14- In Or Out of the Water? 6-Way Paragraphs Advanced

The story in the book focuses primarily on

• Caecilians

• Frogs and toads

• Salamanders and newst

• Qualities of amphibians

Which statement is too broad? (too general or wide-ranging​)​ ​ (a)  

• Amphibians have thin moist skins
• Amphibians are a type of animal
• Amphibians hatch from eggs
• most young amphs keep living in water

What is the statement that is the main idea?

• Amphibians have thin moist skins (no surface scales, hair, or feathers)

• Amphibians are a type of animal

• Amphibians are structurally diverse; have a # of similar characteristics

Which of these statements is too "narrow" (only 1 detail)​ (a)  

• Amphibs have thin, moist skins w/no surface scales
• Amphs are a type of animal
• Amphs are structually diverse; have similar charac

Metamorphosis means ​ (a)   and respire means​ (b)  

• change
• to breathe
• form
• expire

During metamorphosis, most amphibians...​ ​ (a)  

• replace gills with lungs
• develop backbones
• form a circulatory system
• reproduce by laying eggs with a jelly coating

Match the following

• contrast

• The word "respire" means to

• breathe

• The last sentence of this passage suggests that amphs are

• adaptable

• The word "although" at the beginning

What does "amphibios" mean?​ (a)  

• double life
• both
• swimming animal

Salamanders have​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)  

• long tails
• lizard-shaped bodies
• 2 pairs of equal-sized limbs
• short tails
• 2 feet

Amphibians have​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• a 3-chambered heart
• a 2-chambered heart
• a well-developed nervous system
• a thin, moist skin