Revised Unit 2 Lesson 9 Animal Classification

Open Ended

Why is it important to classify animals?

Multiple Choice

What are some characteristics of reptiles?

• Reptiles have fur and are warm-blooded.
• Reptiles primarily live in water and breathe through gills.
• Reptiles have scaly skin, are cold-blooded, lay eggs, and breathe air.
• Reptiles are known for their ability to fly and migrate long distances.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence gives you some examples of reptiles?

• You have already learned a little about today's group of animals, which are reptiles.

• You already know that reptiles are cold-blooded animals and vertebrates.

• These include animals such as crocodiles, alligators, turtles, tortoises, snakes, and lizards.

• Reptiles have lungs from the time they are born, not gills, like amphibians.

Multiple Choice

Which answer summarizes paragraph 2?

• Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates.

• Reptiles lay eggs on land, with a few exceptions.

• Many groups of animals are classified as reptiles.

Multiple Choice

What snake is the longest and most poisonous in Africa?

• Black mamba

• Rattlesnake

• Copperhead

• Water moccasin

Multiple Choice

How many times do reptiles shed their skin?

• Snakes shed their skin once a month.

• Snakes do not shed their skin at all.

• Snakes shed their skin several times during their lifetime.

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest reptile?

• saltwater crocodile

• black mamba

• chameleon

• lizard

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of paragraphs 3 and 4 on page 96?

• Reptiles are known for molting.

• Crocodiles are the biggest reptiles, with the most powerful bite.

• Crocodiles can grow to be 20 feet.

• Crocodiles open their mouths using a weak set of muscles.

Open Ended

Name four animals classified as reptiles.

Open Ended

Why is a rattlesnake easy to identify?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of reptiles?

• They are cold-blooded.

• They have gills.

• Their babies drink their mother's milk.

• They spend part of their lives in the water and part of their lives on land.