Non-Fiction Evaluative Question Types

How would plants developing thorns help them survive in the wild?

• The thorns will harm nearby plants

• The thorns will catch insects to use for nutrients

• The thorns will harm animals trying to eat them

• The thorns blend in with their environment

What is an example of an animal that uses camouflage?

• Bright orange butterflies in green trees

• A brown beetle in the dirt

• A colorful tropical bird in the sky

• A pink flamingo in a pond

What does “deter” mean in the 3rd paragraph?

• discourage someone from doing something.

• steer in a different direction

• detect something in your environment

• invite someone to a gathering

Besides attracting bees, what could be another purpose of some plants growing flowers with colorful petals?

• To blend in with their environment

• To scare away other animals

• To attract other pollinators

• To attract other predators

What is the author's purpose in writing about animals and plants?

• To make readers scared of adaptations

• To teach readers about different adaptations

• To get readers to try and adapt to their environment

• To make readers laugh about animal adaptations

If each paragraph had a heading, the heading for the 2nd paragraph could be “Camouflage”. Create a heading for the 5th paragraph.

• Defensive Structures

• Mimicry

• Adaptations

• Plants and Animals

If a moth or butterfly had designs on their wings that made them look like snakes or owls, how would a bird react to the moth or butterfly?

• The bird would try to attack it

• The bird would try to eat it

• The bird would get scared and fly away

• The bird would be friends with it

What is an example of an animal that can change colors to match their environment, like a chameleon?

• Lizard

• Squid

• Giraffe

• Tiger

Why do sun flowers grow yellow petals?

• To blend in with their environment

• To collect more sun shine

• To attract pollinators

• To scare away their predators

If a mouse adapted and began growing spikes, what would this adaptation help them to do?

• To attract other animals

• To fight off other animals

• To dig burrows quicker

• To blend in with their environment