Prairie dogs: Building underground towns - Reading Level R

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Prairie dogs: Building underground towns

Class*
Student
Today you are taking a short test so that you and your teacher can see how well you understand the information in the books you have been reading.

Your teacher will ask you to read one of the texts on the screen. You will then answer five questions so that your teacher will know how well you understand what you read.

You can read the text as many times as you like when you are looking for the information you need to answer the questions.

Check one box to answer each question.

When you have finished, press the send button and your answers will be sent to your teacher.

Question 1
Why do prairie dogs dig large, complex burrows?*
- A Because they are safe and warm.
- B Because there are tunnels.
- C Because there are chambers.
- D Because they like to dig.
Question 2
Which chamber is the deepest?*
- A The chamber for droppings is the deepest.
- B The air shaft is the deepest.
- C The nesting chamber is the deepest.
- D The entrance tunnel is the deepest.
Question 3
What is at the entrance of a tunnel?*
- A There are chambers.
- B There are mounds of earth.
- C There is a slope to prevent flooding.
- D There are pairs of dogs.
Question 4
“Prairie dogs are a type of stout ground squirrel.” What does the word <strong>stout</strong> mean?*
- A tall and thin
- B short and fat
- C solid and strong
- D short and thin
Question 5
“The mounds are built into a crater shape.” What does the word <strong>mound</strong> mean?*
- A earth
- B a large pile of dirt
- C a small hill
- D a mountain