Termite Mounds Tuesday

Which question can be answered by reading paragraph 5?

• How tall is a termite mound?

• Why do mongooses move into termite mounds?

• What large animals use termite mounds?

• What animals are mound builders

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

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CCSS.RL.2.2

What is the main idea of “Termite Mounds”?

• Termite mounds have different uses for different animals.

• Termite mounds help animals to scratch their bellies.

• Termite mounds are found all over the world.

• Large animals benefit the most from termite mounds.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

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CCSS.RI.4.2

What causes termites to be called mound builders?

• They are extremely high

• They are larger than most large animals

• They build their nest from large mounds of clay

• They are made of dry mounds

What are the effects of termites moving to a new nest? Choose all that apply.

• Termites leave their offspring in the mound

• Other animals move into the termite mound

• Other animals use it to scratch themselves.

• The termite mound is eventually washed away by rain