Fabulous Fathers

Read these sentences from paragraph 1.

Fathers in the animal kingdom come in all shapes, sizes, and fascinating forms, and they help care for their young in many different ways.

How does the author support the information in these sentences?

• by explaining that large and small father animals exist in the wild

• by explaining that father animals can appear unusual

• by showing that father animals know their babies change shape as they grow

• by showing that father animals use different ways to care for their babies

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

Which statement supports a main idea found in both paragraph 4 and paragraph 6?

• Father animals need help from the mother when they want to eat.

• Father animals have many ways to provide food for their babies.

• Father animals use their bodies to protect their babies from harm.

• Father animals know that keeping the eggs warm is important.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What does the word “flap” mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

• box closing

• piece of fabric

• loose covering

• part of a book

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

According to the information in paragraph 7, which statement best explains something special the father red fox does for his kits?

• He watches the kits as they learn to dig for food.

• He stays in the den to make sure the kits are warm.

• He hunts for food and then covers it so the kits have to find it.

• He comes back to the den every few hours to check on the kits.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

How does the table support the information in the article?

• It compares father and mother animals.

• It shows the number of babies a father animal cares for.

• It gives more information about the sizes of father birds.

• It gives more examples of how animal fathers take care of babies.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which statement best summarizes the main idea of the article?

• Frog fathers sometimes care for a large number of babies.

• Animal fathers have unusual ways of helping their young.

• Animal fathers sometimes care for their young in groups.

• Fox fathers need many skills to keep their kits healthy.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2