"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.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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

• eaten

• rotting

• hiding

• growing

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

True/False: A bear has bad eyesight.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How does a snake smell?

• Using its nose

• Flicking its tongue in and out

• Using their eyes

• Using their tail

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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

• loudly

• quietly

• quickly

• slowly

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

How do sharks use their nose?

• To breathe

• To eat

• To hear

• To smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5