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The Amazing World of Earwigs

Questions: 5

Grade: 3

Words: 74

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Earwigs are slender bugs with special pincers. They look scary but are harmless to humans. They prefer to live in cool, damp places and eat plants and insects. Mother earwigs take good care of their eggs and young ones. Even though earwigs have wings, they rarely fly. Despite their name, it's a myth that earwigs crawl into people's ears. Earwigs can be useful helpers in gardens, but sometimes they can also be a nuisance.

Question 1

What kind of places do earwigs prefer to live in?

Hot and dry places

Cool and damp places

Explanation. The text mentions that earwigs prefer to live in cool, damp places.

Warm and dry places

Cold and wet places

Hot and wet places

Question 2

Are earwigs harmful to humans?

Yes, they are very harmful

No, they are harmless

Explanation. The text clearly mentions that earwigs, despite looking scary, are harmless to humans.

Yes, they can cause diseases

No, they can help humans

Yes, they can bite and cause pain

Question 3

What do earwigs eat?

Only plants

Only insects

Both plants and insects

Explanation. The text states that earwigs eat both plants and insects.

Neither plants nor insects

Only meat

Question 4

Why is it a myth that earwigs crawl into people's ears?

Because they can't fit in people's ears

Because they prefer to live in cool, damp places

Explanation. The name 'earwig' is misleading as these insects do not crawl into people's ears. They prefer cool, damp environments.

Because they fear humans

Because they only crawl into animals' ears

None of the above

Question 5

Do earwigs fly often?

Yes, they fly a lot

No, they rarely fly

Explanation. Even though earwigs have wings, the text states that they rarely fly.

Yes, they use flying as their main mode of transportation

No, they cannot fly at all

Yes, they fly to escape predators

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