Level F: Lesson 1

What does the rhea do to help his chicks?

• He carries them on his back.

• He cleans bugs from their fur.

• He guards and cares for them

What is most likely the reason the author wrote this book?

• to tell a funny story about animal dads

• to inform the reader about the hard work of animal dads

• to encourage the reader to adopt a male pet

What happens after the jackal eats food?

• The pups search for food.

• He spits it back up.

• He takes a nap.

Which statement can you prove?

• The seahorse holds thousands of eggs in his pouch.

• All animal dads are great.

• All animals help their babies grow.

Read this sentence: The bird will ‘guard’ the nest. Which word means almost the same as ‘guard’?

• safe

• forget

• protect

How are the toucan and the marmoset alike?

• they both have fur

• they are both colorful

• they both live in trees

Where do the animals in the book live?

• in the desert

• in Brazil

• in China

What makes the poison dart frog dangerous?

• It has sharp teeth.

• It can jump far.

• It has poison that kills.

What makes the marmoset different from the capybara?

• The marmoset has a long tail and lives in trees.

• The marmoset has fur.

• The marmoset lives in Brazil.

Which word means the hair around an animal's neck?

• poison

• mane

• insect