Bats (Paired Text)

How are the ideas in both passages mostly organized?

• In chronological order to tell how the bats grow

• through compare and contrast to show the differences between bats and birds

• with descriptions that give the reader a mental image of the bats and their homes

• as a problem/solution to show how bats are being saved

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which phrase best describes the facial features of Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat?

• long nose, large eyes, and large ears

• pig-like nose, small eyes, and large ears

• dog-like face, small eyes, and large ears

• pig-like nose, large eyes, and small ears

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In paragraph 2 of Kitti's Hog-Nosed Bat, hat does the word hover mean?

• to float while fluttering

• to land

• to eat

• to dive to the ground

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What can the reader conclude about Bumblebee Bats after reading both texts?

• They are related to bees.

• They are not good hunters.

• They live in trees.

• They are microbats.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which of the following statements is true?

• Microbats eat fruit, while megabats do not.

• Megabats use echolocation to navigate and find food.

• Microbats have very small eyes and use echolocation.

• Megabats are the smallest animals on the planet.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

How are the bats in both texts alike?

• They are the same size.

• They both leave their roost to hunt and dusk.

• They both use echolocation.

• They both live in caves.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Which quote from Spectacles Flying Fox shows a negative effect?

• "The tick injects a toxin which causes the fruit bat to be paralyzed."

• "It uses its powerful sense of smell and its night vision to find fruit."

• "The Spectacles Fruit at is important to the rainforest ecosystem because it is a seed disperser and pollinator."

• "Although the flying fo is not as small as some other bats, it isn't classified as a megabat because of its size."

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5