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Hippos

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main idea of the story?

a)

The hippo is an excellent swimmer

b)

The hippo is a nocturnal feeder.

c)

The hippo is a large, interesting animal.

d)

The hippo can be a dangerous animal.

2.

Why does the hippo spend most of the day in the river?

a)

It is very heavy.

b)

It is looking for food.

c)

It is trying to stay cool.

d)

It enjoys swimming.

3.

What does the word submerged mean in this story?

a)

put under

b)

swam in

c)

floated on

d)

next to

4.

What is the weather like where the hippopotamus lives?

a)

dry

b)

cool

c)

hot

d)

cold

5.

Fill in the blank

The hippo _________________ lots of food.

a)

bares

b)

conserve

c)

consumes

d)

entire

6.

Fill in the blank


If there is no food, it will _________________ its energy by staying still.

a)

bares

b)

entire

c)

conserve

d)

shallow

7.

Fill in the blank


Most of its body is _________________ under the water on hot days.

a)

shallow

b)

submerged

c)

entire

d)

threatened

8.

Fill in the blank


It _________________ its enormous teeth when it is threatened.

a)

shallow

b)

conserve

c)

submerged

d)

bares

9.

Select the antonym for bares.

a)

deep

b)

covers

c)

part

d)

waste

10.

Select the antonym for conserve

a)

waste

b)

part

c)

covers

d)

deep