details in informational text / reading comprehension

(ixl.com) Alex's owner taught him for more than thirty years and observed a lot about how parrots learn. People had worked with animals before Alex to see if animals could understand language and math. But Alex proved that animals might be even smarter than we thought! How long did Alex's owner teach him?

more than 30 years

(ixl.com) Most parrots can speak, or at least copy the sounds of people talking. Alex, an African grey parrot, learned to do much more. He knew how to do simple math. In fact, he was capable of adding up to six objects. Alex added up crackers, jelly beans, and blocks. He could also point out seven different colors and six shapes. And he knew more than a hundred words! What could Alex the parrot do?

simple math / adding up to six objects

Though Spinner dolphins love to play, they spend much of their day swimming peacefully in harbors and resting. This helps them conserve energy for the busy night ahead. When the sun goes down, spinner dolphins hunt for food. When do Spinner dolphins hunt for food?

when the sun goes down/ or at night

(ixl.com) Though Spinner dolphins love to play, they spend much of their day swimming peacefully in harbors and resting. This helps them conserve energy for the busy night ahead. When the sun goes down, spinner dolphins hunt for food. Why do Spinner dolphins spend much of their day swimming peacefully in harbors and resting?

So they can conserve energy for the busy night ahead.

(ixl.com) Most parrots can speak, or at least copy the sounds of people talking. Alex, an African grey parrot, learned to do much more. He knew how to do simple math. In fact, he was capable of adding up to six objects. Alex added up crackers, jelly beans, and blocks. He could also point out seven different colors and six shapes. And he knew more than a hundred words! What are two important details from the story? a. Alex the parrot knew how to write his name and he knew how to do simple math. b. Alex the parrot knew how to do simple math and he was capable of adding up to six objects.

b. Alex the parrot knew how to do simple math and he was capable of adding up to six objects.

(ixl.com) Alex's owner taught him for more than thirty years and observed a lot about how parrots learn. People had worked with animals before Alex to see if animals could understand language and math. But Alex proved that animals might be even smarter than we thought! What are 2 important details from the story? a. Alex's owner taught him for more than 30 years and he could read. b. Alex's owner taught him for more than 30 years and Alex proved that animals might be smarter than we thought.

b. Alex's owner taught him for more than 30 years and Alex proved that animals might be smarter than we thought.

(ixl.com) Have you ever seen a dolphin spin through the water? How about a dolphin that jumps high above the ocean? If so, you have probably seen a spinner dolphin. These playful dolphins are able to leap into the air and then spin around a few times before crashing back into the water. What are 2 important details from the story? a. Spinner dolphins are able to swim and spin in the water. b. Spinner dolphins are able to leap into the air and then spin around before crashing in the water.

b. Spinner dolphins are able to leap into the air and then spin around before crashing in the water.

(ixl. com ) Though Spinner dolphins love to play, they spend much of their day swimming peacefully in harbors and resting. This helps them conserve energy for the busy night ahead. When the sun goes down, spinner dolphins hunt for food. what are 2 important details from the story? a. Spinner dolphins love to swim and play all day. b. Spinner dolphins do not rest and they swim all day in the harbors. c. Spinner dolphins spend their day swimming peacefully in harbors and resting so they can conserve their energy.

c. Spinner dolphins spend their day swimming peacefully in harbors and resting so they can conserve their energy.