pangolins.

Place a check mark before the TWO unusual characteristics of pangolins.

• They are mammals.
• They are covered in scales.
• They defend themselves.
• Their diet consists of insects.
• Their tongues are longer than their bodies.

“Why are they in demand? Their meat is considered a delicacy.” Use your knowledge of prefixes to determine the meaning of “delicacy”.

• sour and bad tasting
• too tough to eat
• delightful and pleasing
• without flavor

What motivates so many people to sell pangolins?

• They want to make money.
• Pangolins make good pets.
• They want to trade them for other animals.
• Pangolins like to travel.

Part A – Which sentence from the 1st paragraph contains a simile?

• Though reptile in appearance, pangolins are actually mammals.
• In fact, they are the only mammals fully covered in scales.
• These scales are used as protection from predators.
• If attacked, pangolins will curl up into a tight ball like an armadillo.

Part B – What does the simile in Part A emphasize?

• What pangolins like to eat.
• How pangolins act.
• Where pangolins live.
• What pangolins have on their backs.

6. Part A – What information is provided by the bar graph?

• How to buy a pangolin
• Where to buy a pangolin
• How much profits people are making from the sale of pangolins
• The amount of fines people are being charged for selling pangolins

Part B – Why do you suppose the author included the graph mentioned in Part A?

• because people want to know how to buy a pangolin
• because people want to know where to buy a pangolin
• to show why people are getting charged for illegally selling pangolins
• to show how people are taking advantage of the pangolin population

What is the author’s purpose for writing the text?

• to explain the unusual way pangolins eat
• to help prevent the illegal sale of pangolins
• to compare pangolins to other mammals
• to help people understand why pangolins are sold

Which section contains information about the endangered status of pangolins?

• Diet
• Mammal Trafficking
• Bar Graph
• What Can be Done?

Place a check mark next to the sentence that BEST expresses the central idea of the text.

• Pangolins are interesting creatures.
• Pangolins should not be illegally sold.
• Pangolins toys are available for sale.
• Pangolins have funny eating habits.