M2U2L7 Assessment

Read pages 16-17 of Everything You Need To Know about Frogs and use the text to answer the question below.

Part A: How do milk snakes protect themselves from predators?

• Their black, yellow, and red bands warn predators that they are poisonous.

• They change color to blend in with the environment.

• Their coloring is similar to the venomous coral snake.

• They have a venomous bite.

Which section on pages 16-17 provides information about the answer to Part A.

• "Markings Can Be Deceptive"

• "Colorful Camouflage"

• "Hide and Seek"

• "How Snakes Protect Themselves

What is the relationship between the information in the sections "Colorful Camouflage" and "Markings Can Be Deceptive"?

• They explain how animals use color to hide from predators.

• They explain how lizards can use blue and green coloring to warn off predators.

• They are about how amphibians and reptiles use color to protect themselves.

• They are about brightly colored animals

Which idea from the text is best supported by the picture of the Pacific tree frog?

• The pattern and color of an amphibian or reptile can help it blend in with its surroundings to hide from predators.

• Some amphibians and reptiles are brightly colored to warn predators that they are poisonous.

• Amphibians and reptiles have a variety of markings and colors.

How are the photographs in rectangles at the bottom of pages 16-17 related to the information in the text?

• They are examples of the colors and markings amphibians and reptiles have.

• They show the colors and markings of venomous amphibians and reptiles.

• They are examples of how amphibians and reptiles use camouflage to protect themselves.

• They show the bright colors of poison dart frogs.

Use both the text and photos on page 16 to answer the following question.

Which sentence describes the difference between the markings of a Texas coral snake and those of a milk snake?

• The Texas coral snake has thin yellow bands, and the milk snake has thick yellow bands.

• A Texas coral snake has yellow, red, and black bands, and a milk snake has orange, blue, and red bands.

• The bands of the Texas coral snake are venomous.

• The Texas coral snake has thick red bands.

Read this sentence from page 16

"They aren't poisonous, but they appear to be dangerous because their banding is so similar to venomous coral snakes."

What does the word "venomous" mean?

• like venom

• venom-producing

• without venom

• affected by venom

Read this sentence from page 17

"Chameleons, as their name suggests, have an amazing ability to hide themselves by changing their appearance."

Choose the correct dictionary definition of the word suggest as it is used in this sentence.

• to put forth for consideration; propose

• to propose as suitable for some purpose

• to bring to mind in a way that is not direct; hint

• to call to mind by analogy or association

Fill in the blank.

I _____ to go to the store after school today.

• will plan

• planned

• plan

Fill in the blank.

Yesterday we _________ out of the house because we were late.

• hurry

• hurried

• will hurry