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What a dangerous animal! Mosquito bites can cause more serious consequences because they bring diseases and viruses. A mosquito carries diseases that afflict humans, such as dengeu fever and malaria. It also transmits several diseases and parasites that dogs and horses are very susceptible to. These include dog heart worms, eastern equine enchephalitis and West Nile Virus.

Why is mosquito considered as a dangerous animal? Because…

• It can cause death

• It is noisy when people are asleep

• It bothers people and animals

• It transmits several diseases and viruses

• It has dangerous viruses and parasites

What a dangerous animal! Mosquito bites can cause more serious consequences because they bring diseases and viruses. A mosquito carries diseases that afflict humans, such as dengeu fever and malaria. It also transmits several diseases and parasites that dogs and horses are very susceptible to. These include dog heart worms, eastern equine enchephalitis and West Nile Virus.

It also transmits several diseases and parasites…. . (line 5)

The underlined word has similar meaning with…

• brings

• moves

• passes

• puts

• takes

What a dangerous animal! Mosquito bites can cause more serious consequences because they bring diseases and viruses. A mosquito carries diseases that afflict humans, such as dengeu fever and malaria. It also transmits several diseases and parasites that dogs and horses are very susceptible to. These include dog heart worms, eastern equine enchephalitis and West Nile Virus.

These include dog heart worms, ….. (line 6)

The underlined word refers to…

• Dogs and horses

• Humans and animals

• Enchephalitis and West Nile viruses

• Diseases and parasites

• Mosquitos

What a dangerous animal! Mosquito bites can cause more serious consequences because they bring diseases and viruses. A mosquito carries diseases that afflict humans, such as dengeu fever and malaria. It also transmits several diseases and parasites that dogs and horses are very susceptible to. These include dog heart worms, eastern equine enchephalitis and West Nile Virus.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• Mosquito transmits several diseases and parasites

• Mosquito bites can cause more serious consequences

• Mosquito can be a harmful insect

• Mosquito carries diseases that afflict humans.

• Mosquito can cause death

What a dangerous animal! Mosquito bites can cause more serious consequences because they bring diseases and viruses. A mosquito carries diseases that afflict humans, such as dengeu fever and malaria. It also transmits several diseases and parasites that dogs and horses are very susceptible to. These include dog heart worms, eastern equine enchephalitis and West Nile Virus.

Mosquito can cause serious diseases ….. it transmits viruses and parasites

• while

• when

• then

• because of

• because

The Largest Sea Turtle. Weighing in at between 550 and 2,000 pounds with lengths of up to six feet, the leatherback is a big turtle. Leatherback sea turtle can be distinguished from other species of sea turtle by its lack of a hard shell or scales. Instead, leatherback are covered with a firm and rubbery skin.

What is the text about?

• Sea Turtle

• Hard Shell Turtle

• Big Turtle

• Leatherback Turtle

• Firm Turtle

The Largest Sea Turtle. Weighing in at between 550 and 2,000 pounds with lengths of up to six feet, the leatherback is a big turtle. Leatherback sea turtle can be distinguished from other species of sea turtle by its lack of a hard shell or scales. Instead, leatherback are covered with a firm and rubbery skin.

How can we differentiate the leatherback turtles from the common turtle? By its…

• mating system

• diet

• shells

• classification

• habitat

The Largest Sea Turtle. Weighing in at between 550 and 2,000 pounds with lengths of up to six feet, the leatherback is a big turtle. Leatherback sea turtle can be distinguished from other species of sea turtle by its lack of a hard shell or scales. Instead, leatherback are covered with a firm and rubbery skin.

What is the purpose of the text above?

• To inform readers about news related to leatherback turtle

• To help readers giving additional information about the illustrated photo

• To tell the readers about things happened under the sea

• To explain the phenomenon of leatherback turtle

• To entertain readers about the story of leatherback turtle

The Largest Sea Turtle. Weighing in at between 550 and 2,000 pounds with lengths of up to six feet, the leatherback is a big turtle. Leatherback sea turtle can be distinguished from other species of sea turtle by its lack of a hard shell or scales. Instead, leatherback are covered with a firm and rubbery skin.

“Instead the leatherbacks are covered with a firm and rubbery skin.”

The underlined word is closest in meaning to….

• robust

• elastic

• rough

• harsh

• hard

The Largest Sea Turtle. Weighing in at between 550 and 2,000 pounds with lengths of up to six feet, the leatherback is a big turtle. Leatherback sea turtle can be distinguished from other species of sea turtle by its lack of a hard shell or scales. Instead, leatherback are covered with a firm and rubbery skin.

What is the common length of the leatherback turtle?

• 550 pounds

• 550 feet

• 2,000 feet

• 2,000 pounds

• 6 feet