Fight to Survive! Module 2

Which two animals use armor to protect themselves?

• springbok

• armadillo

• millipede

• ostrich

Which animals curl into a ball for protection?

• armadillo and ostrich

• millipede and armadillo

• ostrich and monarch butterfly

• millipede and monarch butterfly

Which animal camouflages by laying its body flat on the ground?

• millipede

• springbok

• ostrich

• monarch butterfly

What is the main idea of this article?

• Animals have defense mechanisms to survive.

• Animals fight to survive.

• Animals do amazing things.

• Animals can hide from danger.

Why does the passage contain a diagram?

• To show what animals look like

• to show cause and effect

• to organize information

• to show animals with similar defenses

According to the bold headings, ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   are two types of defense mechanisms.

• physical
• behavioral
• hide
• external
• seek
• internal

Armor and camouflage are ​ (a)   defense structures.

• external
• internal

The toxic fluid in a millipede is an ​ (a)   defense structure?

• internal
• external

Which animal can snap its shell on a predator's paw?

• turtle

• ostrich

• armadillo

• millipded

In the second paragraph under Ready, Set, Go!, which of the following is a supporting detail about ostriches?

• Ostrich legs are brown and gray.

• Ostriches cover great distances quickly.

• Ostriches use their legs to escape predators.

• Ostriches put their heads in the sand.