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Naked Mole Rat - Reading Comprehension Worksheets

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    Updated:  06 Jan 2024

Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for year 4 and 5.

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    Editable:  Google Slides

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    Pages:  5 Pages

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    Years:  4 - 5

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teaching resource

Naked Mole Rat - Reading Comprehension Worksheets

  • Updated

    Updated:  06 Jan 2024

Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for year 4 and 5.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  5 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  4 - 5

Read and learn facts about the naked mole rat with a printable reading comprehension worksheet pack for year 4 and 5.

Naked Mole Rats! What Are Those?

The harsh deserts of East Africa are home to a peculiar rodent species known as the naked mole rat. Despite their unusual appearance, these creatures are quite fascinating. They have pink, wrinkled skin and live in underground burrows, much like moles. They also possess rat-like tails and are basically hairless, making them the only mole rats without any significant hair. Interestingly, naked mole rats are more closely related to porcupines, chinchillas, and guinea pigs than they are to moles or rats. These strange creatures sound interesting, don’t they? We think you should introduce your students to them, too!

High-Interest Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Year 4 and 5

This high-interest reading comprehension activity is the perfect way to engage your reluctant readers! Using the included magazine article and ten-question comprehension test, your students will learn some amazing facts about the naked mole rat, including information such as

  • the naked mole rat lifespan
  • naked mole rat habitats
  • what naked mole rats eat
  • why scientists are studying naked mole rats
  • and more!

We’ve also included an answer key for easy grading!

Download and Print Your Naked Mole Rat Reading Passage & Quiz

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