Growing Stripes Multiple Choices

This passage traces the zebra’s life stages from birth to maturity. It shows how foals grow under the protection of the herd, learn survival skills, and eventually form or join new groups as adults. Students also learn about zebras’ 20-year average lifespan and how strong instincts and social behaviors help them endure threats in the wild.

Readers practice sequencing and life-cycle comprehension. The passage builds contextual vocabulary such as stallion, mare, and bachelor herd. It strengthens summarization and synthesis skills by connecting developmental stages to environmental adaptation.