March 21 Benchmark #19

March 21 Benchmark #19

by LISA STALANS

​LS2.7 Animal Communication

How do meerkats communicate?

​Type in chat.

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​List another example of how they communicate in chat.

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​How many ways can you identify?

​LS2.7 Animal Communication -

​Read the text.

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​How does movement help the birds to communicate?

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​Why do you think the male bird chooses the place to dance carefully?

Poll

When reading a text item, what test-taking strategy do you think is the most important to use? You may choose more than one.

• Reading the responses before reading the text.

• Ruling out the incorrect responses before answering.

• Writing down key words in the text as you read it.

• Restating the main ideas of the text in your own words.

Multiple Choice

Vultures are large birds that glide in the air. They glide in large circles in upward moving air and look for food, When one vulture sees food, it flies down to get a better look. If it stays on the ground, the other vultures fly down after it.

How do vultures communicate when they find food?

• The vultures follow each other to the ground when one sees food.

• The vultures release a pheromone that is detected by other vulture that come to the area.

• The vultures use hisses and clicks to call to other vultures in the area.

• The vultures see a vulture remain on the ground after landing.