Why do certain animals look the way they do? It could be because they have developed camouflage. Kids can read up on camouflage and mimicry and then respond to five questions related to the content of the passage.

Concepts

predator-prey relationships, predators, prey, camouflage, mimicry, adaptations, reading comprehension

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign this page for homework or as a starter
• Use this as a bridge into a longer lesson on animal adaptations
• Try the worksheet out during a unit on predators and prey

Classroom Considerations

• The reading passage states that chameleons change color to camouflage, but this is actually a common misconception; you can use this as a teaching moment
• This is part of a series of cross-curricular resources

Pros

• An answer key is included
• Cross-curricular resource covers life science and brings in reading skills

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1 RI.4.1