4.3 "Snoops" Test Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• To compare and contrast ways that animals eavesdrop

• To focus on different reasons for specific animal behaviors

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

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

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

• To compare and contrast ways that animals eavesdrop

• To focus on different reasons for specific animal behaviors

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

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

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

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

• 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 another

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

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

• 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 another

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

• locate a mate

• find a home

• find food

• avoid predators

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

• locate a mate

• find a home

• find food

• avoid predators

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

• The sounds that whales make do not travel far.

• Whales rarely make sounds before they attract their prey.

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

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

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

• The sounds that whales make do not travel far.

• Whales rarely make sounds before they attract their prey.

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

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