Animal Play Quiz

According to the article, how do animals stay safe when playing?

• They follow the rules set by adults.

• They keep the play low to the ground.

• They avoid changing the games they play.

• They quit the game when it gets out of control.

Based on the article and the photographs, what is the main reason predators and prey animals play differently from one another?

• They live in different areas.

• They have different running speeds.

• They practice different types of skills.

• They have different levels of intelligence.

Read the sentence from paragraph 10 in the box below. "They believe that play exercises the brain like lifting a weight exercises a muscle." What is the most likely reason the author includes the comparison?

• to show that the brain can be flexed

• to show that animals must rest after play

• to show that strong animals are often smart

• to show that the brain can improve through play

What is the most likely way the author prepared to write the article?

• by taking care of animals in the wild

• by studying some notes taken during a class

• by gathering information from a variety of sources

• by imagining what it would be like to be an animal

Which of the following words from paragraphs 3-5 are synonyms?

• "safe" and "fatal"

• "honing" and "rehearsing"

• "escape" and "monitor"

• "dominant" and "submissive"

Based on the article, explain why Marc Beckoff claims that 'play is serious business.' Support your answer with important details from the article.