Planning the introduction of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

'Habitat' is...

• where an animal lives.

• features that animals and plants develop to help them survive where they live.

• the food an animal eats.

Answer explanation

A habitat is where an animal lives, such as a rainforest or a river.

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Fill in the blank: Aye-ayes live in tropical rainforests on the _________ coast of Madagascar.

• northern

• eastern

• southern

• western

Answer explanation

Aye-ayes live in tropical rainforests on the eastern coast of Madagascar.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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CCSS.RI.8.5

Match the terms to their meanings:

• nocturnal

• warm-blooded animals that feed their young with milk

• mammal

• an animal that sleeps during the day but is active at night

• primate

• mammals with grasping hands, large brains and flat faces

• omnivore

• an animal that eats both plants and other animals

Answer explanation

'Nocturnal' means an animal that sleeps during the day but is active at night, 'omnivore' means an animal that eats both plants and insects, a 'mammal' is warm-blooded and feeds their young with milk and 'primates' are a type of animal.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

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Which three of these words describe tropical rainforests?

• dense

• biodiverse

• warm

• dry

Answer explanation

Rainforests would not be described as 'dry' because they have a lot of rainfall.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which continent do aye-ayes live in?

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

• Australasia

Answer explanation

Madagascar is an island off the coast of mainland Africa.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

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Match the terms to the definitions.

• diet

• words and phrases about the subject of the report

• subject-specific vocabulary

• the food an animal eats

• habitat

• where an animal lives

• adaptations

• features that animals and plants develop to help survival

Answer explanation

'Adaptations' are features that animals and plants develop to help them survive, 'habitat' is where an animal lives, 'diet' is the food an animal eats and 'subject-specific vocabulary' is words and phrases about the subject of the report.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5