Spitting to Survive Reading Comprehension

Which animal creates a forceful stream of water to capture insects?

• humans

• spitting cobras

• archer fish

• llamas

What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?

• to tell funny stories about animals

• to teach the reader how animals survive

• to express opinions about animals

• to show how animals are different

How does a spitting cobra use its spit to protect itself?

• It spits poisonous venom in the eyes of its predators so it has time to escape.

• It spits poisonous venom in the mouth of its predators so it has time to escape.

• It spits poisonous venom in the ears of its predators so it has time to escape.

• It spits poisonous venom onto the tail of its predators so it has time to escape.

Name two reasons a llama might choose to spit. You MUST choose two answers!

• when it feel threatened

• when it is trying to steal food

• when it has a cold

• to get rid of a bad taste

What are three ways spit helps humans?

• chewing food, protection, swallow

• chewing food, talk, protection

• protection, talk, swallow

• chewing food, talk, swallow

True or False. Without spit in our mouths, we would have a hard time singing?

• True

• False

How is the llamas spit described in this passage?

• thick and sticky

• jet streams

• smelly, slimy gobs

• poisionous

How does the archer fish use its spit to catch insets and small creatures.

• It shoots the poisionous spit into their eyes.

• It closes its gills, and uses its tongue to form a tube in its mouth.

• It brings up the spit from the stomach that contains food.

True or False - Spitting is considered a great way for humans to get lunch.

• True

• False

What does the word appetite mean in this sentence. "The animal loses its appetite."

• sadness

• height

• hunger

• color