Adaptations: Grizzly & Polar Bears Quiz

Adaptations: Grizzly & Polar Bears

3rd Grade B.E.S.T. Benchmarks
Seminole County Public Schools
Miss. Klett

Directions: Read the passage and answer the questions.

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Multiple Choice

How is the author’s purpose of explaining that grizzly and polar bears both have qualities that help them adapt to their environment? (R.2.3)

• To explain why grizzly and polar bears have different or similar qualities that help them adapt to their environments.

• By describing how grizzly and polar bears are mammals and eat fish.

• By comparing the size of the grizzly and polar bear to a human.

• By explaining the differences between a grizzly and polar bear's weight and size.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the illustration and caption in the passage? (R.2.1)

• to explain why the grizzly and polar bear are large animals.

• to show where the grizzly bear and polar bear live.

• to compare the size of a grizzly bear and polar bear to the size of a human.

• to provide examples of different ways grizzly and polar bears travel.

Multiple Choice

1. Reread paragraph 6 from the passage. 

  

“As you can see, these two kinds of bears have developed special features that help them survive in different environments. Adaptations are very important to bears, and they are important to every other kind of animal. Adaptations are what make each kind of bear unique.” 

Which text structure is likely used in this paragraph? (R.2.1)

• Chronology

• Description

• Cause and effect

• Compare and Contrast (comparison)

Multiple Choice

Which is the most accurate summary of the passage? (R.3.2.b.)

• Polar bears have a lot of fur and fat to keep them warm in the freezing temperatures. Grizzly bears have longer claws that help them hunt for fish or dish in the dirt.

• Grizzly and polar bears are mammals and weigh a lot. Polar bears can weigh more than 1,500 pounds and grizzly bears can weigh up to 900 pounds.

• Grizzly bears and polar bears are very large animals that like to eat food.

• Grizzly and polar bears have similar and different adaptations. They both have developed different features that can help them survive in their environments.

Poll

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