Why does the author compare habitats to a patchwork quilt?

Each plant and animal depends on others, like a quilt stitched together.

How is nature like a patchwork quilt?

It has many habitats pieced together

3. How does the author explain interdependence in nature?

c. each plant and animal depends on each other like a quilt stitched

What is the author's purpose in this story?

c. to inform the reader about how habitats come together to make our planet

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Nature's Patchwork Quilt

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1
Which of the following is NOT an example of a survival mechanism?
Animals fly or migrate to warmer places
Animals live in ocean habitats
Animals store food in burrows
Animals hibernate in caves
2
Why does the author compare habitats to a patchwork quilt?
The author wants to show that it's funny.
To show how colorful habitats can be.
Each plant and animal depends on others, like a quilt stitched together.
To convince the reader to visit the desert.
3
According to the food chain, which animal is eaten by the frog?
Grass
Grasshopper
Sun
Snake
4
How is nature like a patchwork quilt?
It has many habitats pieced together
It's full of color from the many animals
Its created in squares
The temperature outside is warm like a blanket
5
Webbed feet and camouflage are examples of animal ________ that help animals survive.
patterns
adaptations
camouflage
habitats
6
Which of the following animals is at the top of the marine food chain?
Sharks
Krill
Shrimp
Salmon
7
The role of each animal in its habitat is its -
interdependence
climate
food chain
niche
8
Which of the following is an example of a domesticated animal?
Dog
Hawk
Frog
Cow
9
3. How does the author explain interdependence in nature?
d. each animal and plant depends on each other like a link in a chain
b. each animal and plant depend on each other like a pyramid.
a. each animal and plant depend on each other like leaves on a tree
c. each plant and animal depends on each other like a quilt stitched
10
What is the genre of the story, Nature's Patchwork Quilt?
D. Realistic Fiction
C. Informational Text
B. Traditional Tale
A. Persuasive Text
11
Environmentalists work hard to -
Sew patchwork quilts
Preserve animal habitats
Feed the animals
Explore the rain forests
12
What is the author's purpose in this story?
d. to persuade the reader to spend more time in nature
b. to tell a funny story about animals
c. to inform the reader about how habitats come together to make our planet
a. to convince the reader to make a quilt

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