It is _______ outside, but the rooms in a burrow are _______.
rainy, cold
cold, warm
cool, hot
hot, cool
I can move very quicly on my skates
fix
dig
zip
drip
There was a big bear in the large area of land with many trees and other plants.
dusk
kit
bug
forest
Birds and wasps both live
underground
in nests
under sand
in water
The Best Spot. Where do all of the animals in the reading live?
in a forest
in a nest
on a stump
The hungry kits waited for their father to bring back food. What does kits mean?
the young of certain animals, such as beavers, fox, ...
a living thing that grows in the ground and usually has stem
a black and yellow flying insect that can sting
a time of calm and quiet after work or activity
Meerkats close their ears to ____
keep out sand
keep watch
build a home
get food
What do baby birds eat?
bugs
kits
trunks
A meerkat's _____ helps it stand.
fur
tail
nose
eyes
What would scare a meerkat?
birds
other meerkats
bugs
plants
A small squirrel jumpped onto the short stump in the yard. What does stump mean?
time when day turns into night
main stem of a tree
the lower end of a tree left after the main part falls
an insect
Plants cannot grow without water and sunlight. What does plants mean?
an animal with four legs and antlers
a living thing that grows in the ground and usually has a
a black-and-yellow flying insect that can sting
the tiny grains of rock that make up beaches and deserts
What is the main idea of the paragraph from "The Best Spot"
They eat plants.
Deer live here.
This is a forest. This spot has lots of animals.
"Meerkat Family" is what type of story
fantasy
informational text
Meerkats build burrows_________.
under the ground
above the ground
My friend knows a good place to eat lunch. What is another word for place?
spot
stack
stick
kit
John found three eggs in a nest in the tree. What is a nest.
the time when day turns into night
the main stem of a tree
the home of a bird or another animal.
a time of calm and quiet after work or activity
We could not reach our arms around the big main stem of the tree.
sand
mud
trunk
bug
Mark hunted rabbits to make stew for dinner. What does hunted mean?
to make something full
to have a home in a certain place
to find and kill animals for food or sport
to go to a different place to live
The twig broke in half when I stepped on it. What does twig mean?
a smal branch of a tree or plant
the time when day turns into night
the lower end of a tree left after the main part falls or
a large area of land with many trees and other plants
Watch out for the black-and-yellow flying insect that can sting!
hut
wasp
mud
rest
Which two animals from the reading live in a tree?
ants and rabbits
birds and wasps
Which is NOT something that meerkat babies do?
learn to hide
run
jump
take care of adults
The babies of a _______ are called kits
fox
wasp
deer
bird
I need a time of calm and quiet after work because I am tired.
deer
twig
stack
rest
The baseball game ended at the time when day turns into night beause it was too dark to see the ball
dusk
bug
forest
hut
What is the genre of the reading?
informational text
fantasy