Grey Wolf Red Fox

How does the author help the reader learn about the grey wolf and red fox?

• by explaining how the wolf looks

• by describing the behavior of the fox

• By comparing how the wolf and fox look, find food, and day to day life.

• By explaining what the wolf eats.

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  Read this paragraph

The grey wolf is the largest member or part of the wild dog family. An adult wolf is the size of a large dog.  The red fox is smaller and weighs less.  Both animals have excellent hearing. The red fox can even hear small animals digging holes underground. What does the author compare?

• How the gray wolf and red fox look

• How the having excellent hearing

• The gray wolf and red fox size

• Where the gray wolf and red fox hunt

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Which sentence best shows a comparison?

• “The gray wolf is the largest member, or a part, of the wild dog family.”

• b. “An adult wolf is the size of a large dog.”

• c. “The red fox is smaller and weighs less.”

• d. “Both animals have excellent hearing.”

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“Dogs, Foxes, and wolves are all related. They are all members of the same family.” 

What words in the sentence help you understand what the word related means?

• related

• members of same family

• dogs foxes and wolves

• understand

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“Animals have excellent hearing. The red fox can even hear small animals digging holes underground.”

 

What does the word excellent mean in the sentence above?

 

• excellent

• hear small animals

• hearing

• very good

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The red fox has adapted well, or made changes to fit into its environment.

Now more foxes make their homes close to towns and parks.

Wolves, however, stay far away from towns and people.

Choose the correct meaning of the word environment as it is used in the sentence above.

• A. nearby

• B. far away

• C. home

• D. adapt

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Select the words from the passage that help the reader understand what environment means.

• a. “The red fox has adapted well.”

• b. “Now more foxes make their homes close to towns and parks.”

• c. Wolves, however, stay far away from towns and people.”

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Which one below is NOT a text feature that helps you as the reader understand the text better.

• map

• caption

• bold words

• page number

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The grey wolf howls to alert or warn other wolves when danger is nearby.

What does the word alert mean as used in the sentence?

• send a signal

• warn

• loud

• run away

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Foxes and wolves are not in competition for food. They have different diets.

What does the word competition mean as used in the sentence?

• trying to find food

• trying to beat each other to win for something

• fighting each other

• eating food

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