Sloths

What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

• Sloths are the slowest mammals on earth.

• It takes a full minute for a sloth to move 6 feet across the ground.

• The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long.

• The life of a sloth is not very exciting.

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

• Sloths have a round head, small ears, and sad-looking eyes.

• The shape of a sloth’s mouth make it look like it is always smiling.

• A sloth can turn its head almost all the way around.

• Sloths are very cute to look at.

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

• Sloths are home to other plants and creatures.

• Tiny plants grow on the sloth’s fur.

• The plants that grow on the sloth make the sloth green.

• Moths and insects live in the sloth’s fur.

What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• Sloths the size of elephants once lived on earth.

• Today, sloths live in the tropical forests of Central and South America.

• A sloth can stick its tongue out 12 inches.

• It would be sad if sloths became extinct.

What is one interesting detail from the last paragraph?

• Sloths have a round head, small ears, a stubby tail, and sad-looking eyes set in a dark-colored “mask.”

• The sloth’s body is about 2 feet long.

• A sloth can stick its tongue out 12 inches.

• This green color makes the sloths almost invisible against the green leaves of the trees they live in.