Rats-EWWW! Rats-Awww! wilob

The author of "Rats: Ewww!" describes rats as .

(a)   ​

• our enemies

• smart pets

• adorable creatures

• domesticated animals

Which line from the article supports the correct answer to this question, the author of "Rats: Ewww!" describes rats ------?

• “Rats and humans have been locked in battle for thousands of years.”

• B. “Experts believe the creatures first appeared in Asia.

• C. “They can live almost anywhere and eat almost anything.”

• D. “That’s great news for rats, which become less active during cold weather.

3. What does the word harrowing mean in the sentence “The harrowing disease was called the plague”?

• A. ancient

• B. dreadful

• C. foul-smelling

• D. easily spread

How does the sidebar “Rats Through the Ages” help readers better understand the article?

• A. It lists steps readers can take to solve a rat problem.

• B. It describes the problems rats have caused in different countries.

• C. It shows how methods to deal with rats have changed over time.

• D. It explains why people in different time periods have disliked rats.

5. What do experts say is the best thing humans can do to control wild rats?

• A. adopt them as pets

• B. use rat-hunting dogs

• C. train them to be cleaner

• D. reduce garbage and pollution

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According to “Rats: Awww!,” what is one way pet rats are different from wild rats?

• A. Wild rats are found in smelly sewers, but pet rats are clean.

• B. Wild rats like to be petted, but pet rats enjoy being snuggled.

• C. Wild rats are all similar, but pet rats have unique personalities

• D. Wild rats eat mostly garbage, but pet rats can eat only food provided by its owner.

7. What are TWO things “Rats: Awww!” says pet rats like? One is being tickled, the other is ___________

• A. being scratched

• B. chewing wires

• C. gobbling up crops

• D. grooming themselves

Both "Rats: Ewww!" and "Rats: Awww!" tell about __________.

• rait training

• rat removal

• rat diseases

• rat Behavior

Which of the following correctly restates this question?

Where would you most likely find rats in the US?

• Rats are found

• The U.S. has plenty of rats because

• In the U.S., you would most likely find rats

• Rats live in

Rats and mice belong to the group of animals known as:

• marsupials

• rodents

• canines

• sapiens