Text Features
Main Idea/Details
Text Organization
Fact/Opinion
Context Clues/and more
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Based on its topic sentence, what is paragraph 2 most likely about?
What it is like for polar bears living near the Arctic Ocean.
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How polar bears survive in the cold: Excellent hunters, bodies protect them, and ???? What could go where the ???? is?
sleep to conserve energy
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What happens when polar bear cubs weigh about 22 to 33 pounds?
They are ready to leave the den with their mother.
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Which of the following statements from the article is a fact? A Snow and ice cover the ground for much of the year. B I think it would be very hard to live there. C Mother polar bears are the best animal mothers. D I think it would be sad if this unique animal were to disappear from the planet.
A Snow and ice cover the ground for much of the year.
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Which meaning of the word MATCH is used in paragraph 1? A short, thin piece of wood used to start a fire. B To bring together things that are the same. C One person who is like another person. D To be a good fit or suitable for
D To be a good fit or suitable for
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Which text feature is included in this article? A Headings B Diagram C Photograph D Timeline
C Photograph
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Paragraph 3 is mainly about -- A how beautiful the polar bear's thick fur is. B how the polar bear's body protects it from the cold. C how the polar bear's thick fur blends in with snow. D how the ocld weather affects the way the polar bear lives.
B how the polar bear's body protects it from the cold.
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What would a polar bear most likely do when confronted by a human?
Run away
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Which statement from the articleis an opinion? F Polar bears spend seven to eight hours a day sleeping. G Mother polar bears are the best animal mothers. H Female polar bears usually give birth to two cubs between November and January. J The Inuit, a Native American group in the Arctic, used to hunt polar bears.
G Mother polar bears are the best animal mothers.
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Which words from paragraph 4 help the reader understand the meaning of the word SCARCE? A difficult to get or find B but will also eat C keen sense of smell D in the waters below
A difficult to get or find
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The caption under the photograph gives the reader information -- A about what polar bears eat B that is not important C about the weight of male polar bears D about how polar bears grow
C about the weight of male polar bears
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What is the main idea of paragraph 9? (write your own)
The polar bears only enemy is people, although some people are fighting to protect them.
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Polar bears are on the endangered list of animals. What is most likely cause?
Humabs hunting the polar bears.
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Which phrase from the article helps the reader to identify an opinion? A would eat B I think C Polar bears spend D very protective of
B I think
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Why did the author write this article? A to tell readers how to care for polar bears B to tell all about polar bears C to tell a funny story about polar bears D to make people aware of polar bear problems
B to tell all about polar bears
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Based on its topic sentence, what is paragraph 5 most likely about?
How polar bears use energy to stay warm.
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Which sentence from the story supports the idea that the polar bears are excellent hunters? A They mostly hunt ringed seals, but will also eat small birds. B The polar bear has thick, wooly fur covering its body. C Their keen sense of smell helps them track their prey.
C Their keen sense of smell helps them track their prey.
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According to the article, why would a polar bear roll into a ball and cover its nose?
A bad storm has arrived.
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Which of the following is a fact supported by this article? F Polar bears are large, furry, cute animals who like to swim in very cold water. G Polar bears hate the cold weather. H Polar bears have learned to survive in a very cold place. J People should not hunt polar bears anymore.
H Polar bears have learned to survive in a very cold place.
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Is a polar bear a omnivore, herbivore, or carnivore? What words from the story support your idea?
Carnivore-"They mostly hunt ringed seals, but will also eat small birds, rodents, and reindeer when seals are scarce, or difficult to find. They alos catch fish."
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Based on the text features and type of story, where do you think this expository selection could be found? A a poetry book B an atlas C a zoo magazine D a newspaper
C a zoo magazine
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What is the main idea of paragraphs 1, 2, and 3?
Polar bears live near the bitterly cold Arctic Ocean, but are protected from the cold by their fur.
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What might be the effect of more hunting of the polar bears?
They could become extinct.
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Read this sentence from the story: I think it would be sad if this unique animal were to disappear from the planet. Which phrase from the sentence is an opinion?
I think it would be sad
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How are polar bears different than other kinds of bears?
They do not hibernate during the winter (paragraph 8)
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