2013 Year 3 NAPLAN- Earthworms

Earthworms like soil that

• hot and wet

• cool and crunchy

• dark and damp

• light and airy

Earthworms have

• no arms, legs or eyes

• arms, legs and eyes

• arms and legs only

• no arms or legs, but they do have eyes

Which animals eat earthworms?

• silkworms

• slaters

• snakes

• bees

Earthworms use the hairs on their bodies to

• eat

• move

• grow

• breathe

Why are earthworms important?

• they are tasty to eat

• they make the soil healthy

• they live in dark, damp places

• they have stiff hair

The main purpose of the text is to tell the reader

• where earthworms live

• how earthworms make tunnels

• when earthworms wriggle

• why earthworms are needed