WEEK 8 - Amphibian Alert Reading Comprehension Questions

How are young amphibians different from adults?

• They are orange.

• They can talk at an early age.

• They have gills to breathe and live in water.

• They hop around on legs.

What is the text evidence that the danger to amphibians is the biggest extinction crisis in today's world?

• 120 species disappeared. 2,000 to 3,000 other species are threatened.

• No more are in existence.

• There are only 2 species remaining.

• 120 new species have been discovered.

The author lists serious problems facing amphibians. How have humans caused some of these problems?

• They have ignored them.

• They have bullied them.

• They have destroyed their habitats.

• They gave them new names.

What is the main idea of the section on page 25?

• The introduction of African clawed frogs into new areas has caused two major problems.

• All frogs are a problem.

• Invasive species are a great thing for the ecosystem.

• Frogs are beautiful.

How do the Corroboree frogs in the picture on page 26 compare to other frogs you have seen?

• They are larger and have less color.

• They are much smaller and more colorful.

• They have more babies than other frogs.

• Their tongues are longer than other frogs tongues.