Why Animals Play

Why Animals Play

Text: Observing animals at play is always fun, but their behavior is more than just a source of entertainment—it is often a survival tool. Young animals, such as bear cubs or kittens, engage in mock fighting and chasing. These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills they will need to hunt, fight, and escape predators later in life. Playing also helps young animals learn the boundaries of their species, such as how hard they can bite or scratch without causing real harm. Therefore, playing is an essential learning process that prepares animals for the challenges of adulthood.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• Animals fight each other to see who is strongest.

• Young animals play to make their owners happy.

• Playing helps young animals learn important survival skills.

• Animals play because they enjoy having fun with others.

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Why Animals Play

Text: Observing animals at play is always fun, but their behavior is more than just a source of entertainment—it is often a survival tool. Young animals, such as bear cubs or kittens, engage in mock fighting and chasing. These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills they will need to hunt, fight, and escape predators later in life. Playing also helps young animals learn the boundaries of their species, such as how hard they can bite or scratch without causing real harm. Therefore, playing is an essential learning process that prepares animals for the challenges of adulthood.

Besides description, which other text structure is mainly used in this passage?

• Sequence of events

• Compare and contrast

• Problem and solution.

• Cause and effect

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Why Animals Play

Text: Observing animals at play is always fun, but their behavior is more than just a source of entertainment—it is often a survival tool. Young animals, such as bear cubs or kittens, engage in mock fighting and chasing. These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills they will need to hunt, fight, and escape predators later in life. Playing also helps young animals learn the boundaries of their species, such as how hard they can bite or scratch without causing real harm. Therefore, playing is an essential learning process that prepares animals for the challenges of adulthood.

Which detail would not belong in a summary of this passage?

• Young animals practice fighting and chasing during play.

• Some animals have thick fur to survive in cold weather.

• Playing helps animals learn how to protect themselves.

• Play helps animals learn limits with others of their species.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Why Animals Play

Text: Observing animals at play is always fun, but their behavior is more than just a source of entertainment—it is often a survival tool. Young animals, such as bear cubs or kittens, engage in mock fighting and chasing. These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills they will need to hunt, fight, and escape predators later in life. Playing also helps young animals learn the boundaries of their species, such as how hard they can bite or scratch without causing real harm. Therefore, playing is an essential learning process that prepares animals for the challenges of adulthood.

What does the word “crucial” most likely mean in the sentence “These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills…”?

• dangerous

• rare

• unimportant

• necessary

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Why Animals Play

Text: Observing animals at play is always fun, but their behavior is more than just a source of entertainment—it is often a survival tool. Young animals, such as bear cubs or kittens, engage in mock fighting and chasing. These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills they will need to hunt, fight, and escape predators later in life. Playing also helps young animals learn the boundaries of their species, such as how hard they can bite or scratch without causing real harm. Therefore, playing is an essential learning process that prepares animals for the challenges of adulthood.

Which sentence best supports the idea that animal play helps with survival?

• “Therefore, playing is an essential learning process that prepares animals for adulthood.”

• “Playing also helps young animals learn the boundaries of their species.”

• “These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills they will need to hunt, fight, and escape predators later in life.”

• “Observing animals at play is always fun.”

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why Animals Play

Text: Observing animals at play is always fun, but their behavior is more than just a source of entertainment—it is often a survival tool. Young animals, such as bear cubs or kittens, engage in mock fighting and chasing. These playful activities are crucial because they allow the animals to practice skills they will need to hunt, fight, and escape predators later in life. Playing also helps young animals learn the boundaries of their species, such as how hard they can bite or scratch without causing real harm. Therefore, playing is an essential learning process that prepares animals for the challenges of adulthood.

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?

• To tell a story about a young animal learning to hunt

• To persuade people to study animal behavior

• To describe how animals play with humans
  

• To explain why animal play is important for learning survival skills

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