Reading Passage Pratice

Reading Passage Practice

Remember The Work Habits

• Read the Title (If there is one)

• Read the Question

• Circle and underline Key words ( what is important).

• Read the answer choices

• Read the passage

• Highlight textual evidence of your answer.

Red Panda

Red pandas and giant pandas share a name and a fondness for eating bamboo, but they are actually not closely related. Red pandas do, however, have a lot in common with other animals. For example, red pandas are about the size of a house cat. They spend a good part of their day behaving like cats, too. They lick their paws and fur to clean themselves. Then when they sleep, they curl up just like a cat, using their tail for a blanket. Like raccoons, red pandas dip their paws into water to wash their faces. And like skunks, who spray a pungent scent, red pandas will spray a stinky smell to defend themselves if frightened. 

Because red pandas have beautiful bright red coloring and look like foxes, they are sometimes called firefoxes. Their bodies are red and white, but their legs and stomachs are black. These colors help them keep safe among the branches of trees that are covered with a reddish-brown moss. 

Red pandas spend most of their time eating bamboo up in the trees of forests in India, Nepal, and China. Since bamboo leaves do not provide a lot of energy, red pandas have to eat a lot of bamboo. In fact, some red pandas will eat about twenty thousand leaves a day!

Multiple Select

Red pandas and giant pandas share a name and a fondness for eating bamboo, but they are actually not closely related. Red pandas do, however, have a lot in common with other animals. For example, red pandas are about the size of a house cat. They spend a good part of their day behaving like cats, too. They lick their paws and fur to clean themselves. Then when they sleep, they curl up just like a cat, using their tail for a blanket. Like raccoons, red pandas dip their paws into water to wash their faces. And like skunks, who spray a pungent scent, red pandas will spray a stinky smell to defend themselves if frightened.

Because red pandas have beautiful bright red coloring and look like foxes, they are sometimes called firefoxes. Their bodies are red and white, but their legs and stomachs are black. These colors help them keep safe among the branches of trees that are covered with a reddish-brown moss.

Red pandas spend most of their time eating bamboo up in the trees of forests in India, Nepal, and China. Since bamboo leaves do not provide a lot of energy, red pandas have to eat a lot of bamboo. In fact, some red pandas will eat about twenty thousand leaves a day!

Based on the text, what are two ways in which a red panda behaves like a cat?

• A Red Panda lick its fur to keep it clean.

• A Red Panda curls up when it sleeps

• A Red Panda purr when it's happy

• A Red Panda holds its tail high when it's happy.

The Red Panda

Red pandas and giant pandas share a name and a fondness for eating bamboo, but they are actually not closely related. Red pandas do, however, have a lot in common with other animals. For example, red pandas are about the size of a house cat. They spend a good part of their day behaving like cats, too. They lick their paws and fur to clean themselves. Then when they sleep, they curl up just like a cat, using their tail for a blanket. Like raccoons, red pandas dip their paws into water to wash their faces. And like skunks, who spray a pungent scent, red pandas will spray a stinky smell to defend themselves if frightened. 

Because red pandas have beautiful bright red coloring and look like foxes, they are sometimes called firefoxes. Their bodies are red and white, but their legs and stomachs are black. These colors help them keep safe among the branches of trees that are covered with a reddish-brown moss. 

Red pandas spend most of their time eating bamboo up in the trees of forests in India, Nepal, and China. Since bamboo leaves do not provide a lot of energy, red pandas have to eat a lot of bamboo. In fact, some red pandas will eat about twenty thousand leaves a day!

Based on the text, why are red pandas sometimes called firefoxes?

Multiple Choice

Based on the text, why are red pandas sometimes called firefoxes?

• They smell alike

• They look alike

• They are both cats

• They come from the same region.

Red Panda

Red pandas and giant pandas share a name and a fondness for eating bamboo, but they are actually not closely related. Red pandas do, however, have a lot in common with other animals. For example, red pandas are about the size of a house cat. They spend a good part of their day behaving like cats, too. They lick their paws and fur to clean themselves. Then when they sleep, they curl up just like a cat, using their tail for a blanket. Like raccoons, red pandas dip their paws into water to wash their faces. And like skunks, who spray a pungent scent, red pandas will spray a stinky smell to defend themselves if frightened. 

Because red pandas have beautiful bright red coloring and look like foxes, they are sometimes called firefoxes. Their bodies are red and white, but their legs and stomachs are black. These colors help them keep safe among the branches of trees that are covered with a reddish-brown moss. 

Red pandas spend most of their time eating bamboo up in the trees of forests in India, Nepal, and China. Since bamboo leaves do not provide a lot of energy, red pandas have to eat a lot of bamboo. In fact, some red pandas will eat about twenty thousand leaves a day!

Based on clues in the text, how might red pandas 'reddish-brown fur be helpful?

Multiple Choice

Based on clues in the text, how might red pandas' reddish-brown fur be helpful?

• It makes them look dangerous to their enemies.

• It tricks other animals into thinking they are a fox

• It Helps them stay safe by blending into the trees

Red Panda

Red pandas and giant pandas share a name and a fondness for eating bamboo, but they are actually not closely related. Red pandas do, however, have a lot in common with other animals. For example, red pandas are about the size of a house cat. They spend a good part of their day behaving like cats, too. They lick their paws and fur to clean themselves. Then when they sleep, they curl up just like a cat, using their tail for a blanket. Like raccoons, red pandas dip their paws into water to wash their faces. And like skunks, who spray a pungent scent, red pandas will spray a stinky smell to defend themselves if frightened. 

Because red pandas have beautiful bright red coloring and look like foxes, they are sometimes called firefoxes. Their bodies are red and white, but their legs and stomachs are black. These colors help them keep safe among the branches of trees that are covered with a reddish-brown moss. 

Red pandas spend most of their time eating bamboo up in the trees of forests in India, Nepal, and China. Since bamboo leaves do not provide a lot of energy, red pandas have to eat a lot of bamboo. In fact, some red pandas will eat about twenty thousand leaves a day!

Based on the text what is the meaning of the word pungent?

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of pungent as used in the text?

• Large and Forceful

• Bright nd Shiny

• Silky and Smooth

• Strong and Unpleasant