General Questions
Vocabulary
Reading
100

What is the name of today's story?

Desert Animals

100

The king had to go to hospital after he drank a ____________ drink last night. He's not feeling well today and needs lots of medicine.

poisonous

100

Why do coyotes sing?

This is how they talk to each other.

200

What is a fact? What is an opinion?

(one point for each correct answer)

A fact is something that is true.

An opinion is a person's personal thoughts on something. How they feel or think about something.

200

Hamsters, rats, mice, and squirrels are all kinds of ______________.

rodents

200

What two animals hunt coyotes?

Bears and wolves.

300

What is a guidebook?

A guidebook is a non-fiction with information people can use when they go to different places.

300

I hate when I see people wearing animal _________ coats and hats. I think it's horrible.

fur

300

Why are sidewinders called "sidewinders"?

Because they move across the sand in a series of s-shaped loops.

400

Name four kinds of habitat where animals can live.

forest, mountain, ocean/marine, desert, rainforest, grassland, savanna, polar/arctic - accept any other reasonable answers

400

In the winter this street never gets any sunlight because it's so _____________. The buildings block out the sunlight.

narrow

400

How long can sidewinders grow?

They can grow up to 30 inches (or 176 cm) long.