Prairie Dog Quiz

The genre for “A Prairie Guard Dog” is:

• Fable

• Narrative Nonfiction

• Expository Text

What words describe the prairie habitat?

• few trees

• many tall trees

• grasses

Prairie dogs build underground burrows to keep themselves safe from predators.

• true

• false

An animal that is dangerous to the prairie dog is the:

• elephant

• badger

• turtle

Why do prairie dogs use tunnels?

• to cool off

• to store their food

• to hide from enemies

A prairie dog diet includes:

• roots

• seeds

• bananas

What are 2 duties of the prairie dog on guard?

• Watching for predators

• Gathering food

• Digging burrows

• Caring for young

Which animal is similar to the prairie dog?

• Meerkat

• Elephant

• Penguin

• Shark

A prairie dog looks like:

• A small, burrowing rodent with a short tail and brown fur

• A large, aquatic mammal with a long snout

• A colorful bird with a long beak

• A reptile with a hard shell