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Name: WEEK 3

Visualization DAY 2
READ THE PASSAGE   Look for words that help you picture the beetle and how it behaves.

One Smelly Bug


Bombardier (bom-buhr-DEER) beetles are colorful but are best left alone. These
beetles get their name from the way they keep themselves safe. When a bombardier
beetle is threatened, it “bombards” its enemy by spraying a boiling hot, smelly liquid from
its body. Frogs, birds, and other animals looking for a meal get a nasty surprise instead.
The bombardier beetle has special body parts that hold two liquids. Muscles push
these liquids together, where they mix into a smelly, hot spray. The beetle can aim the
liquid in many directions. This allows it to protect itself from the front, side, or back. When
the beetle sprays, it also makes a loud pop and a gas that looks like smoke. It’s quite a
surprise to see a popping, smoking bug!
The beetle isn’t the only animal that can protect itself by stinking. Skunks, stink bugs,
and musk ox are a few other animals that also use a nasty smell to keep others away.
But they don’t pop and smoke like the bombardier beetle does. So watch out for this
“explosive” insect!

STRATEGY PRACTICE   What words from the passage helped you visualize the bombardier beetle? 

SKILL PRACTICE   Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.


 1.  What is the passage mostly about?  3.  How did the bombardier beetle get its name?
A how the bombardier beetle got its name A from the way it attacks frogs and birds
B animals that stink B from the hot, smelly liquid it makes
C the difference between liquids and gases C from the way it hunts for its food
D a beetle that defends itself in a special way D from the way it looks and moves

 2.  According to the passage, how are skunks    4.  What is the effect of the beetle being able  


and bombardier beetles alike? to aim in many directions?
A Both are hunted by frogs. A The beetle can protect itself from
B Both use a bad smell to protect themselves.
all sides.
B The beetle can make many different
C Both make a loud popping noise.
popping noises.
D Both make a boiling hot liquid.
C The beetle can walk backward.
D The beetle can produce liquids inside
its body.

24 Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3454 • © Evan-Moor Corp.

3454.indb 24 10/19/10 8:01 AM

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