Lizards and Salamanders

First and Last Name

Is this passage fiction or nonfiction?

• Fiction
• Nonfiction

1. MAIN IDEA- Which statement best describes the main idea of this passage?

• Female salamanders lay many more eggs than female lizards.
• Although they look somewhat similar, lizards and salamanders are very different animals.
• Lizards are closer cousins to humans than they are to salamanders.
• Lizards and salamanders look alike.

2. CONTEXT CLUES- What does “deceiving” mean in this passage?

• when something is clarified so that it is easier to understand
• to receive information
• when something is misleading and causes people to believe something that isn’t true
• to give information

3. FINDING DETAILS IN THE TEXT- Which body part would NOT help you determine whether an animal is a lizard or a salamander?

• toes
• back
• ears
• eyes

4. TEXT STRUCTURE- Identify the text structure used in this passage.

• description
• cause and effect
• sequence
• problem and solution
• compare and contrast

5. VOCABULARY- Which of the following pair of words are antonyms?

• external, outside
• short, same
• bury, emerge
• clear, transparent

6. CAUSE AND EFFECT- Why do salamanders have smooth, slimy skin?

• They are amphibians.
• They are lizards.
• They spend most of their time in the sun.
• They spend most of their time digging holes.