Module 8 Assessment - Poison Dart Frogs

Directions: Read the title and look at the pictures. Make a prediction. Look at the pictures and text features. What do you predict about the text that you will read?

• The text will be about a historical event.

• The text will describe a scientific process.

• The text will tell a fictional story.

• The text will provide a biography of a famous person.

Why didn’t the snake eat the frog?

• The snake was not hungry.

• The frog was too big.

• The snake was scared of the frog.

• The frog escaped.

Directions: Read the text. Answer the questions. Go back to your prediction. Did it come true?

• YES

• NO

Which synonym would best replace displeasing?

• yucky

• tasty

• good

• great

What will happen if the poison dart frog’s eggs dry out?

• The eggs will not hatch.

• The tadpoles will not have legs.

• The frog will need to feed the tadpoles.

• The frog will put the eggs in a pool of water.

Why did the snake in paragraph 1 quickly move away from the frog?

• because the snake was not hungry

• because the snake did not see the frog

• because the frog was not big enough to eat

• because the snake knew the frog was not good to eat

Which of the following best describe the poison dart frog. (Choose 3)

• tiny

• big

• colorful

• smelly

• poisonous

Where do poison dart frogs lay their eggs?

• in the water

• on a beach

• on the land

• in a tree

Butterflies help plants to:

• Pollinate

• Grow roots

• Produce seeds

• Absorb sunlight

What type of flowers do butterflies like?

• Brightly colored wildflowers

• Dark colored flowers

• No flowers