Silent Messages Multiple Choices

Bass may not communicate the way people do, but they still send signals through movement, body position, color changes, and even low-frequency sounds. This passage explains how bass use these signals during mating, territorial behavior, and encounters with other fish. Readers learn how sudden movements or an open mouth can act as warnings, while brighter colors may appear during the breeding season. The passage also shows how strong eyesight helps bass notice and respond to the behavior of fish around them.

Reading about animal communication helps students practice making inferences and connecting behavior with meaning. They learn that communication does not always depend on words or obvious sounds, which encourages closer reading and more thoughtful interpretation. Vocabulary related to territory, signals, body language, vibration, and behavior expands both science knowledge and reading comprehension. This is a strong worksheet for helping students explain not just what an animal does, but what that action may mean.