?

• Some species of frogs hibernate in water, while some species of turtles hibernate in mud.

• Some species of frogs and turtles both use hibernation as a tool to survive the harsh weather.

• All frogs hibernate in mud, while only some species of turtles hibernate in water.

• None of the above are a difference between the two selections.

Use "Frogs Hibernate?" and "Water Hibernation" to answer the following question.

Paragraph 3 of "Frogs Hibernate?" and paragraph 2 of "Water Hibernation" are similar because the paragraphs -

• explain how other animals can hibernate

• describe specific details about aquatic animal hibernation

• give information about how frogs hibernate

• provide details about how animals hibernate in the mud

Use "Frogs Hibernate?" and "Water Hibernation" to answer the following question.

According to the articles, one way frogs and aquatic turtles are alike is that -

• they both hop, jump, or swim in the water

• their survival depends on oxygen-rich water

• the both may suffocate if burrowed in the mud

• their metabolic rate slows down during hibernation

Use "Frogs Hibernate?" and "Water Hibernation" to answer the following question.

The authors of "Frogs Hibernate?" and "Water Hibernation" would most likely agree that -

• hibernation is the only way fro animals to survive the winter

• aquatic turtles are better at hibernating than frogs

• some animals have the ability to adapt to freezing temperatures

• it is easier to hibernate in the mud than it is in the water