Kangaroo Rat
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About this printable Kangaroo Rat science reading passage, NGSS-aligned (Grades 1-3)
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Kangaroo Rat
The Kangaroo Rat lives in the desert. It is very small. It has big back legs. These legs help it jump high. It looks like a tiny kangaroo. It eats seeds and plants. It gets water from the food it eats. The Kangaroo Rat makes burrows to live in. It stays in the burrow during the day. It comes out at night to find food.
Comprehension quiz (4 questions)
1. Where does the Kangaroo Rat live?
2. What does the Kangaroo Rat eat?
3. What helps the Kangaroo Rat jump high?
4. When does the Kangaroo Rat come out to find food?
Common Core standards for Kangaroo Rat
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
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