Released EOG: Beavers at Home

25. 25  According to the text, which choice describes a beaver’s tail?

• 1. A  It is three feet long and weighs forty or fifty pounds.

• 1. B  It has small scales similar to those of a fish.

• 1. C  It is covered with shiny, brown fur.

• 1. D  It looks like a hairy rudder on a boat.

25. 26  What is the meaning of the word bear in paragraph 2?

• 1. A  accept

• 1. B  carry

• 1. C  uncover

• 1. D  earn

27 According to the text, what step follows finishing the foundation when building a beaver dam?

• A gathering sticks and logs

• B piling stones and mud on top

• C watching which way the stream runs

• D checking to see if it is strong and safe

28 What is the connection between paragraphs 5 and 6?

• A They present a problem and offer a solution.

• B They explain a cause-effect relationship.

• C They present a sequence for building.

• D They compare habits of wise beavers.

29 Why do beavers carefully inspect a dam after building it?

• 1. A  Beavers need to build a bridge to get across the stream.

• 1. B  Beavers know that water will wash away a weak dam.

• 1. C  Beavers want to find the best place to build a house or village.

• 1. D  Beavers make the walls of their houses with big sticks.

30 What does the word companion mean in paragraph 9?

• A sister

• B enemy

• C worker

• D friend

31 How are paragraphs 10 and 11 connected?

• 1. A  Both compare the two ways that beavers build dams.

• 1. B  Both describe the differences between a dam and a pond.

• C Paragraph 10 presents a problem, and paragraph 11 describes a solution.

• D Paragraph 10 shows a result of the unusual situation in paragraph 11.

32 Which detail from the text supports the main idea?

• 1. A  “A beaver is a wild animal about three feet in length.”

• 1. B  “They first gather together a number of sticks and logs.”

• 1. C  “No beaver ever thinks of living alone.”

• 1. D  “Each beaver has his fixed place on the floor.”