Insects for Dinner

15. What is the meaning of the word great as it is used in Paragraph 2?

• A. excellent

• B. famous

• C. large

• D. important

16. According to the text, what does a giant anteater do right after it smells its dinner?

• A. It looks around to find the ants or termites.

• B. It uses its claws to dig for the ants or termites.

• C. It sticks its tongue into the ant hill.

• D. It listens carefully to locate the insects.

17. How are the ideas in Paragraph 3 mainly structured?

• A. through compare and contrast

• B. by problem and solution

• C. with cause and effect

• D. in step by step order (sequential order)

18. Why doesn't a giant anteater eat a whole ant colony?

• A. It leaves some for its baby.

• B. It wants to save some for a return visit.

• C. Its stomach can only hold a small amount at one time.

• D. It would rather find a group of termites.

19. Why do giant anteaters walk on their knuckles?

• A. so they do not smash the ants and termites on the ground

• B. so their nose is closer to the ground when they are searching for food

• C. so they can quietly get away from their enemies

• D. so their claws stay safe and ready for use

20. According to Paragraph 11, what are TWO ways to help giant anteaters? Select TWO answers.

• A. protect them

• B. save their homes in nature

• C. allow them to live with their mothers for just one year

• D. give them new types of insects to eat

• E. only allow scientists to view them

21. How did the author mainly structure the information in the text?

• A. by listing the events of a giant anteater’s day

• B. by describing how a giant anteater eats in the wild

• C. by explaining the effects that result from protecting the giant anteater

• D. by comparing the giant anteater’s eating habits to other mammals

22. Which is the BEST summary of the selection?

• A. Anteaters are interesting animals. They look unusual and eat thousands of ants and termites each day, but there is still much about them we do not know.

• B. Anteaters have no teeth and a long tongue. They do not see or hear well, but they have a very good sense of smell.

• C. Anteaters chew their food by mashing it in their mouths and crushing it against the rocks and dirt they swallow. They also have a strong stomach that helps break up their food.

• D. Anteaters use their claws to dig into ant or termite colonies. They then stick their long tongues into the colony and catch ants on small spines located on the tongue.

23. According to the text, why might homeowners and architects view termites differently?

• A. A colony of termites can tear down a house, but they are nature’s best builders.

• B. A colony of termites is started by a king and queen, but it is the queen’s job to lay eggs.

• C. A colony of termites can have its very own pest palace, but some mounds look like castles.

• D. A colony of termites can help the environment, but they burrow into the ground.

24. Why does the author compare the Eastgate Centre to a termite mound?

• A. Both are guarded by many soldiers.

• B. Both have the same shape as a castle.

• C. Both have gardens where crops are grown.

• D. Both use air flow to control the temperature.