PAGES 289-293
PAGES 294-296
PAGES 297-299
GENERAL QUESTIONS
PSSA QUESTIONS
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What is the genre of the passage?
expository nonfiction
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Which word on page 294 means "having danger"?
dangerous
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Explain how the skunk cabbage plant attracts insects?
Its uses an odor so that insects think it is rotting meat.
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The following sentence is an example of what kind of figurative language? The fireflies danced in the night.
personification
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Why would a black bear not survive in the arctic?
Because it would not blend in with its surroundings. Animals would see it and escape, so the black bear would not get any food.
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True or false: The beetle and fly in the pictures on page 294 can sting you.
false
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How does the tropical fish on page 297 lure its prey?
The fish has a fin that looks like a worm, when the smaller fish try to eat the "worm", it catches them.
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Is the passage fiction or nonfiction?
nonfiction
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Under what heading would you put an animal or plant that uses its smell lure prey?
"Scents and Lights"
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How do katydids protect themselves?
Their coloring makes them look like leaves.
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What does the tongue of an alligator snapping turtle mimic?
a little pink worm
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How does the flower mantis catch its prey?
The mantis smells like nectar which attracts the insects, so it can eat them.
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What is the author's purpose?
to give information and facts
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How does the polar bear's white color help it catch prey?
Its white fur helps it to blend in with the ice and snow so it can sneak up on its prey.
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Why do monarch and viceroy butterflies have such colorful markings?
So that they can be seen by birds, who will not eat them because their taste makes birds sick.
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What type of figurative language is the following sentence? : Certain types of anglerfish have one fin that looks like a worm.
simile
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How does camouflage help a deer?
It helps it to hide in the woods, its spots look like sunlight.
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"Some leaf beetles look like caterpillar droppings." is an example of a _________.
simile
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The main idea of the passage can be found on page 289. What is the main idea of the passage?
The creatures use mimicry and camouflage in order to survive.
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How do hornet moths, wasp beetles, and hoverflies protect themselves.
They mimic wasps, so animals will not eat them for fear of being stung.
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"Fireflies flash: is an example of ___.
alliteration
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What is the main idea of the subheading "Sticks and Stones"?
Some animals and plants disguise themselves as sticks and plants to protect themselves from predators.
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"Mantis's meal" is an example of ___.
alliteration
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