Lesson 10: Cougars

Lesson 10: Cougars

Skills: Main Idea / Supporting Details, Analogies, Quotations

Multiple Choice

What does the word mature mean in the following sentence?

As the cougars mature, they lose their spots.

• act bravely

• get smarter

• develop

• sleep more

Multiple Choice

What does the word particular mean in the following sentence?

We read particular books at school that we might not read at home.

• specific

• educational

• long

• fancy

Multiple Choice

Complete the following analogy with the best choice of word.

Pencil is to write as phone is to __________.

• talk

• wire

• ring

• cell

Multiple Choice

Complete the following analogy with the best choice of word.

Word is to sentence as page is to _____

• Paper

• Book

• Punctuation

• Story

Multiple Choice

Complete the following analogy with the best choice of word.

Land is to dirt as sea is to _______

• Starfish

• Bucket

• Boat

• Water

Main Selection questions

This section reviews Main Idea & Support Details from this week's passage, "Cougars".

Multiple Choice

Describing cougars' coats and coloring supports the main idea that --

• all cougars look the same

• adult cougars look like female lions

• cougars have coats of different colors

• their fur helps keep cougars safe from predators

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage states a main idea?

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

• "These sensitive hairs are also called vibrissae"

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

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

Multiple Choice

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

• fur coat

• whiskers

• sweat glands

• body temperature

Multiple Choice

Scientists have difficulty telling individual cougars apart because cougars ---

• vary greatly in color

• are rarely seen by people

• live together in huge groups

• have such good camouflage

Multiple Choice

Which detail supports the fact that cougars make a variety of sounds?

• Cougars have a keen sense of hearing.

• Cougars protect their territory from intruders.

• Cougars hiss and growl when they are threatened.

• Cougars have strong jaws and three kinds of teeth.

Quotations

This section tests whether you can identify the sentence that has quotations written correctly.

Multiple Choice

What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation?

Lily responded we can do research at my house.

• "Lily responded," We can do research at my house.

• Lily responded. "We can do research at my house."

• Lily responded, "We can do research at my house."

• "Lily responded, We can do research at my house."

Multiple Choice

What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation?

Please put away your books the teacher said.

• "Please put away your books" the teacher said.

• "Please put away your books," the teacher said.

• "Please put away your books." The teacher said.

• "Please put away your books." the teacher said.

Multiple Choice

What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation?

I replied it's not that cold outside today.

• I replied "it's not that cold outside today."

• I replied, "it's not that cold outside today."

• I replied, "It's not that cold outside today."

• "I replied. It's not that cold outside today."

Multiple Choice

What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation?

Don't forget your jacket mom reminded me.

• "Don't forget your jacket mom reminded me."

• "Don't forget your jacket, Mom reminded me."

• "Don't forget your jacket" Mom reminded me.

• "Don't forget your jacket," Mom reminded me.

Multiple Choice

What is the CORRECT way to write the sentence below as a direct quotation?

Danny shouted let's go outside!

• "Danny shouted, let's go outside!"

• Danny shouted. "Let's go outside!"

• Danny shouted, "let's go outside!"

• Danny shouted, "Let's go outside!"