T.J. the Siberian Tiger Cub

What is the passage mostly about?

• what tigers do in the wild

• how tigers care for each other

• a tiger that learned to hide and hunt

• a tiger that grew up to be big and healthy

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

When T.J. arrived at the hospital, he was curling up in a corner and ignoring his food. What does ignoring mean?

• moving in circles

• staying away from

• sharing with others

• finishing too quickly

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

How did T.J. behave after he started getting used to the hospital?

• He became very playful.

• He snarled at the doctors.

• He ate only human baby food.

• He made friends with other animals.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was T.J. moved to a zoo in Montana?

• because his father lived there

• because he had begun to lose weight

• because the zoo needed to fill its new tiger area

• because he liked splashing in the tiger pool at the zoo

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How is the information in the passage mostly arranged?

• in time order

• as a list of facts

• in order of importance

• as questions and answers

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What was T.J's favorite food?

• beef heart rolled in dried milk

• meatballs

• chicken tenders

• anything he could find in the fridge

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

The mother bear _________ her cubs as they fell asleep.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

Haley backed away from the coyote as it _________ its teeth.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

The builder’s _________ gathered all the tools for the job.

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CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.4

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence.

Jesse ___________ the concert tickets because she had other plans.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4