Using the Illustration

This illustration is included in the selection to show the reader...

• what koalas eat.

• where koalas live.

• how fast koalas can climb a tree.

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Why do informational texts have illustrations? 

• to help the reader visualize the text
• to make the pages look interesting
• so that the author can add his/her favorite drawings and photos

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Just as important as camouflage, mimicry is another important means of survival. This is when an animal, insect, or plant tries to look like something else to scare off predators.
How does this illustration support the text?

• The moth is trying to look like an owl.
• The moth will eat the owl.
• The owl will eat the moth.
• The animals are brightly colored.

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Which passage goes with the illustration?

• Mikey was in trouble for not doing his homework.

• The doctor said Mikey was really sick.

• The doctor is a very friendly man.

• Mikey wanted to play soccer this weekend.

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Which sentence best tells what is happening in the picture?

• The child wants to get out of bed.

• The mother is putting the child to sleep.

• The child is sleeping with his teddy.

• The mother wishes the child would go to sleep.

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Ann and Clive like to spend holidays with their grandparents. Grandpa takes them to the little stream that runs near their house. He has a small boat that the children use often.

What does the illustration tell the reader about the children?

• They are good swimmers.

• They are afraid of water.

• They like to go fishing.

• They help their grandparents.

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