Vocabulary
Text
Characteristics
Author's Purpose
Author Craft
200

Read the following information about the origin of the word supervise. 

from the Latin super- + videre, meaning “to see” This information helps the reader know that the word supervises in paragraph 6 means — 

A.  encourages 

B.   judges 

C.   determines 

D.   watches

D.   watches

200

Which detail from the selection supports the idea that people enjoy watching the Puppy Bowl? 

A. Animals are filmed months before the Super Bowl takes place. 

B. The Puppy Bowl is seen by as many as 12.4 million viewers every year.

C. Animal shelters throughout the country send pictures of animals.

D. The Puppy Bowl can be seen on the same day as the Super Bowl.

B. The Puppy Bowl is seen by as many as 12.4 million viewers every year.

200

What is happening in the picture below paragraph 2 in the text?

A.  A puppy eating from his bowl. 

B.  Puppies wondering which way to go

C.  2012 Puppy Bowl's Most Valuable Puppy with his owner.

D.   Puppies trying to score a point for the team

D.   Puppies trying to score a point for the team

200

What does the author provide to help the reader understand the text?

A.  Subtitles

B.  Pictures with captions

C.  Both A & B

D.  None of that answers

C.  Both A & B

300

What does the word "annual" mean in the following sentence:

The Puppy Bowl has become an annual event.

A.  A type of plant

B.  It happens every year

C.  It happens every month

D.  A Puppy

B.  It happens every year

300

The main purpose of this selection is to — 

F. compare football players with puppies 

G. describe how puppies learned to play a human sport 

H. persuade the reader to adopt a pet from an animal shelter 

J. provide facts about a popular animal show

J. provide facts about a popular animal show

300

The author organizes the information in paragraph 3 by — 

F. explaining why a game played by puppies is better than the same game played by humans 

G. listing the reasons a cable channel created a show with puppies 

H. comparing the puppy football game with a real football game

J. showing all the ways that puppy football is entertaining to watch

H. comparing the puppy football game with a real football game

300

Why did Animal Planet decide to televise the Puppy Bowl?

A.  To create a TV show about the lives of a puppy.

B.  To create a cartoon with animals

C.  To create a comedy show with animals

D.  To create a show that was interesting.


D.  To create a show that was interesting.

400

What words or phrases in paragraph 6 helps you understand what a "veterinarian" does?

A.  Examines each puppy before it goes on camera and gives medical care that might be needed during the game.

B.  A worker from the Humane Society supervises all play.

C.  The puppies are filmed for only 20 minutes at a time.

D.  They stay safe and enjoy themselves.

A.  Examines each puppy before it goes on camera and gives medical care that might be needed during the game.

400

Which sentence from the selection expresses the author’s opinion? 

A.   With their big eyes and clumsy ways, puppies are very cute to watch on a football field.

B.   The cable channel decided to create a show that viewers would find interesting. 

C.   Of course, there is a major difference between the Super Bowl and the Puppy Bowl. 

D.   Petfinder.com reports that the Puppy Bowl increases the overall number of adoptions nationwide.

A.   With their big eyes and clumsy ways, puppies are very cute to watch on a football field.

400

One of the main goals of the Puppy Bowl is to — 

A. promote finding new homes for different kinds of pets

B. encourage the public to spend more time watching real football 

C. encourage viewers to play games with their own pets 

D. show that puppies can do many of the same things humans do

A. promote finding new homes for different kinds of pets

400

Where would the reader find information on how the puppies stay safe?

A.  Picking Puppy Players

B.  Play by Play

C.  Scoring a point for the team

D.  Puppy Protection

D.  Puppy Protection

500

What word or phrases help you understand what a "referee" does?

A.  The referee announces a touchdown.

B.  May have to take a break

C.  Gets a time-out

D.  drags a toy

A.  The referee announces a touchdown.

500

What do all the Puppy Bowl participants have in common? 

F. They are all the same breed. 

G. They are all the same size. 

H. They are all used to playing games. 

J. They are all available for adoption.

J. They are all available for adoption.

500

Which section of the selection contains information about how veterinarians help with the Puppy Bowl?

F. Play by Play 

G. Picking Puppy Players 

H. Puppy Protection

J. Everyone Wins

H. Puppy Protection

500

What is the best summary of the selection? 

A.     The Puppy Bowl gathers animals from across the country and films them for a show that airs on the cable channel Animal Planet. The 2013 show included puppies, kittens, hamsters, and hedgehogs playing a kind of football game. 

B.     The cable channel Animal Planet created the Puppy Bowl to air on the day of the Super Bowl. The show brings together animals from shelters across the country so they can participate in a football game. Viewers are encouraged to adopt the show participants.

C.     When the cable channel Animal Planet realized that viewers were leaving the channel to watch the Super Bowl, a show was created to bring viewers back. The show is called the Puppy Bowl. It features puppies and other animals.

 D.     The Puppy Bowl is filmed in a studio for the cable channel Animal Planet. Puppies are filmed playing a version of football. Kittens, hamsters, and hedgehogs have also been featured on the show.

B.     The cable channel Animal Planet created the Puppy Bowl to air on the day of the Super Bowl. The show brings together animals from shelters across the country so they can participate in a football game. Viewers are encouraged to adopt the show participants.