RIC-6946 The Comprehension Box 1 - Sample student cards

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Prairie dogs were called dogs because they:
(a) look like dogs. (b) sound like dogs. (c) act like dogs.
Prairie dogs are different from other rodents like mice because they:
(a) have only one small litter a year.
(b) can stand up on their back legs.
(c) live in burrows.
Prairie dog burrows have more than one entrance:
(a) to look good. (b) for fresh air. (c) for safety.
Prairie dogs can see very well because they:
(a) have two large eyes. (b) are tall. (c) see enemies.
The word hibernate in Paragraph 4 means:
(a) sleep a long time.
(b) hide.
(c) sleep in summer.
Which statement is a fact, not an opinion?
(a) Prairie dogs are cute.
(b) The barking noise they make is strange.
(c) They eat grass.
Because prairie dogs get the water they need
from their food, we know that they:
(a) don’t drink water.
(b) like eating.
(c) drink milk.
The word it in Paragraph 2 is
used instead of:
(a) the prairie dog.
(b) a burrow.
(c) an enemy.
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H Do you think a prairie dog
would be a good pet?
H Write some instructions
for looking after a prairie
dog pet.