Daily Drifters Short Answer

This worksheet covers the daily behaviors and routines of hippos, focusing on their nocturnal activity and time spent in the water. It highlights how they travel in social groups called pods and use body language and sounds to communicate. Students learn that hippos don’t swim traditionally but push off the river bottom and float. The passage explains how these behaviors help them stay safe and cool.

Reading this passage strengthens students’ ability to identify behavioral traits and interpret nonfiction text structure. It introduces rich descriptive verbs and sensory language that boost vocabulary and comprehension. Understanding social behavior and communication in animals enhances critical thinking. Students also improve fluency through exposure to more advanced sentence structures and vocabulary.