Simple Present Tense

Gorillas …………….. mostly vegetarians. They ………………… fruits, roots, wild celery when they ………………………. hungry.​

• is - eat - are

• is - eats - is

• are - eat - are

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

The “silverback” gorilla ……………… the leader.​

If gorillas ………………. to eat or sleep, they ………………….. to wait until the male silverback gorilla ………………… a decision.​

• are - wants - has - make

• is - want - have - makes

• are - wanted - had - made

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.1F

A rhinoceros' horn (be) (a)   made of hair.

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

Bats always .................. left when leaving a cave.

• turns

• turn

• turned

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Dogs’ sense of smell (be) ............................. about 100, 000 times stronger than humans.

• are

• aren't

• is

• be

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

The butterfly life cycle .............. when a female butterfly ................... her eggs, usually on leaves or stems of plants.

• starts - lays

• starting - is

• start - lay

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.7

During the second stage the caterpillar .................... its egg home and ..................... the big outside world!

• leave - enter

• leaves - enters

• leaved - entered

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Once fully grown, the caterpillar ................ itself into a “pupa” or chrysalis. The “pupa” stage may last a few weeks to several months depending on the species.

• form

• forming

• forms

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Once the butterfly .......... ready to emerge, the case around the pupa splits open. The butterfly ............. for its wings to dry, and pumps a liquid called hemolymph into them so that the wings ............. big and strong.

• is - waits - become

• are - wait - becomes

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Giraffes .................... long necks. These gentle giants ............... the world’s tallest living land animals.

• has - are

• have - are

• have - is

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CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F