Two Ways to Survive: the Red-Eyed Tree Frog and the Chameleon: Grade 5 Reading Comprehension

Warm and rainy places are hard to live in, yet both the red-eyed tree frog and the chameleon manage it. They solve the same problem in different ways.

The red-eyed tree frog lives in the warm, wet rainforests of Central America. It is about 7 centimeters long. It has sticky pads on its toes, which let it cling to leaves and branches. It is a carnivore and eats crickets, moths and flies.

The chameleon, by contrast, lives in warm forests in Africa and Madagascar. It is from 2 centimeters to about 70 centimeters long, depending on the kind. It has a sticky tongue that can be longer than its body, which shoots out to catch insects in a fraction of a second. It is a carnivore and eats crickets, grasshoppers and flies.

Both animals show that there is more than one way to survive in a warm and rainy place.

Questions

Compare and contrast What do the two animals have in common?
Both have sticky pads on its toes. Both live in places that are warm and rainy. Both are exactly the same size. Both live in the same country.
Compare and contrast Which detail is true of the red-eyed tree frog but not the chameleon?
It has a sticky tongue that can be longer than its body. It lives in warm forests in Africa and Madagascar. It eats crickets. It has sticky pads on its toes.
Details How does the chameleon use a sticky tongue that can be longer than its body?
It shoots out to catch insects in a fraction of a second. They let it chew through tree trunks. It helps it blend in with the leaves. They push it through the water.
Main idea Which sentence best states the main idea?
Weather changes every season. Two animals survive the same kind of place in different ways. The red-eyed tree frog is the best animal in the world. Animals cannot live in hard places.
Text structure How is this passage organized?
It describes one animal, then the other, then sums up what they share. It tells a made-up story with characters. It gives steps to follow. It lists events in the order they happened.

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