The Secret of the Rat Coat
This is the specific reason the African crested rat’s coat makes predators "foam at the mouth."
What is because it is smeared with poison from the Acokanthera tree?
This was the specific "Call to Action" the author gave at the end of the article regarding how to talk to your cat.
What is use the cat’s name only for positive things and a different term for negative things?
This is the geological name for the area surrounding the Pacific Ocean where Rotorua is located.
What is the Ring of Fire?
Multiple core classes suggest using this specific digital tool to gather evidence or keep track of important parts.
What is the "Note Pad"?
When you are asked to revise a passage, many test takers say you should look for __________.
What are sentences that don’t belong in the passage?
Before scientists knew about the poison, they thought the rat’s black-and-white stripes were an example of this survival strategy.
What is imitation (or mimicking the smelly zorilla/skunk)?
In the study, cats at this specific location were less likely to distinguish their names from other nouns.
What are Cat Cafés?
The author includes a section on the Maori people to prove this point.
What is that the tradition of using hot springs in daily life still exists today?
An introductory paragraph must have three specific parts.
What is a hook, basic information, and thesis statement?
Students recommend that when you are writing, you should try to use these specific types of words taken directly from the text.
What are vocabulary words?
This was the central idea of the text.
What is how the African crested rat uses a unique chemical defense to survive predators?
This was the "Cause" that led the cats in the study to recognize their names.
What is associating the sound of their name with rewards like treats or cuddles?
This specific mineral is responsible for the "rotten-egg" smell and for corroding electronic equipment in Rotorua.
What is sulfur?
Students suggest doing this before you read the full passage to get a quick idea of the topic.
What is "Skim through the text"?
If you are unsure of your answer, you go back and do this one final step.
What is "Double-check your answer"?
According to the text, this is the main difference between a zorilla and a crested rat.
What is the zorilla uses smell (stink) while the rat uses actual poison?
This is why the author mentioned dogs, dolphins, and parrots in the text.
What is to show that other animals can also recognize human words/speech?
According to the text, a thermal zone is created when one of these is pushed under another and melts.
What are tectonic plates?
TMS students note that doing this carefully is the only way to truly understand the passage you are about to read.
What is "Reading the instructions"?
This specific advice for the "Listening" portion of the CAASPP to ensure you don't miss key details.
What is "Listen to the audio carefully and take notes"?
Name the physical behavior the rat must perform to make its "coat" poisonous.
What is chewing the bark of a poisonous tree and smearing its spit onto its specialized fur?
This is the "Text Structure" the author used to explain the experiment conducted by Atsuko Saito.
What is Sequential or Chronological (step-by-step experiment)?
Describe the author's "Tone" in the opening paragraph of this article.
What is vivid, descriptive, or intense (using words like hiss, spew, and boil)?
This three-letter acronym is considered as the best way to state a claim and back it up.
What is C-E-R (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning)?
All core classes suggest that you should write this specific note to yourself before the test even starts to ensure you have energy.
What is a note to tell yourself to eat breakfast?