Super Stars of Slow

17. The prefix un- helps the reader understand that unnoticed in paragraph 1 means —

• A first seen

• B not seen

• C seen together

• D seen from below

18 Which word means the opposite of curved in paragraph 3?

• F Straight

• G Thick

• H Dark

• J Soft

19 Which section contains information about what sloths eat?

• A Sloth Style

• B Slow Movers

• C Sloth Snacks

• D Staying Safe

20 What is the most likely reason the author includes the details in paragraph 1?

• F To suggest that some sloths can move fast if they have to

• G To show that sloths are a lot like other animals that live in trees

• H To show that some sloths have become well known to scientists

• J To suggest that sloths have a special quality that helps them survive

21 Which idea from the selection does the author best support by including the first three photographs?

• A Sloths spend a lot of time in trees.

• B Scientists want to know more about sloths.

• C Some sloths are much bigger than others.

• D Sloths may not be as lazy as they look

22 Which sentence from the selection suggests that the author likes sloths?

• F The sloth is the slowest mammal on Earth. (paragraph 1)

• G One thing that scientists do know is that sloths are very different from most other animals. (paragraph 2)

• H With gentle brown eyes and a flat little nose, the sloth might win the award for cutest animal. (paragraph 4)

• J Sloths grow to be only about 25 inches long—around the size of a human baby. (paragraph 4)

23 What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• A To provide the reader with interesting facts about sloths

• B To encourage the reader to support a place that helps sloths

• C To explain to the reader the biggest dangers that sloths face

• D To show the reader what it is like to visit a sloth sanctuary