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WEEK 18
DAY 3
READ THE PASSAGE
Read the text and study the diagram to learn about badger setts.
Underground Communities
Badgers are well suited for underground 
living. Their powerful front limbs and long, sharp 
claws enable them to dig fast and far. While 
American badgers build simple burrows with a 
single entrance, Old World badgers, which are 
native to the forested areas of Europe and 
northern Asia, build large, elaborate burrows 
called “setts.” Many badgers may live together in 
one of these remarkable underground homes, 
which can extend over many acres and have up to 
80 entrances. A single sett may be occupied for 
decades, with each generation of badgers digging 
new tunnels for protection areas, sleeping 
chambers, and entrances. Some setts in Europe 
are known to be more than 100 years old. 
Badger Sett
SKILL PRACTICE
Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.
 1. The sleeping chambers in badger setts are
.
A 
close to trees
B 
at the ends of tunnels
C 
near the entrances
D 
clustered together
 2. How are tunnels arranged in a sett?
A 
in neat rows
B 
in rectangular grids
C 
around trees in intersecting circles
D 
with short paths off of longer paths 
 3. How many entrances does the sett in the
diagram show?
A 
one
B 
two
C 
three
D 
four
 4. Compared to the Old World setts mentioned
in the passage, the sett in the diagram is 
relatively 
.
A 
small
B 
comfortable
C 
complex
D 
protected