Honey Badgers

Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?

• Honey badgers have sharp claws that they use for fighting.

• . Honey badgers digging skills assist them in many ways.

• Honey badgers use their claws to defend their homes.

• Honey badgers will defend their homes to the death against any animal.

Which statement would the author most likely agree with?

• What makes the honey badger so tough is their speed and strength.

• Honey badgers are large in size and tireless in fighting spirit.

• What makes honey badgers so tough is their thick, loose skin.

• Honey badgers got their name from the sweet taste of their meat.

3. Which best defines the meaning of the word burrows as it is used in the third paragraph?

• Lily pads or other seaweeds in which animals hide

• Holes or tunnels in which animals live

• A nest or animal dwelling in a tree or bush

• A water supply where small animals come to drink

Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph?

• Honey badgers are a nuisance to the neighborhood.

• Beekeepers and honey badgers do not get along well.

• Honey badgers have very strong jaws and teeth.

• Honey badgers eat chicken and livestock.

Which best describes one of the author's main purposes in writing this text?

• To persuade readers to join the efforts to protect honey badgers

• To compare and contrast honey badgers with beagles and lions

• To describe how honey badgers select their partners

• To explain why honey badgers are so tough

Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?

• Honey badgers like to raid beehives to eat honey.

• Honey badgers are not the biggest animals, but they may be the toughest.

• Honey badgers disguise their young to look like cheetah kittens.

• Honey badgers are not afraid to fight with humans.

Which person is most likely to be disturbed by a honey badger moving in next door?

• A bee keeper

• A biologist

• A bus driver

• A salesman

Which animal is the honey badger afraid to attack?

• Lion

• Water buffalo

• Poisonous snake

• None of these

Which is not one of the honey badger's strengths?

• Thick skin

• Powerful jaws and strong teeth

• Poisonous claws

• Tireless fighting spirit

Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?

• Battle on the Savannah: Honey Badgers Vs. Lions

• Little Badger, Big Fight: One of Nature's Toughest Scrappers

• Ace in the Hole: How Honey Badgers Build and Protect Their Homes

• Little Game: Interesting Animals That Live in Africa