"Dogs" Reading Comprehension Questions

At the beginning of the article, why does the author make you guess her pet?

• to make the article fun to read

• to make the reader take a hard test

• because she does not know the answer

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why does the author tell the reader that dogs are cousins of wolves and coyotes?

• to scare the reader

• to show how different they are

• to show that they are similar animals

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How are a puppy and a cat ALIKE?

• They cannot see.

• They are about the same size.

• They are both cousins of wolves.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Why does the author compare her dog to a bicycle?

• to show how much her dog cost

• to show how fast her dog can run

• to show how much her dog weighs

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

How are the author and her dog ALIKE?

• They both ride bicycles.

• They both sleep on the author's bed.

• They are both small and have feathers.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Why does the author show a picture of a dog laying between two people?

• to show that the dog is scared

• to show that dogs have smaller feet

• to show that dogs and people get along well

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CCSS.RI.1.6

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Why does the author tell you her dog can play fetch?

• to show that dogs are a lot of work

• to show that dogs like to be alone

• to show that dogs can do fun things

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why did the author write this article?

• to tell facts about her dog

• to tell why dogs are better than cats

• to tell a make-believe story about a dog

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6