Superstars of Slow

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

• first seen

• not seen

• seen together

• seen from below

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Which word means the opposite of curved in paragraph 3?

• Straight

• Thick

• Dark

• Soft

Which section contains information about what sloths eat?

• Sloth Style

• Slow Movers

• Sloth Snacks

• Staying Safe

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

• Scientists want to know more about sloths.

• Some sloths are much bigger that others.

• Sloths may not be as lazy as they look.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• To provide the reader with interesting facts about sloths

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

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

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

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Why are sloths loosing their homes?

• They are getting to expensive.

• They are to slow and other animals take over.

• Rainforest are being cut.

• none of the above

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What does an animal sanctuary do?

• Help and keep animals forever.

• Protects and helps animals.

• Help people get wild animals.

• Studies animals

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What are the two challenges sloths are facing? Support your answer with evidence from the text.