"Bats: 'The Coolest Mammals on Earth'"

What does the author mean by the phrase “get over their fears” in paragraph 3?

• People should stay far away from bats if they are afraid of them.

• People should realize that bats are easily scared by people.

• People should learn more about bats to be less afraid of them.

• People should know that bats fly away when they are scared by people.

What does the word active mean as it is used in paragraphs 5-6?

• awake; moving

• curious; peering

• excited; happy

• full; stuffed

What text structure is used in paragraph 6?

• The author uses cause and effect to show that humans are able to find where bats are located at night by listening to the bats’ high-pitched sounds.

• The author uses chronological order to show how bats use their eyesight first and then echolocation to find their food at night.

• The author uses compare and contrast to show the differences between how bats and humans are able to move around at night.

• The author uses problem and solution to show that bats use echolocation to help them find food and other objects at night when it is too dark to see.

What is the main idea of paragraph 8?

• Bats are usually not seen by people because they only fly around at night.

• Bats are able to eat so many types of insects because they only hunt at night.

• Bats are very busy creatures because they have to spread seeds around the world.

• Bats are important to the world because they eat bugs and help plants and trees grow.

What body part allows bats to be able to hang upside down?

• bones

• ears

• tendons

• wings

How are bats able to fly?

• They have flexible wings.

• They have good eyesight.

• They have strong hearing.

• They have small bodies.

Part A What point does Ann Froschauer make about where bats live?

• Bats live all over Earth but prefer to live where the weather is hotter and drier.

• Bats mainly live in North America because the temperature is warmer than other places.

• Bats can live in many places on Earth and survive different types of weather.

• Bats are able to live in places that are dark and gloomy because of their poor eyesight.

Which two quotations from the passage support the answer to Part A?

• “The first time I saw a bat up close I realized how tiny our North American bats are and that they aren’t scary at all.” (paragraph 3)

• “By listening to the sounds that bounce back, bats can determine where things are, how big they are, and if they are moving.” (paragraph 6)

• “In places with cold winters where food is not available year-round, some bats will hibernate in caves, mines, or other places like buildings or rock crevices.” (paragraph 7)

• “They are eating tons of insects, pollinating flowers, and spreading seeds that grow new plants and trees.” (paragraph 8)

• “Bats live almost everywhere on Earth except the most extreme desert and polar regions.” (paragraph 9)

How does the information provided in “Pallid Bat” add to the information in “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’”?

• “Pallid Bat” provides detailed information about pallid bats and how they hunt, while “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” provides more general information about bats.

• “Pallid Bat” provides information about where pallid bats live in the wild, while “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” provides information about where all gray bats live.

• “Pallid Bat” provides information about the large wingspan of pallid bats, while “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” provides detailed information about much smaller sized bats.

• “Pallid Bat” provides general information about how pallid bats hunt, while “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” provides information about how pallid bats use echolocation.

How does the information in “Pallid Bat” compare to the information in “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’”?

• “Pallid Bat” is a firsthand account because it is a researcher’s observations of a pallid bat in the wild. “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” is a secondhand account because it provides information from someone who researched bats.

• “Pallid Bat” is a firsthand account because it provides a scientist’s own words about the importance of pallid bats in the wild. “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” is a secondhand account because it is information about bats from an encyclopedia.

• “Pallid Bat” is a secondhand account because it provides information gathered by someone who researched the pallid bat. “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” is a firsthand account because it is an interview with a scientist who studies bats.

• “Pallid Bat” is a secondhand account because it provides detailed information from a newspaper article about pallid bats. “Bats: ‘The Coolest Mammals on Earth’” is a firsthand account because it is a presentation about bats to students.