Animal Snoops: The Wondrous World of Wildlife Spies Quiz

Which sentence from the selection best states the author's central idea?

• Some creatures, like the rattlesnake, spy on the habits of their prey. (paragraph 35)

• Naturally clever secret agents learn things from snooping that help them survive and pass their genes to the next generation. (paragraph 11)

• Spying can be the best or fastest way to find food or a mate, or get early warning of a predator. (paragraph 6)

• When the thieves returned to the crime scene to nab the bird, police captured them. (paragraph 4)

What is the author's purpose in organizing the selection into sections?

• To present an argument that animals that spy are more likely to survive

• To focus on different reasons for specific animal behaviors

• To compare and contrast ways that animals eavesdrop

• To explain the sequence of steps animals use to catch prey

The word predator comes from the Latin word praedari, which means 'to rob.' What does predator mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

• An animal trying to steal another's food

• A human trying to steal money

• An animal that preys on other animals

• A spy looking for a mate

In paragraph 7, why does the author compare communication between animals to conversations on social media?

• To explain that some types of communication can be far-reaching

• To explain how gopher snakes eavesdrop on kangaroo rats

• To illustrate different methods that animals use to communicate with one another

• To illustrate that communication is not private and can be heard by friends and foes

The key idea of the section 'The Hungry Spy: Spying and Prying Predators' is that animals snoop to -

• locate a mate

• find a home

• find food

• avoid predators

The word intercept comes from the Latin word interceptus, which means 'to cut off.' What does intercept mean as it is used in paragraph 17?

• Confuse

• Interrupt

• Send

• Help

Read this sentence. Some plants send signals to bees and birds with there colors, patterns, and shapes. Fix the the underlined word or choose correct as is for the homophone in the sentence.

• correct as is

• their

• they're

• the

Read this sentence. A crab spider uses it's webs to trap honeybees. Which word corrects the underlined word in the sentence?

• there

• its

• their

• correct as is

Which detail supports the key idea in the section 'Deep Secrets Overheard'?

• Sperm whales eavesdrop to figure out where other whales are hunting.

• Whales rarely make sounds before they attack their prey.

• The sounds that whales make do not travel far.

• Echolocation is similar to the ultrasonic chirps that bats use.

For which two reasons does the author use anecdotes to organize the selection?

• To describe how animals use spying to survive

•        To entertain readers with examples of animals spying

• To question whether animals do indeed spy on each other

• To persuade readers that some animals are better spies than others

• To explain the sequence of steps animals take to spy and survive