Comprehension Masters of Illusion

Why do so many desert animals eat other animals?

• There aren't many plants to eat.

• Many desert animas must taste good.

• It is easy to catch desert animals.

• All desert plants are poisonous.

Which sentence from the selection best supports the reason why so many desert animals eat other animals?

• This mouse is immune to the poison of the scorpion's ring.

• Most animals that live in the desert are sandy shades of brown.

• Few plants live in the desert, so most desert animals eat other animals.

• This mouse is immune to the poison of the scorpion's ring.

This selection is mostly about

• how long wildlife photographers must wait.

• the result of the short Arctic summer.

• why albino animals are so rare.

• how animals use camouflage to survive.

Why are roadrunners the same color as sand and rocks?

• The desert is sandy and rocky.

• So their prey can't see them.

• It keeps them cool in the summer.

• Roadrunners don't fly very well.

What is most unusual about glass catfish?

• They have see-through bodies.

• They don't change colors.

• They live near rocks and weeds.

• They swim through the water.

Which two animals change the color of their coats depending on the season?

• Polar bear

• Collard lemming

• Artic fox

• Snow leopard

How do caterpillars pretend to be snakes?

• They stick out their tongue and hiss like a snake.

• They wrap themselves around their prey to eat them.

• The swallow their prey whole.

• They hover over the ground.

What is a result of zebras living in herds?

• It is easy for the predator to get a full meal.

• When they stand together it is hard to see a single animal.

• All predators can come and eat zebra at the same time.

Which animal from the selection is very still when it sleeps?

• bittern

• lionfish

• thorn bug

• walking stick

Which two tricks does a fawn use to stay safe?

• have very little scent so predators cannot smell them

• change colors to blend in with the forest.

• stand still and blend in with the forest

• change shape to blend in with the trees