African Elephants

Which sentence from the passage states the main idea?

• The African elephant is 10 feet tall and weighs over 6 tons.

• The large ears of an African elephant are 6 feet long.

• The curved tusks on an African elephant are actually teeth.

• The ears, tusks, and trunk of the African elephant help it do many amazing things.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

How far away can an elephant hear?

• 2 miles

• 6 miles

• 7 miles

• 400 miles

Which question will the reader be able to answer after reading this passage?

• How does an African elephant stay cool?

• How does an African elephant see far away?

• Why does an African elephant dig?

• Why does an African elephant fight?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that an African elephant's trunk is delicate?

• It is 7 feet long and weighs over 400 pounds.

• An African elephant uses its trunk to smell, breathe, and touch.

• It can pluck small leaves.

• But, it can also move heavy objects.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

What does the word handy mean in paragraph 4?

• hairy

• sharp

• thick

• useful

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Why did the author write this passage?

• to inform the reader how to stay cool in Africa

• to persuade the reader to visit Africa

• to entertain the reader with a story about a large animal

• to inform the reader about the largest land animal

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How does the photograph help the reader understand the passage?

• It helps the reader understand why an African elephant can hear sounds that are far away.

• It helps the reader see what an African elephant's ears, tusks, and trunk look like.

• It helps the reader see how an African elephant can pick up heavy objects with its trunk.

• It helps the reader understand how an African elephant uses its tusks to find food.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which two words from the passage have short vowel sounds? Choose two correct answers.

• flipped

• tires

• legs

• brakes

• deep

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CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4