Weird Friends Progress Check Unit 2 Week 4

The flock of birds tried to avoid predators. What does predators mean?

• insects that sting

• animals that eat plants

• animals that eat other animals

Some animals require protection from other animals. What does protection mean?

• greeting

• safety

• signals

The animal was immune to the snake's poison. What does immune mean?

• asleep from

• not as strong as

• not affected by

How can the reader identify Weird Friends as an informational text?

• It tells a story about animal friends.

• It gives information about animals that help eachother

• It teaches a moral about the importance of helping others.

How can the reader identify Weird Friends as an informational text?

• It uses sequencing in the story structure

• It has characters, a setting, and events.

• It uses problem and solution in the story structure.

Wh can the reader conclude about the relationship between zebras & ostriches.

• They work together to keep each other safe from predators.

• They don't work well together and annoy each other

• The zebra tries to eat the birds

Which word group is a synonym for emerges in the sentence below? A bear emerges from its den at the end of winter.

• comes out

• roars loudly

• sleeps more

Which best describes all of the animals in the selection?

• They all look the same

• They help eachother in surprising ways

• They protect eachother from predators

What is a parasite?

• an animal that hunts for food at night

• an animal that lives in pools of water

• an animal that feeds off of another animal

Why do zebras and ostriches often stay together?

• They can keep one another clean

• They can search for food

• They can warn on e another of danger