NS 2.3 (1/18)

Explain the title of the article. What was the, “deadly dare?”

CFS:

• accurately identifies the central idea from the primary source of evidence

• accurately describes the relationship between title and the source of evidence

What type of poison does the newt have? How does it deliver the poison, and how does the poison impact other animals?

CFS:

• accurately identifies the central idea from the primary source of evidence

• accurately describes the natural phenomena using evidence from the text

Is the newt poison lethal to humans? What is the impact the poison has to humans?

What is the newt’s adaptive trait? How is this trait adaptive, supportive, to the Newt population?

CFS:

• accurately identifies the central idea from the primary source of evidence

• accurately describes the natural phenomena using evidence from the text

What is the relationship between the rough skinned newt and garter snake?

CFS:

• accurately identifies the central idea from the primary source of evidence

• accurately describes the relationship between the two species using evidence from the text

What is the relationship between high poison levels and survival in newts?

CFS:

• accurately identifies factors that impact survival in an environment

• accurately describes how how poison level traits increase or decrease survival

How are adaptive traits spread throughout an animal population?

CFS:

• accurately identifies factors that impact trait distribution and variation

• accurately describes how adaptive traits spread in a population