How the Platypus Survives

Questions

1. Details Where does the platypus live?

   rivers and streams in eastern Australia cool, misty mountain forests in China cold coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean the ice and cold seas of Antarctica
2. Details Which of these does the platypus eat?

   fallen fruit worms acacia leaves stems
3. Cause and effect According to the passage, how does the platypus use a soft bill that senses tiny electric signals?

   They let it watch for food and danger at the same time. It lets it find prey underwater with its eyes, ears and nose shut. They let it cling to leaves and branches. It keeps it warm in freezing water.
4. Main idea What is paragraph 3 mostly about?

   what it eats where it lives how its body helps it survive why some animals are in danger
5. Vocabulary The passage says the platypus is a carnivore. What is a carnivore?

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

   The platypus is a carnivore, which means it is an animal that eats other animals. One reason the platypus survives is a soft bill that senses tiny electric signals, which lets it find prey underwater with its eyes, ears and nose shut. This mammal is about 50 centimeters long. The platypus is a mammal that lays eggs, and the young drink milk after they hatch.
7. Inference Based on the passage, why would the platypus have trouble surviving somewhere warm and rainy?

   It would have nothing to do all day. It would grow too big. It would forget how to find its home. Its body and habits are suited to a place that is near fresh water.

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