Cougars Test

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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.

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What is the main topic of the article?

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

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Which animal is a natural predator of the cougar?

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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.

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

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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.

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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...