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Slothes

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sloths are?
a)
Mammals 
b)
Amphibians
c)
Reptile
d)
Invertebrates
2.
In which type of Biome are sloths found?
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert 
c)
Tropical rainforest
d)
Grassland
3.
What are the two types of sloths?
a)
Two toed & three toed Sloth.
b)
Two toed & five toed Sloth.
c)
There's only one type.
d)
They don't have toes.
4.
How many hours do sloths spend sleeping per day?
a)
15 to 20hr per day.
b)
8 to 12hr per day.
c)
3hr per day
d)
18 to 20hr per day
5.

How many kinds of sloths are there?

a)

2

b)

18

c)

6

d)

1

6.
What physical feature helps them hang from branches?
a)
Their teeth.
b)
Their tail.
c)
Their claws.
d)
They live on the tropic floor.
7.
They are very ________animals.
a)
outgoing
b)
shy
c)
excited
d)
energetic
8.
Sloths like to ____________upside down.
a)
stand
b)
sit
c)
hang
d)
run
9.
They eat _____________
a)
plants
b)
meat
c)
plants and meat
d)
all of the above
10.
Sloths live in ___________America.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
11.
How far can a sloth turn its head?
a)
300 degrees
b)
428 degrees
c)
270 degrees
d)
130 degrees
12.
Sloths are very fast animals.
a)
true
b)
false
13.
They spend most of their time________________.
a)
by themselves
b)
in groups
c)
with friends
d)
socializing
14.
Nocturnal means that they __________during the day.
a)
play
b)
hunt
c)
forage
d)
sleep
15.
Sloths are nocturnal.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
They have thick______________
a)
fur
b)
skin
c)
hair
d)
scales
17.
Their___________help them hang.
a)
fingers
b)
toes
c)
claws
d)
hair
18.
Sloths are carnivores
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Herbivores eat_____________
a)
meat
b)
plants
c)
eggs
d)
rocks
20.

How are "Fastest Land Runner" and "The Slowest Mammal on Earth" different?

a)

"Fastest Land Runner" tells facts about chasing prey, and "The Slowest Mammal on Earth" tells facts about sloths being prey

b)

The author of "Fastest Land Runner" explains why the cheetah is the fastest runner, but the author "The Slowest Mammal on EArth" does not explain why the sloth is so slow.

c)

"Fastest Land Runner" describes the cheetah's habitat, but "The Slowest Mammal on Earth" describes why sloths are endangered.

d)

The author of "Fastest Land Runner" tells about the sleeping habits of cheetahs, but the author of "The Slowest Mammal on Earth" tells about the

21.

This selection is an example of what type of reading?

a)

drama

b)

fiction

c)

mystery

d)

nonfiction

22.

What is the most likely reason sloths rarely need to leave their home in the trees?

a)

Their food can be found in the trees.

b)

They are small enough to hide.

c)

They can see for miles.

d)

Their weight allows them to hang.

23.

Which best describes a sloth?

a)

Sloths are very busy animals.

b)

Sloths are very fast.

c)

Sloths like to hunt their food.

d)

Sloths spend much time in trees.