Nocturnal animals

In paragraph 1, we learn that "Owls are nocturnal." The word diurnal is the opposite of the word nocturnal. Using information in the passage as a guide, we can understand that an animal that is diurnal

• sleeps at night and is awake during the day

• hunts during the day and is awake at night

• sleeps every other night and is awake during the day

• hunts during the day and night

Answer explanation

En párrafo el autor escribe que: "Owls are nocturnal". Esto significa que los búhos duermen todo el día y que se mantienen despiertos toda la noche, por consiguiente la opción correcta es la "A".

Based on information in paragraph 2, it can be understood that an animal with small eyes

• must be diurnal

• has trouble seeing in the dark

• can see very well at night

• is likely to be eaten by an owl

Answer explanation

En el párrafo dice que "Owls have very large eyes." lo cual nos permite inferir que los búhos tienen mejor vista que otros animales nocturnos que tienen ojos pequeños lo cual les genera problemas durante la noche, por lo tanto la opción correcta es la B.

Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that mice sleep during the day in order to

• find food that other animals can not

• keep themselves safe

• store energy for night time activities

• release stress

Answer explanation

En el final del párrafo, el autor escribe: “Being nocturnal helps mice to hide from the many different animals that want to eat them.” Lo cual quiere decir en otras palabra, que dormir durante el día ayuda a los ratones a mantenerse seguros, por lo tanto la opción correcta es la B.

Based on information in the final paragraph, it can be understood that

• owls hunt mice

• mice can hide from owls

• mice and owls both hide from birds, snakes, and lizards

• birds and snakes often hunt lizards

Answer explanation

Teniendo en cuenta que el autor menciona que "los búhos no duermen durante la noche al igual que los ratones," esto hace que los ratones sean sus presas preferidas para cazar, por lo tanto la opción correcta es la A.

In paragraph 3 the author writes, "This helps owls catch their prey even when it is very dark." Based on its use in the passage, we can understand that prey is

• a noise that an animal makes during the night

• a small animal such as a pet dog or cat

• an animal that is hunted by other animals

• an animals that hunts other animals

Answer explanation

Para responde esta pregunta es necesario utilizar el contexto, ya que el autor explica que los búhos aprovechan la oscuridad para cazar sus presas; y la palabra "prey" significa animal que es cazado por otro animal por consiguiente la opción correcta es C.