“Keeping Cool”and“Spongers of the Sea” Paired Questions

Both authors focus their selections on animal behaviors that—

• affect an animal’s diet

• happen only at certain times of year

• demonstrate cooperation

• are important to an animal’s survival

Based on the way information is presented in“Keeping Cool”and“Spongers of the Sea,”both authors most likely are—

• concerned for the safety of certain animals

• curious about the technology used by certain scientists

• impressed by the unique ways certain animals use their surroundings

• surprised by extreme conditions certain animals must survive

Which conclusion is best supported by both selections?

• Studying animals helps researchers learn why animals do what they do.

• Animals often act in ways that cannot be explained.

• The senses of animals are better developed than those of humans.

• Hot weather affects an animal’s food supply and comfort.

Which behavior did scientists observe among the dolphins that was not observed among the koalas?

• Behaving in a way that is out of the ordinary

• Teaching a behavior to their young

• Avoiding predators by staying close to home

• Decreasing activity to conserve energy

How is paragraph 5 of the selection "Keeping Cool" similar to paragraph 5 of the selection "Spongers of the sea"?

• Both paragraphs emphasize that animals adapt to stay cool.

• Both paragraphs reveal how animals adapt to survive.

• Both paragraphs explain how animals teach their young how to survive.

• Both paragraphs present a tool used to help animals hunt for food.