Devious Disguises Informational Quiz

Which text feature helps the reader understand what mimicry looks like in the real world?

• The title of the selection

• The photograph on page 10

• 1. The photograph on page 6

• 1. The fun fact on page 13

Pages 9 and 10 mainly about -

• Explaining the difference between camouflage and mimicry

• 1. The two main types of mimicry animals use in the wild

• 1. How animals have to be copycats to survive

• 1. Why some creatures choose to mimic and others camouflage

The author wrote this selection most likely to 

• 1. Explain why some creatures eat other animals 

• 1. Tell the reader how some creatures survive in the wild

• 1. Entertain the reader about crazy creatures

• 1. Encourage people to help protect endangered creatures in the wild

Why does the author include the information on page 8?

• 1. To tell about imitators everywhere in the world

• 1. To give information about creatures and their homes

• 1. To explain the difference between camouflage and mimicry

• 1. To describe what some animals eat to survive

Why did the author include the section titled “Dangerous Colors”?

• To tell the reader about pretty colored animals in the world

• 1. To tell the reader how to find brightly colored animals 

• To explain the purpose of creatures having bright colors

• 1. To explain to the reader why some animals are poisonous

Why do jumping spiders mimic ants?

• 1. The jumping spiders like the way the ant walks. 

• Jumping spiders get tired, so using 6 legs will allow them to rest the other 2 legs they are not using.

• 1. Jumping spiders are trying to prevent being eaten by their predators. 

• 1. Jumping spiders are preparing to jump by only using 6 legs instead of 8. 

The heading “Head or Tails” tells you this section will be about - 

• 1. Animals using their head or tail to fight off their predator. 

• 1. Creatures adapting their tails to look like heads to flea from their predators. 

• 1. Humans trying to decide if animals are prey or predators. 

• 1. Animals using their bodies to prepare to attack their predator. 

How is the information in the section “Heads or Tails” organized?

• 1. A descriptive pattern is used.

• 1. A compare and contrast pattern is used.

• 1. A cause and effect pattern is used.

• 1. A chronological pattern is used. 

Read the following sentence from the text - 

Some animals mimic the appearance or behavior of other creatures as a way to get a meal. 

Read the dictionary definition for the word appearance. 

Ap·pear·ance

1. 1. the way that someone or something looks:

2. 2. an act of performing or participating in a public event:

3. 3. an act of becoming visible or noticeable; an arrival

4. 4. a process of coming into existence or use

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Which of these is the best summary of the selection?

• Some creatures disguise themselves by changing their tails to look like their heads. Camouflage and mimicry are different, but they are also very similar. This makes them hard to tell the difference between.

• Animals can use either camouflage or mimicry to survive in the wild. They are mimicking, or pretending to be a different animal, to survive. These creatures hope that hungry animals avoid them not because of what they are, but because of what they look like..

• Imitators are everywhere and disguise themselves for survival. These imitators hope they are not found to survive attacks from their predators.

• Animals can either camouflage or mimic to protect themselves from their predators. There are two main types of mimicry that creatures use. Some animals even disguise their tails to look like heads for survival purposes.