Most brown bears spend the winter hibernating in dens to avoid the cold weather and lack of food sources. What are the bears doing when they are hibernating ?
excercising
hunting
sleeping
swimming
They can be found anywhere from forested areas, around mountains, and even around beaches. What does forested area tell the reader about where black bears live ?
They live in places with many trees
they live in places with a lot of water
they live in places where they can climb
they live in places where they can play in the sand
The bear has claws that help it to dig for its food
black bear
brown/grizzly
polar bear
The bear is an especially good swimmer
black bear
brown bear/grizzly
polar bear
The bear builds a den beneath tree roots
black bear
brown bear/grizzly
polar bear
black bear has what feature ?
lives longest
has two different names
is smallest in size
brown bear has what feature
lives longest
has two different names
is smallest in size
polar bear has what feature
lives longest
has two different names
is smallest in size
Which statement should be included in a summary of the passage
Bears can identify food by its smell and its appearance
polar bears are excellent swimmers because they have large webbed paws
bears have different shapes, faces, bodies, and tracks that make them easy to identify
A brown bear stays with its mother for about two years, while a black bear stays about 18 months
What quotation best supports this claim "Black Bears will eat almost anything"
They can be found anywhere from forested areas, around mountains, and even around beaches
They are omnivores
Their curved claws help them climb trees to search for food
They make their dens in hollow trees or logs, under the root mass of a tree, in rock crevices, or even high in trees
Read the sentence "They make their dens in hollow trees or logs, under the root mass of a tree, in rock crevices, or even high in trees. What does the word crevices mean as it is used in the sentence ?
ditches
forms
openings
shapes
American black bears are most common species of bears in north America. What does the word species mean as it is used ?
appearance
quality
size
type
What did the author write this passage ?
inform
persuade
entertain
What would be another good title for this story ?
Black Bears
The bears of north America
Teddy Bears
Forrest Floor
What is the purpose of the glossary
to explain what is happening in the pictures
identify the meaning of key words
to tell where to find more information in the story