Science Reading and Writing Telpas Practice

Prompt

• Describe each of the animals you see.

• Write about where and how these animals live.

• Explain the ways these animals are the same and the ways they are different.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) solids

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(b) liquids

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(c) gases

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Click on the picture of the porcupine.

Explain how the porcupine defends itself from danger.

Read and choose the correct ecosystem.

• Forest

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Grasslands

Click on the picture. Choose the best ecosystem.

• Lakes, with fresh water.

• Oceans, with salt water.

• Rivers with fresh water.

• The aquarium

Click on the image, choose the best ecosystem.

• grasslands

• wetlands

• desert

• forest

Read the text about kangaroos.

• Kangaroos are unusual-looking animals. But their funny-looking bodies help them survive in the wild. Thanks to their strong back legs, kangaroos can jump up to thirty feet. They also pound their long feet and big tails on the ground to warn other kangaroos of danger.

• Kangaroos use their short arms to defend themselves against each other or dangerous animals, such as wild dogs. Some people call kangaroos boxers because of the way they hold their arms when they fight. Kangaroos also sometimes lick their arms on hot days. They do this to cool off. From head to toe, kangaroos use what they have to stay safe and comfortable in the wild.

Why are kangaroos called boxers?

• because they have strong legs.

• because they punch hard.

• because of the way they hold their arms to fight.

• because they are big and strong.