Kinkajou Quiz

Where do kinkajous live?

• in deserts

• in dark places

• in rainforests

• underground

In the text, the author describes kinkajous' tails and how they use them. What is one way a kinkajou uses its tail?

• Kinkajous use their tails to hang from branches while looking for food.

• Kinkajous climb their tails like ropes when they play together.

• Kinkajous swing from their tails from tree to tree.

• Kinkajous use their tails to steal honey from beehives.

Kinkajous are very noisy animals. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

• "Kinkajous are commonly referred to as honey bears."

• "Some people like to have them as pets."

• "Kinkajous are normally mild-mannered and sweet."

• "Their loud screeches and barks echo throughout the forest."

Why do kinkajous have the scientific name Potos flavus, which mean golden drinker?

• Kinkajous have long tails.

• Kinkajous climb a lot of trees.

• Kinkajous like nectar and honey.

• Kinkajous are noisy and silly.

What is the main idea of this text?

• Kinkajous are small, noisy animals that like to climb and usually live in the rainforest.

• Kinkajous' tails are longer than their bodies, and they are used for balance.

• Kinkajous have many different names, such as honey bear, "golden drinker", and la llorona.

• Kinkajous make great pets, if you don't mind that they make loud noises at night.

Please read the following sentence from the text. "Their loud screeches and barks echo throughout the forest, which makes them sound like a woman crying." Based on this sentence, what does the word screeches mean?

• scratches

• yells

• wishes

• songs

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. ___ kinkajous are small in size, their tails are longer than their heads and bodies combined!

• Although

• And

• Instead

• Last