The Cockroach
Many people are afraid of them. It has enjoyed life for thousands and
thousands of years. There are more than a thousand kinds of it found all over the world.
It is closely related to the cricket and the grasshopper but is not as pleasing. It is, in fact,
the most disgusting of all insects. What is it? It is the annoying cockroach.
The cockroach has an oval-shaped body that is covered with a shiny, tough
casing. It has two long feelers. It has long legs that are covered with bristles. These legs
are strong and help the cockroach to run fast. It is one of the fastest-running insects.
Some cockroaches have wings and can fly.
A cockroach will eat anything – food, grease, trash, books, chairs, other insects.
It can be found anywhere – homes, stores, bakeries. A cockroach is dirty and tarnishes
anything it touches.
The best way to keep a cockroach out of your house is to keep your house clean
and dry. A cockroach likes a house that is dirty, greasy, and damp. Seal cracks to
prevent the cockroach from entering the house. Dust cracks with roach powder. The
roach powder has poison in it. The poison gets on the cockroach’s legs, feelers, and
casing. The cockroach eats the poison as it grooms itself and soon it dies.
1. How many kinds of cockroaches are there?
2. How long has the cockroach been around?
3. To what other insects is the cockroach related?
4. What does the cockroach look like?
5. What is the fastest insect?
6. What does the cockroach eat?
7. What are the best ways to keep cockroaches out of your home?
8. How does the poison kill the cockroach?
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Perimeter Test
4-6. Make sure to fill in any missing measurements. Then find the perimeter.
9.
A rectangular field is 200m long and 50m wide.
a. Draw the field.
b. Calculate the total distance around the field.
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