Pigs By: Gail Gibbons

1. What is NOT true about pigs?

• They like to be dirty.
• They like to be clean.
• Male pigs can weigh 900 pounds.

2. What do pigs do to prevent from getting sick?

• They stand in the shade.
• They feed on corn.
• They moisten their skin.

3. Before a female pig has piglets it's called a

• gilt
• sow
• wild boar

4. What animal did all domestic pigs descend from?

• Hampshire pig
• Poland China pig
• wild boar

5. A wild boar has two large teeth called?

• wolf teeth
• needle teeth
• tusks

6. What is a baby pig called?

• gilt
• sow
• piglet

7. Pigs make grunting sounds to

• play
• communicate
• hear

8. What was the author's purpose for writing Pigs?

• Give facts about pigs.
• Teach us that pigs are cute.
• We should not learn about pigs.

9. There are about __________different breeds of pigs.

• 300
• 400
• 500

10. Pigs have _________ toes on each foot.

• 2
• 5
• 4