Teeny Tiny Tardigrades

Which two questions can be answered by reading paragraph 2?

• How do water bears survive in extreme surroundings?

• What do tardigrades look like?

• What do water bears need to stay active?

• How and what do water bears eat?

• How large are water bears?

Why are tardigrades called "water bears"?

• They have sharp claws like bears

• They are named after a type of bear

• They walk like bears

• They look something like bears

Read this sentence from paragraph 4:

Not all water bears live in extreme places.

Based on the sentence, what does the word extreme mean?

• harsh or difficult to live in

• easy to live in

• comfortable to live in

Based on the details in the passage, what three types of places is this sentence talking about?

They are found in places that would kill most living things.

• a damp woody area

• the boiling water of hot springs

• the deepest parts of the ocean

• parks and gardens

• outer space

This question has two parts.

Part A

Read these sentences from paragraph 5:

Water bears must have water to stay active. It helps them eat, move and breathe.

Which question can be answered after reading these sentences?

• How long can a water bear survive without water?

• What types of food do water bears eat?

• Where do water bears get their water?

• Why is water so important to water bears?

Part B

Which other sentence from the text also helps answer the question you chose in Part A?

• "Then every single life function of the water bear stops."

• "Some water bears survive in the boiling water found in hot springs."

• "When conditions get better, the water bear stretches its little legs and starts moving and eating again."

• "But there is a teeny tiny creature that can go without food or water for years."