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Cougars Test

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Question 1

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What does the word resemble mean in the sentence below?Those two trees resemble each other.

A. look alike

B. flake off

C. grow near

D. depend on

Question 2

2.

What does the word keen mean in the sentence below?The bat has a keen sense of hearing.

A. awkward

B. clever

C. lazy

D. sharp

Question 3

3.

What does the word mature mean in the sentence below? The puppies will grow and mature as they get older.

A. sleep more

B. gain friends

C. develop fully

D. become wiser

Question 4

4.

What does the word particular mean in the sentence below? We drive a particular route to school everyday.

A. bumpy

B. certain

C. gravel

D. unknown

Question 5

5.

What does the word ferocious mean in the sentence below? The little kitten tried to act like a ferocious lion.

A. drowsy

B. humorous

C. imaginary

D. savage

Question 6

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Choose the word that means the same as depression in this sentence. When the meteorite fell, it left a deep depression in the Earth.

A. bruise

B. hole

C. sadness

D. trail

Question 7

7.

Use the context clues to figure out the meaning of the word cleaved in the sentence below. Peter cleaved the watermelon into thin slices so that every child could taste the fruit.

A. cut apart

B. carried over

C. stuck together

D. passed through

Question 8

8.

What is the main topic of the article?

A. facts about cougars

B. where most cougars live

C. the cougar's hunting skills

D. how cougars raise their young

Question 9

9.

Unlike animals that have a lot of body fat, a cougar's main source of insulation is its

A. fur coat.

B. whiskers.

C. sweat glands.

D. body temperature.

Question 10

10.

Which animal is a natural predator of the cougar?

A. crocodile

B. hawk

C. lion

D. wolf

Question 11

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What does the word offspring mean in the sentence below? The mother makes no special effort to catch small prey for her small offspring.

A. adults

B. animals

C. babies

D. reptiles

Question 12

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Which sentence from the article states a main idea? Hint: The other choices are all supporting details.

A. "Like all of their cat relatives, cougars have whiskers."

B. "These sensitive hairs are also called vibrissae (vy BRIHS ee)."

C. "The cougar uses whiskers to gather information through touch."

D. "They grow on either side of the animal's nose and mouth, above the eyes, and
sometimes on the chin."

Question 13

13.

Reread the last paragraph on page 299. Which sentence in that paragraph serves as the main idea? Make sure you copy the sentence exactly and use quotation marks correctly.

Question 14

14.

Write a main idea sentence for the following supporting details. "The kittens stay with their mother for about eighteen months. During this time, she teaches them many things about surviving in their habitat. " "They also learn how to pounce, or jump out suddenly, to capture the prey." Hint: This article is mainly about...