3rd Grade Compare and Contrast

How does Max's decision to share his acorns with the chipmunks demonstrate strategic thinking?

• Max wanted to make new friends.

• Max realized that sharing would ensure everyone had enough food for winter.

• Max was afraid of the chipmunks.

• Max didn't really need the acorns.

What evidence from the nonfiction text supports the idea that squirrels play a role in forest growth?

• Squirrels use their sharp claws to pick up acorns.

• Squirrels sometimes forget where they buried their acorns, which can grow into new trees.

• Squirrels live in trees and parks.

• Squirrels don't hibernate like some animals.

In what way do both texts highlight the importance of preparation for winter?

• Both texts show that animals need to find shelter for winter.

• Both texts emphasize the need to gather food to survive the winter months.

• Both texts describe how animals hibernate during winter.

• Both texts focus on the dangers of winter weather.

How does the interaction between Max and Charlie the chipmunk illustrate a problem-solving strategy?

• Max ignores the problem and hopes it goes away.

• Max decides to gather more acorns and share them, ensuring everyone has enough.

• Max takes back all his acorns without helping the chipmunks.

• Max asks Bella the bird to solve the problem for him.

What reasoning might explain why squirrels, like Max, do not hibernate during winter?

• Squirrels are too busy playing to hibernate.

• Squirrels have enough food stored to stay active and warm in their nests.

• Squirrels are not affected by cold weather.

• Squirrels prefer to stay outside in the snow.

How does the nonfiction text explain the role of other animals in the ecosystem, similar to the chipmunks in the fiction text?

• Other animals, like chipmunks, help squirrels find their food.

• Other animals, like chipmunks, also store food for winter and may take acorns from squirrels.

• Other animals, like chipmunks, do not interact with squirrels.

• Other animals, like chipmunks, only eat berries.

What planning strategy does Max use to ensure he and the chipmunks have enough food for winter?

• Max decides to move to a different tree.

• Max suggests they work together to gather more acorns.

• Max hides all the acorns in a new spot.

• Max asks Bella the bird to guard the acorns.

How does the nonfiction text describe the method squirrels use to store their food, and how is this similar to Max's actions in the fiction text?

• Squirrels store food in nests, similar to Max's hiding spot under the tree.

• Squirrels use caching, similar to Max hiding his acorns under the big oak tree.

• Squirrels store food in rivers, unlike Max's method.

• Squirrels store food in the sky, unlike Max's method.

What evidence from the fiction text shows Max's ability to adapt to unexpected situations?

• Max gives up when he can't find his acorns.

• Max decides to share his acorns and gather more, showing adaptability.

• Max ignores the missing acorns and plays with Bella.

• Max moves to a different tree to find new acorns.

How does the nonfiction text explain the importance of squirrels' food-gathering habits for their survival?

• Squirrels gather food to share with other animals.

• Squirrels gather food to ensure they have enough to eat during the winter months.

• Squirrels gather food to decorate their nests.

• Squirrels gather food to trade with other animals.