Animal Classification: Classifying Animals by Characteristics

Why did the author write this passage?

• The author wrote this passage to describe how a salamander and a squirrel are alike.

• The author wrote this passage to explain why Carolus Linneaus created a way to classify animals.

Did the author want to answer, explain, or describe a topic?

• The author wanted to describe what a scientist looks like.

• The author wanted to explain how animals are classified.

Do you have a backbone?

• No.

• Yes.

Are all backbones similar?

• Yes.

• No

Which of Rattenborough's friends are warm-blooded like him?

• Anna Anaconda

• Hilda Hippo

• Tabitha Toad

• Ebenezer Egret

• Paulo Piranha