Question

text structures, part 1 — instruction — level d
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they look like large spiky balls that would be impossible to
swallow.
unlike the puffer fish, a
hedgehog curls itself up
into a prickly ball when it
senses danger. its sharp
spines will poke the tender
nose of anything that tries
to eat the hedgehog.
the pangolin is covered in
hard, scaly plates that are
like a suit of armor. when
threatened, it also rolls
itself up into a bite - proof
ball.
puffer fish, hedgehogs,
and pangolins all have
outer defenses.
fill in the blanks to compare and
contrast puffer fish, hedgehogs,
and pangolins.
puffer fish, hedgehogs, and pangolins
are similar because they all defend
themselves with protective
outside parts. they are different
because puffer fish defend themselves
by looking, while
hedgehogs ins curl
themselves
wetter
larger
smaller

Explanation:

To solve the fill - in - the - blank for the puffer fish's defense - related description, we analyze the characteristics of puffer fish, hedgehogs, and pangolins. Puffer fish live in water, while hedgehogs and pangolins are terrestrial. When defending themselves, the puffer fish's appearance in water makes it "wetter" compared to the other two. For the pangolin's action, from the text we know that when threatened, the pangolin "rolls itself up into a bite - proof ball", and the word "curl" (as in curling up) fits this action.

Answer:

For the first blank (puffer fish's defense - related description): wetter
For the second blank (pangolin's action): curl