National Pig Day Directions: Read and learn about pigs by visiting http://www.morrowinthemiddle. com/p/national-pig-day.html for the links to answer these questions. The questions follow the order of the links.

1. Who started the National Pig Day celebration? ________________________________ 2. What are two ways pigs are celebrated at ‘pig parties’? a._____________________________ b._____________________________________ 3. Complete the chart Location

Pig Day celebrated by...

Illinois pigs name Thelma and Louise Long Island 4. According to the journal Animal Behaviour, what common household item did some pigs learn to use? _______________________________ 5. What is one reason pigs learned to use this item? __________________________ 6. Name two animals researchers have proven to have advanced intelligence. _________________________________________________________ 7. List 5 tricks pigs are capable of performing

a. b. c. d. e.

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8. What are two animal cousins of pigs? _______________________________________ 9. Using context clues,what do you think the word ‘naive’ means? _________________ 10. Explain your guess using textual evidence. __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

National Pig Day ANSWER KEY Directions: Read and learn about pigs by visiting http://www.morrowinthemiddle. com/p/national-pig-day.html for the links to answer these questions. The questions follow the order of the links.

1. Who started the National Pig Day celebration? Ellen Stanley and Mary Lynne Rave 2. What are two ways pigs are celebrated at ‘pig parties’? pink pig punch and pork delicacies are served, pink ribbon pigtails are tied around trees 3. Complete the chart Location

Pig Day celebrated by...

Illinois

various responses

Tisch Children’s Zoo, Central Park, NY Long Island

pigs name Thelma and Louise various responses

4. According to the journal Animal Behaviour, what common household item did some pigs learn to use? a mirror 5. What is one reason pigs learned to use this item? to view their surroundings and/or find food 6. Name two animals researchers have proven to have advanced intelligence. apes and dolphins 7. List 5 tricks pigs are capable of performing answers will vary; see paragraph 5 of New York Times article for full list 8. What are two animal cousins of pigs? whales and hippos 9. Using context clues,what do you think the word ‘naive’ means? answers will vary 10. Explain your guess using textual evidence. answers will vary; see last paragraph of New York Times article for full text