"Life Cycle of the Green Iguana" - RI3.2 Essential Check

Reread page 19. Select the sentence that best supports the main idea from Page 19.

• A. Baby iguanas are cute and easy to take care of.

• B. Baby iguanas look very different from the adults because they do not have scales.

• C. Baby iguanas rarely live because the female iguana just leaves them for predators.

• D. Baby iguanas develop and grow into the young reptiles are a smaller version of the adult.

Which statement best supports the main idea of the iguana's growth process?

• A. "They need to grow new skin for their larger body."

• B. "Hatchlings and young iguanas look a lot like adult green iguanas."

• C. "A female green iguana has laid her eggs in an underground nest."

• D. "A week later the young iguanas dig there way out of the burrow."

How does the baby iguanas get out of the soft, leathery egg?

• A. The female green iguana goes back and digs them out.
• B. The egg shell is hard and is easily cracked.
• C. They use a special tooth to cut an opening in the shell. After they hatch the tooth falls out.
• D. The baby iguanas have to kick their way out of the leathery shell.

What is the main idea of the last 3 paragraphs on page 20?

• A. The main idea is the green iguana spends most of their time in the rainforest canopy.
• B. The main idea is the male and female iguanas mate and this starts the life cycle of the iguanas.
• C. The main idea is the size and shape of the hatchlings.
• D. The main idea is how the female iguana makes the nest for her eggs in the trees.

How long does it take for the eggs to hatch after the female iguana lays them in the burrow?

• A. It takes 2 to 3 months for the new iguana hatchlings to hatch.

• B. It takes several weeks for the new iguana hatchlings to hatch.

• C. It takes 12 months for the new iguana hatchlings to hatch.

• D. It takes 4 to 6 months for the new iguana hatchlings to hatch.

Imagine you are a zookeeper taking care of a baby iguana. Which of the following conditions does the baby iguana need to develop and grow inside the shell?

• A. They need you to sit on the burrow to protect the eggs.

• B. They need the burrow to stay around 30-32 degrees Celsius so the egg stays warm.

• C. They need water and food that they get through the egg shell.

• D. They need to have direct sunlight on their shells before they can hatch.

What can be inferred about the reason the mother iguana leaves her eggs in a nest underground?

What is the central message (main idea) of this passage?

• The green iguana's habitat is in the Biodome.

• The green iguana's eating habits are unique.

• The green iguana's physical characteristics make it a predator.

• The green iguana's life cycle allows for green iguana's to continue surviving and living in the rainforest.