MasteryConnect Review: A Real Dragon?

The word prey means an animal that is hunted for food. The word predator means an animal that

• is eaten by other animals.

• hunts with other animals.

• finds food left by larger animals.

• catches and eat other animals.

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From the information in Paragraph 4, the reader can tell that

• people are not allowed to live near Komodo dragons.

• Komodo dragons need to nest in a special area.

• Komodo dragons are interesting to scientists.

• people may not hunt Komodo dragons.

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Based on information in the passage, it is reasonable to conclude that

• Komodo dragons are easy to catch with bamboo traps and bait.

• adult Komodo dragons range in size from two feet to ten feet long.

• scientists attach radios and thermometers to Komodo dragons to learn more about them.

• wolves and lions use the same tricks Komodo dragons use to catch their prey.

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Based on the passage, it is most likely that a Komodo dragon is able to catch a deer by

• using its appearance to scare the deer.

• using its nose to find the deer.

• hiding and then surprising the deer.

• chasing and outrunning the deer.

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The author says that “the Komodo dragon is not a very nice animal” most likely because the Komodo dragon

• has a forked tongue.

• hides in dark places.

• is two feet long when it hatches.

• is scary-looking and eats meat.

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Based on the passage, what is most likely true of all cold-blooded animals?

• They are too active to be good household pets.

• They eat a wide variety of plants and animals.

• They need protection to keep the correct body temperature.

• They require at least ten years to reach adulthood.

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What is another good title for the passage?

• The Dragon Hunt

• How Dragons Hatch

• The Biggest Lizard in the World

• Meek Lizards with Big Appetites

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According to the information in this passage, Komodo dragons are similar to storybook dragons because both

• are fierce-looking animals.

• are cold-blooded animals.

• breathe fire through their mouths.

• have a good sense of hearing.

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Which of these could best be added to help the reader better understand the information in this passage?

• a map showing the location of Komodo

• a chart comparing temperatures in Indonesia

• a description of the people living in Indonesia

• an explanation of how the island of Komodo got its name

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Select all of the statements from the passage that are facts.

• It is sometimes called the Komodo dragon.

• The ideas most of us have about dragons come from stories set in olden times.

• An ora begins life by cutting itself out of a grapefruit-sized egg.

• Some were fitted with a harness holding a little radio.

• They also have long tongues, forked like the tongues of snakes.

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