"The Nose Awards" Comprehension Quiz

What is the passage mostly about?

• animals that have interesting noses

• animals that use their noses for digging

• animals that have noses like human noses

• animals that have noses to help them swim

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

The passage says that bears can smell food that is buried below the ground. What does buried mean?

• eaten

• rotting

• hiding

• growing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Why do sharks compare how long it takes smells to reach each of their nostrils?

• to tell how long the smells will last

• to tell why the smells are in the area

• to tell where the smells are coming from

• to tell what other animals have noticed the smells

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the reason that hippos can breathe easily when they are in the water?

• They take in air through their gills.

• They keep the tips of their trunks dry.

• They stay cool and calm when they swim.

• Their nose face upward and stick out of the water.

True/False: A bear has bad eyesight.

• True

• False

How does a snake smell?

• Using its nose

• Flicking its tongue in and out

• Using their eyes

• Using their tail

It can even use its trunk to trumpet loud warnings and calls. What does the word trumpet mean?

• loudly

• quietly

• quickly

• slowly

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does a pig use its snout for?

• To smell things

• To hear things

• To dig up roots and bugs to eat

• To eat things

How do sharks use their nose?

• To breathe

• To eat

• To hear

• To smell

What happens when a hippo goes completely underwater?

• They eat their prey

• They smell better

• They don't go underwater

• They shut their nose tightly

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7