Unit 2 Chapter 1

How does Rattenborough organize the information in this passage to remind the reader about habitats?

• By comparing deserts to oceans to show their differences

• By reviewing what students already learned and then describing a desert habitat

• By listing every animal found in the desert in alphabetical order

• By explaining why deserts are the most important habitat in the world

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the main idea of this passage, and how does the author support it with details about deserts?

• The passage shows how deserts are the only place animals can survive, using examples of cacti and snakes

• The passage explains that habitats are places where plants and animals live, supported with details about deserts

• The passage argues that deserts are too dry for animals to live in, supported by examples of animals dying there

• The passage tells a story about Rattenborough’s trip to the desert, supported with personal opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

How does Rattenborough organize the information in this passage?

• By comparing the savanna and the rainforest side by side

• By describing the habitats in the order he visited them

• By listing animals without explaining where they live

• By focusing only on forests and leaving out other habitats

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the central idea of this passage?

• The passage explains that forests and grasslands have many kinds of animals, supported with examples of savannas, hardwood forests, and rainforests

• The passage argues that the rainforest is the best habitat because it has the most colorful animals

• The passage shows how Rattenborough was scared of lions, which proves the savanna is dangerous

• The passage tells why trees in forests change color and drop leaves in the fall

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the central idea of this passage?

• Freshwater and saltwater habitats both have unique animals, shown through examples like beavers, crabs, and sharks

• Saltwater habitats are more exciting than freshwater habitats because they have sharks

• Rattenborough prefers watching animals in the sea more than in rivers and lakes

• Freshwater habitats are safer than saltwater habitats for animals to live in

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

How does Rattenborough organize the information in this passage?

• By explaining what students learned in first grade, then introducing what they will learn next

• By comparing herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores to decide which is best

• By telling a story about animals he saw during his travels

• By giving reasons why animals should only eat plants

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the central idea of this passage?

• The passage explains that Rattenborough is finished teaching about animals and habitats

• The passage shows how animals are sorted by where they live, such as deserts and forests

• The passage reviews how animals can be grouped by what they eat and introduces a new lesson about sorting animals

• The passage argues that carnivores are the most important animals in nature

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2