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Grade 3, Spring 2010 Reading Section B: Reading Grade 3, Spring 2009


The Woolly Mammoth
What Is the Woolly Mammoth?
The woolly mammoth was a huge,
elephant-like creature that roamed the
earth ten thousand years ago. It is now
extinct. Possible explanations include
climate conditions, disease or overhunting
by humans. An official reason for its
extinction has not yet been agreed upon.
How Big Did It Grow?
It grew to be three and a half metres tall and weighed a thousand
kilograms. It had tusks that were four and a half metres long. Chips
were often missing from the tip of the tusks, likely due to scraping the
ground and breaking through the ice. It lived for up to 60 years.
Where Did It Live?
Woolly mammoths lived in the arctic tundra area of North America.
This area is cold all year long. They were able to live in the cold arctic
temperatures because of their hairy coats and the thick layer of fat under
their skin. Mammoth bones have been discovered frozen deep in the ice
of the arctic tundra.
What Did It Eat?
The woolly mammoth was a herbivore. It ate
plants such as hazel and hornbeam.
What Challenges Did It Face?
The arctic tundra is an area in northern regions where the ground is
frozen all year round. The woolly mammoths crossed the tundra
searching for food. It was sometimes difficult for the mammoths to find
plants to eat because of the frozen ground. They stored fat in their
shoulders, which was used as an emergency source of food.
Hazel
Hornbeam
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In paragraph 1, the term 'elephant-like reIers to the mammoth`s
G age.
G size.
G Iood.
G home.
Scientists were able to tell how tall the woolly mammoth was by
G looking at its bones.
G testing its warm coat.
G studying nearby plants.
G studying arctic weather.
Which text Ieature helps the reader fnd Iacts about the woolly mammoth?
G the title
G the labels
G the headings
G the illustrations
What does the word 'herbivore mean as used in paragraph 4?
G The mammoth did not eat tree bark.
G The mammoth did not eat any meat.
G The mammoth ate meat and vegetables.
G The mammoth ate what others leIt behind.
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Explain how the place where the woolly mammoth lived made liIe diIfcult Ior
the woolly mammoth. Use details Irom the text to support your answer.
Explain how the woolly mammoth is diIIerent Irom another animal. Use details
Irom the text and your own ideas to support your answer.
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