iRead 3 - Comprehension on Crickets

Which of the following is NOT true?

• Some crickets survive during the cold months

• Males and females have ovipositors

• Crickets have two sets of wings

• Crickets can reproduce after 12 weeks

Where would you probably NOT find a cricket?

• Ocean

• Restaurant

• Woodlands

• House

What determines how fast a cricket "chirps"?

• food supply

• temperature

• the number of females around

• the number of predators around

What do male crickets rub together to make their "chirping"noise?

• antennae

• spiracles

• legs

• wings

What organ is used for depositing eggs into the soil?

• head

• thorax

• ovipositor

• legs

Which of the following is probably NOT part of a cricket's typical diet?

• wood

• insects

• plan material

• other crickets

In which of the following month would it be unlikely to see a cricket outdoors?

• May

• September

• July

• January

Which of the following shows the cricket's correct life cycle?

• adult -> nymph -> egg

• nymph -> adult -> egg

• egg-> nymph -> adult

• egg -> adult -> nymphy

How long does it take cricket eggs to hatch?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 4 days

• 21 days

What is the main idea of this story?

• to explain how long a cricket is

• to persuade people that crickets are the best insect of all time

• to inform people what crickets look like, where they live and how they reproduce

• to explain the life cycle of a cricket