"Bats: 'The Coolest Mammals on Earth'" Comprehension Quiz

What does the author mean by the phrase "get over their fears" in paragraph 3?

• People should stay far away from bats if they are afraid of them.

• People should realize that bats are easily scared by people.

• People should learn more about bats to be less afraid of them.

• People should know that bats fly away when they are scared by people.

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What does the word active mean as it is used in paragraphs 5-6?

• awake; moving

• curious; peering

• excited; happy

• full; stuffed

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What text structure is used in paragraph 6?

• The author uses cause and effect to show that humans are able to find where bats are located at night by listening to the bats' high-pitched sounds.

• The author uses chronological order to show how bats use their eyesight first and then echolocation to find their food at night.

• Th author uses compare and contrast to show the differences between how bats and humans are able to move around at night.

• The author uses problem and solution to show that bats use echolocation to help them find food and other objects at night when it is too dark to see.

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What is the main idea of paragraph 8?

• Bats are usually not seen by people because they only fly around at night.

• Bats are able to eat so many types of insects because they only hunt at night.

• Bats are very busy creatures because they have to spread seeds around the world.

• Bats are important to the world because they eat bugs and help plants and trees grow.

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How does the image help the reader better understand the passage?

• The image helps the reader see why bats only hunt for bugs at night.

• The image helps the reader see the small sizes of most bats.

• The image helps the reader see how bats' wings help them find food.

• The image helps the reader see the bones that are in bats' wings.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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What can the reader infer about Ann Froschauer based on the passage?

• Ann Froschauer believes that people should explore caves to see where bats live.

• Ann Froschauer wants people to learn more about bats and see how interesting they are.

• Ann Froschauer believes that people should study bats beginning in high school.

• Ann Froschauer wants people to protect certain buts so that bats do not run out of food.

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Which quotation from the passage supports the inference that one will be more likely to see bats flying around as the sun is going down?

• "I think getting a chance to see a bat in real life helps a lot of people get over their fears." (paragraph 3)

• "During the day, bats spend most of their time sleeping in their roost, but once it starts getting dark, bats become active and fly off in search of a meal." (paragraph 5)

• "Every few weeks, hibernation bats may warm up and move around for a short time before slowing down again." (paragraph 7)

• "Believe it or not, many of the foods we like to eat depend on bats for pollination or pest control." (paragraph 8)

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How are bats different from other mammals?

• Bats eat insects.

• Bats are able to fly.

• Bats hibernate in the winter.

• Bats hang upside down to sleep.

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How does the author support the point that there are people working to protect bats?

• The author explains how bats are losing their homes in caves, and some organizations are helping bats find new homes.

• The author describes organizations that are committed to studying bats and finding ways to help them survive.

• The author explains that food for the bats is not available all year long, and some programs have been created to provide food to bats.

• The author describes programs in which students learn about why bats are in danger and how to save them.

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