The Nine-Banded Armadillo — Reading Comprehension — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 2nd Grade reading comprehension comprehension exercise.
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Part A: Find the facts
Look back at the text to find each answer.
Answer: Bony plates.
- Aseeing
- Bsmelling
- Chearing
Answer: smelling
The text says they “have a very good sense of smell” and sniff the ground to find insects.
Answer: Its strong claws.
- Aone
- Btwo
- Cfour
- Dnine
Answer: four
The text says she “usually has four babies at a time.”
Answer: Pups.
Part B: Think about it
Answer: False
The text says “They cannot see well.”
Answer: True
The text says the bands “let the shell bend when the armadillo moves.”
Answer: True
The text says they come out “in the evening and at night.”
Answer: Finding food.
Answer: The thorns cannot scratch or hurt it because the shell is hard.
Part C: Words in the text
- Aa dog
- Ba lizard
- Ca frog
Answer: a dog
A dog, like an armadillo, is a mammal: it has hair and feeds its babies milk.
- Avery different
- Bjust the same
- Cvery small
Answer: just the same
“Exactly alike” means the same in every way.
Part D: Your turn
Model answer: An armadillo has strong claws. It uses them to dig up insects to eat.
Success criteria:
- Names one body part and describes it using the text
- Explains how that part helps the armadillo
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.