Nose Awards

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

"Elephants wave their long trunks back and forth, constantly checking the smells in every direction. They have a great sense of smell. They can pick up scents from several miles away."

• Elephants have a long trunk.

• Elephants can travel several miles every day.

• Elephants have an excellent sense of smell.

• Scents help animals find food.

What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

_______________ use their nose to understand and explore the world.

"People mostly use their eyes to learn about the world. Dogs use their noses. You might be able to see and count the petals on a flower. A dog can smell which petals were touched by a person or an insect and how long ago"

What is the main idea of paragraph six?

Snakes use their __________________ to smell.

"Most snakes do not see or hear very well. They rely on smell to find their food. But they don't use their nostrils to smell. Those are for breathing. Instead, a snake constantly flicks its long tongue in and out. It catches tiny scent particles in the air. Then it carries them to smell detectors in its mouth."

What is the main idea for paragraphs 7, 8, and 9?

(7) An elephant can grab and pick up anything from a small coin to a large man with its trunk. It sucks up water with its trunk. Then it sprays the water into its mouth for a drink or over its back for a shower. It can even use its trunk to trumpet loud warnings and calls.

(8) A pig uses its strong snout like

a shovel to dig up tasty roots and

bugs to eat.

(9) A star-nosed mole has 22 pink

“fingers” on its nose. Nearly blind,

the mole tunnels underground,

using those nose fingers, or tentacles,

to feel for yummy worms and tiny

bugs to eat.

• Elephants, pigs, and moles use their noses as tools to help them in ways other then smelling.

• All animals use their noses to help them dig.

• Elephants, pigs and moles use their noses to help them find food.

• Many elephants search for bugs to eat.

On page 49, awards are given to animals _________ to show how this feature helps them survive.

• tongues

• senses

• trunks

• noses

Which detail supports that elephants have an excellent sense of smell?

• They use their tongues to smell.

• They can pick up scents from several miles away.

• Elephants have long trunks.

• It can use it trunk to trumpet loud warnings and calls.

Which question can be answered after reading "Nose Awards"

• What do elephants eat?

• How do animals hibernate?

• What behaviors help animals survive?

• What features help animals hide?