The Speedy and the Slow Quiz

1. The maps on pages 18 and 19 show ______.

• what color fur cheetahs and sloths have
• where cheetahs and sloths live
• the food that cheetahs and sloths eat
• how fast cheetahs and sloths move

2. How does the author make it seem like he is interviewing each animal?

• He describes the animal’s movements.
• He gives the animal a nickname.
• He writes from the animal’s point of view.
• He includes a photograph of the animal.

3. The author compares cheetahs to rockets because both ______.

• move up high
• gain speed quickly
• turn easily
• hunt animals

4. Which helps a cheetah camouflage? Choose TWO answers.

• its strong legs
• its claws
• its yellow fur
• its black spots

5. Based on the paired texts, sloths use their claws to ______.

• hang on to tree branches
• hide in the rainforest
• grip the ground
• peel fruit

6. Which line best supports your answer to question 5?

• “I blend right into my treetop home.”
• “My favorite foods are here—fresh leaves and yummy fruit.”
• “. . . they’re perfect for hanging on to branches.”
• “. . . my claws grip the ground like cleats on a soccer field.”

7. One way that cheetahs are different from sloths is that only cheetahs ______.

• have tails
• live in a wet habitat
• camouflage
• eat other animals

8. Both articles show that ______.

• being fast is important for survival
• blending into its surroundings can help an animal survive
• slow animals are easy to catch
• all animals live in the same habitat