amazing animals comprehension questions
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Amazing Animals
Drawing conclusions
What do the pictures and captions on page 54 show?
• The pictures show animals. The captions tell about each animal.
What do they suggest the text will be about?
• It will tell what makes animals special.
Do you think polar bear fur looks sparkling in the sun?
• Yes, because it is like glass and looks white in the sun.
How does thick, white fur help polar bears live in cold, snowy places?
• It helps them keep warm and hide in the snow.
From what you have read so far, is this selection a true story or a fantasy? Explain
• True story• The text gives facts. The pictures show real animals.
Does an elephant have its trunk or tusks first? How do you know?
• Trunk • A baby elephant has a trunk. It takes many years for the
tusks to grow.
How are elephant’s tusks like your teeth?
• They are hard and take time to grow.
How are they different?• Tusks are much longer than our teeth, and there are only 2
tusks. We have more teeth than that.
What is special about camels’ eyelashes?
• There are 2 rows of thick long eyelashes.
Where do you think camels live that they need special eyelashes?
• Camels live in sandy, windy places. The eyelashes help keep sand from blowing in their eyes.
What is inside a camel’s hump?• Fat
How does it help camels live in the desert?
• When camels make long trips across the desert, they can use the fat as food.
What kind of animal is a duck?• Bird
How do the shape of a duck’s feet and toes make it a good swimmer?
• The wide feet and toes help push a duck easily through the water.
The text says that a giraffe has a long neck. How does the picture help you see how tall a giraffe is and long its neck is?
• The picture shows the giraffe reaching the leaves of a tree. It shows the giraffe’s neck being much longer than the head.
How is a long neck helpful to giraffes?• A long neck helps giraffes live. They can reach food that
other animals cannot and take better care of their babies.
What do the quills of a newborn porcupine feel like?
• The quills are soft
How are they different from an adult?• On a newborn, quills are soft. On the adult, they are sharp
Why would a baby porcupine be born with soft quills instead of sharp ones?
• Soft quills would make it easier for the mother to care for the baby.
Why would a porcupine want other animals to stay away?
• The other animals might want to hurt the porcupine.
What is the main idea of the text that tells about turtles?
• Turtles have a very hard shell.
What does the turtle do when an animal comes that wants to hurt it?
• The turtle pulls inside its shell.
What doe they look like?• They look like wide, oval, pads
Why are all of the animals in this selection “amazing?”
• Each animal has special body parts that help it grow and live.
What is the author’s purpose in writing this selection?
• To give facts about animals, to show that animals and nature are interesting.