Sloths: Slow and Steady

What is the main idea of the article?

• A. Sloths sleep for 15 hours each day.
  

• B. Sloths live in trees and eat leaves.
  

• C. Sloths are slow animals that have special ways to survive.

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  D. Sloths are in danger from jaguars and eagles.

Which sentence from the article best supports the main idea?

• A. “They live high up in the trees of Central and South America.”
  

• B. “They can move through water faster than they can move on land.”
  

• C. “Sloths are some of the slowest animals in the world.”
  

• D. “Moving slowly helps them survive.”

Why do sloths move slowly?

• A. They are lazy.
  

• B. Their food gives them little energy.
  

• C. They are afraid of other animals.
  

• D. They are old.

Which detail shows how sloths stay safe?

• A. They sleep in the trees.

• B. They swim in rivers.
  

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  C. They move slowly and are hard to see.
  

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  D. They have sharp teeth.

Why is it dangerous for a sloth to be on the ground?

• A. They might fall asleep.
  

• B. They cannot find food there.
  

• C. They move too slowly to escape danger.
  

• D. The ground is too hot for them

What can you tell about sloths based on the article?

• A. They need to eat a lot to stay strong.
  

• B. They are better swimmers than runners.
  

• C. They live in cold climates.
  

• D. They are not good at climbing trees.

What does the article suggest about how sloths are “well adapted”?

• A. They can live near people.
  

• B. Their slow speed helps them stay hidden and safe.
  

• C. They have good eyesight.
  

• D. They eat many different animals

What does the word “predators” most likely mean in this sentence?
“Being on the ground is dangerous for a sloth because it cannot move quickly to escape predators like jaguars or eagles.”

• A. Helpers
  

• B. Hiding places
  

• C. Hunters
  

• D. Trees

What does the word “adapted” mean in the sentence below?
“Sloths may seem lazy, but they are very well adapted to their forest homes.”

• A. Changed to survive in a place
  

• B. Moved to a new home
  

• C. Look the same as the trees
  

• D. Ready to sleep

Which two facts from the article support the idea that sloths are unique animals?

• A. Sloths eat flowers.
  

• B. Sloths swim better than they walk.
  

• C. Sloths hang upside down.
  

• D. Sloths only eat meat.