Desert Animals (Chapter 9)

DESERTS are the driest places on earth and sometimes go for (1) ............................, or even (2) ....................., without rain.

• (1) days, (2) weeks

• (1) weeks, (2) months

• (1) months, (2) years

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Most snakes are quite

• harmful

• harmless

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How do snakes reproduce?

• by laying eggs

• by giving birth

• both

• none of these

rattlesnake, or ‘rattler’ prefers to

• avoid people

• harm people

• stay with people

• none of these

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How do snakes know that humans are nearby?

• By noises

• by friends

• By vibrations

• none of these

define predator

Answer explanation

predator: an animal naturally preying on others.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How do Mongooses hunt?

• In groups

• Individually

• None of these

• I don't know

In the story, Mongooses are always looking for which of these predators? (More than one answer could be correct)

• Hawks

• Tigers

• Eagles

• Large Snakes

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Where do Mongooses create their den? (More than one answer could be correct)

• old termite mount

• mount everest

• in burrows

• hollow log

In the mongoose family, when others go out to hunt, who will guard the den?

• 1 or 2 Females

• 1 or 2 Males

• Both

• None of these