Meerkat Passage Quiz

The author wrote this passage mainly to–

• describe what a sentry does.

• give information about meerkat clans.

• entertain the reader with a story about meerkats.

• describe how meerkats protect their young.

What word or phrase helps the reader know what slender means?

• Black or reddish hair

• Different stripes

• No fat stored on their body

• Body and tail

A sentry can be compared to a–

• teacher.

• hunter.

• parent.

• lifeguard.

Which word is a synonym for forage?

• Play

• Hunt

• Food

• Run

Paragraph 6 is mostly about–

The reader can tell that the meerkat is tan, brown, or gray in color in order to–

• blend in with its environment.

• be on the lookout for predators.

• teach its young to hunt for food.

• show off its stripes.

The size of the meerkat clan can affect–

• the number of babies a clan has.

• the amount of food a meerkat can find.

• the number of sentries a clan has.

• the number of predators in the area.

Which is NOT a benefit of being part of a meerkat colony?

• Having a warning sign for predators

• Having a babysitter for young

• Having many holes to hide in

• Having others find food for you

Protecting against harm is __________.

• group

• function

• defense

• member

An organism in a group is called a _________.

• member

• group

• defense

• function