Nature Stinks!

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of Nature Stinks!?

• Furry animals can shoot smelly liquid at other animals.

• Some animals smell bad to protect themselves.

• Being stinky helps some plants and animals stay alive.

Multiple Choice

Which of these pictures represents ENEMIES?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a fact?

• An anteater is the smelliest animal in the world.

• Opossums have pouches, like kangaroos.

• The stinkpot turtle is smelly but cute.

Multiple Choice

What does MATES mean?

• Their couple

• Their enemies

Multiple Choice

Why did the author write Nature Stinks!?

• to inform the reader about why some plants and animals stink

• to warn the reader to stay away from all stinky animals and plants

• to tell funny stories about people getting sprayed by animals

Multiple Choice

What is ROTTEN?

• No longer able to be used or eaten.

• A sticky green liquid

Multiple Choice

How are a skunk and a polecat similar?

• They both make a stinky green slime.

• They both can only spray once a day.

• They both raise their tail and spray when scared.

Multiple Choice

Which of these defines STINKY better?

• very disagreeable and unpleasant

• having a pleasant or sweet smell

Multiple Choice

Which word means the same thing as rotten?

• tasty

• spoiled

• fresh

Open Ended

How does a stinkbug protect itself?