Survival Teamwork

Which idea best reflects the central idea of the article?

• Some animals benefit by working together.

• Many animals follow other creatures to find food.

• Many animals must hide from predators in the wild.

• Some animals have developed special skills to stay safe.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Based on the chart, what can you tell about the symbiotic relationships in the article?

• They are examples of commensalism.

• They are examples of mutualism.

• They are examples of parasitism.

• They are examples of commensalism and mutualism.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

The author most likely included the second paragraph to

• help readers understand what symbiosis is

• show readers which animals practice symbiosis

• describe how symbiotic relationships are formed

• explain what animals receive in symbiotic relationships

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"the clownfish's predators aren't fortune enough to have this protective coating"

Based on this sentence, readers can conclude that the predators

• will try to work with the anemone

• will be stung by the anemone

• will not notice the clownfish

• will not hunt the clownfish

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Based on the article, what is the author's POV about symbiosis?

• All animals should practice symbiosis

• Symbiosis helps many animals survive

• Symbiosis benefits some animals more than others

• Animals should use symbiosis to keep predators away

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

"Aphids produce honeydew that hungry ants love to consume"

The word consume most closely means

• eat

• find

• make

• save

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the author best illustrate the importance of symbiosis?

• By explaining that one animal may be larger than the other

• By naming the different animals that form close relatinships

• By explaining that one animal may benefit more than another

• By providing examples of how different species work together

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5