2/4- Main Idea and Details

2/4- Main Idea and Details

Multiple Choice

Read the passage’s summary (below) and the directions that follow.

Sloths move slowly and use algae to blend in with their surroundings to avoid being caught by enemies.

An important detail is missing from the summary. Which detail should be included in the summary?

• If caught, sloths will fight fiercely.

• Hawks and big cats rely heavily on their eyesight when hunting.

• By moving slowly, sloths are less noticeable to predators.

• Sloths have razor sharp claws to slash their enemies with.

Multiple Choice

Which line lists two enemies that a sloth has?

• Line 2

• Line 3

• Line 5

• Line 6

Multiple Choice

Sloths will defend themselves if caught by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

• hissing and shrieking

• biting

• slashing with their claws

• kicking

Open Ended

How do sloths avoid getting caught by enemies? Use two details from the paragraph to support your

response.

Multiple Choice

Choose whether each sentence describes paragraph 1, paragraph 2, or both

paragraphs.

Orangutans are threatened by mankind.

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Both Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

Choose whether each sentence describes paragraph 1, paragraph 2, or both

paragraphs.

Orangutans use trees to protect themselves from

the rain and sun, and to sleep.

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Both Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

Choose whether each sentence describes paragraph 1, paragraph 2, or both

paragraphs.

Orangutans depend on the forest to live.

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 2

• Both Paragraphs

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the passage shows orangutans are resourceful animals?

• “Orangutans are also threatened by the illegal wildlife trade.”

• “Orangutans are shaggy, red-haired apes...”

• “...poachers hunt orangutans for their meat.”

• “They even sometimes add a roof built from more branches, so that they will stay dry if it rains.”

Multiple Choice

Which detail best suggests orangutans are eaten in some parts of the world?

• “Orangutans are also threatened by the illegal wildlife trade.”

• “Hunters will often...capture their babies to sell as pets.”

• “...poachers hunt orangutans for their meat.”

• “...the forests in which they live are being cut down to make way for farmland...”

Open Ended

How are the lives of orangutans endangered? Use two details from the paragraph to support your

response.