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"As wise as a(n) _____.
a. owl b. mouse c. dolphin
A. Answer the questions about Can Animals Be Nice?
1. Main Idea What is the main idea of the reading?
a. Animals that live in groups follow rules.
b. Some animals can be nice to other animals.
c. Most animals are nice to people.
2. Paraphrase In line 5, what does "do just that" mean?
a. be nice b. play roughly c. walk away
3. Inference We can say that animals can be nice _____.
a. because they have to follow rules
b. when they live in groups
c. even when they don't have to
4. Detail Why did the elephant need help?
a. The tree was too tall.
b. It could not use its trunk.
c. It had no food.
5. Reference In line 15, what does "it" refer to?
a. the crocodile
b. the chimpanzee
c. the monkey
B. Identify which statements are causes and which are effects. Circle C for Cause or E for Effect.
When B happens because of A, we say A is the cause (C) of B, and B is the effect (E) of A.
Example: People usually walk away (E) when someone is unkind to them (C).
1. The female fox walked away. C E The male fox played roughly. C E
2. The elephant hurt his trunk. C E The healthy elephant fed the hurt elephant. C E
3. The hippo attacked the crocodile. C E The crocodile tried to eat a monkey. C E
C. CRITICAL THINKING Work with a partner. Which animal from the article do you think was the nicest? Why? Can animals be unkind? Can you think of an example?
