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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. A baby hippopotamus will become a full grown adult

a. in 30 years
b. in 10 minutes
c. in 5 minutes
d. in 6 years

2. Which of these happens last in the passage?
a. A hippopotamus may weigh up to 5 tons.
b. They are expert divers and fast swimmers.

c. The two canine teeth grow into tusks of ivory.
d. The skin is thick and tough.

3. A hippopotamus that spends too much time outside of the water will

a. eat vegetation
b. dry out
c. spout water

d. grow tusks of ivory

4. How are baby hippopotamuses different from their parents?
a. They are smaller.

b. They can swim well.
c. They are born in water.
d. They are expert divers.

5. Predict what will happen if a hippopotamus lives for a long time.

a. It will have thick skin.
b. It will sweat blood.
c. It will stay in water for days.
d. It will live for more than 30 years.

6. The word secrete means
a. to produce
b. to cover up

c. to extend
d. to take notes

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