Rain Forest Food Chains pg 20-23

What is the heading of pages 20-23?

• Flying Predators

• Ground Predators

• What are the secondary consumers in rain forests?

• What are primary consumers in the rain forest?

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On page 20, there is a text feature of a __________ that shows a food chain.

• map

• picture

• side bar

• diagram

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What is the main idea of pages 20-23?

• Primary consumers consist of figs and plants.

• Secondary consumers are predators that feed on primary consumers.

• A jaguar is a secondary consumer.

• Coatimundis search for food on the forest floor.

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Which detail best supports the main idea of pages 20-23?

• Ground predators, such as coatimundis and bandicoots search for prey on the forest floor.

• Not all snakes stick to slithering.

• Coatimundis are omnivores.

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Which detail best supports the main idea of pages 20-23?

• As rain forest habitats disappears, it is hard for big cats to survive.

• There are other top rain forest consumers, such as primates (chimpanzees and mandrills) and tertiary consumers like jaguars!

• An ocelot is on the prowl for prey.

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Look at the picture or photograph on page 22. Complete the caption: Chimpanzees use ____________ to dig into trees for termites.

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The side bar on page 23 gives interesting facts about...

• jaguars climbing trees

• big cats being tertiary consumers

• the loss of rain forest habitat causing big cats to become endangered

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