How the Koala Survives

Questions

1. Details Where does the koala live?

   eucalyptus forests in eastern Australia the open Arctic tundra fields and meadows across North America deserts, grasslands and forests on every continent except Antarctica
2. Details Which of these does the koala eat?

   water buffalo eucalyptus leaves deer small lizards
3. Cause and effect According to the passage, how does the koala use sharp claws and rough pads on its paws?

   They help it grip smooth tree trunks. They let it grab and tear its prey. It helps it grip bamboo stalks. They reach nectar deep inside flowers.
4. Main idea What is paragraph 3 mostly about?

   where the animal sleeps how its young grow up what it eats why some animals are in danger
5. Vocabulary The passage says the koala is a herbivore. What is a herbivore?

   an animal that eats other animals an animal that sleeps all winter an animal that eats both plants and animals an animal that eats only plants
6. Evidence Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that the koala's body suits its home?

   To find food, it sleeps up to 20 hours a day in the forks of trees. Its food includes eucalyptus leaves. Young koalas are called joeys. One reason the koala survives is sharp claws and rough pads on its paws, which help it grip smooth tree trunks.
7. Inference Based on the passage, why would the koala have trouble surviving somewhere wide and open?

   It would forget how to find its home. Its body and habits are suited to a place that is full of trees. It would grow too big. Its young would be called something else.

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