Skeletons Inside and Out Comprehension Quiz

Why is the skeleton an important part of human and animal bodies? (page 4)

• It protects the soft parts inside the body and helps with movement

• It looks really cool

• It can be an endoskeleton or an exoskeleton

• It comes in all shapes and sizes

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.2D

An endoskeleton is ​ (a)   (Page 5)

• A skeleton inside the body
• A skeleton outside of the body

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

An exoskeleton is ​ (a)   (Page 5)

• A skeleton outside of the body
• A skeleton inside the body

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.4

What happens when an exoskeleton cannot expand as an animal grows? (Page 5)

• The animal sheds its exoskeleton.

• The animal doesn't grow anymore.

• The animal grows an endoskeleton.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Animals with Exoskeletons

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(b) Animals with Endoskeletons

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.SL.4.4

Why are the bones in the skull some of the most important bones in the body? (Page 7)

• The skull is one of the biggest bones in the body.

• The skull protects the brain.

• The skull has the jawbone.

• The skull is part of the sternum.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.W.4.2D

Organize these options into the right categories. (Page 9)

Groups:

(a) Hinge Joints

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(b) Ball and Socket Joints

• Neck

• Elbows

• Shoulders

• Knees

• Hips

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CCSS.W.4.2C

Label the bat skeleton. (Page 15)

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

Hip Bone

Foot

Knee

Rib Cage

Arm Bones

Skull

Finger Bone

Thumb

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CCSS.RI.4.7

How many vertebrae does a giraffe's neck have? (Page 13)

• Six

• Seven

• Five

• Eight

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.4.3

What does a bird's sternum do? (Page 16)

• Holds its wing-flapping muscles in place

• Helps it eat and grasp food

• Contains tiny air sacs to keep them light

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3