Tutoring: Alligators/Crocodiles Articles & Questions

#25. Read the paragraph from "Amazing Alligators"

Alligators are part of the reptile family. They are one of the largest reptiles. Alligators can grow up to nineteen feet long. These reptiles live near fresh water, and they found in only two countries. American alligators live in the southeastern part of the United States. Chinese alligators live in the Yangtze River basin in eastern China.

What can you infer from the information in this paragraph?

• A. Parts of the United States and China are the only places that meet the needs of alligators.

• B. Other members of the reptile family includes snakes, turtles, and lizards.

• C. Alligators can live any place in the world that is near the fresh water.

• D. Most reptiles are larger than nineteen feet long.

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#26. What do you learn from the picture and caption in "Amazing Alligators"?

• A. Alligators are reptiles.

• B. Alligators eat meat.

• C. Alligators are good swimmers.

• D. Alligators are dangerous animals.

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27. Which sentence from "Amazing Alligators" reflects the author's opinion?

• "Fish and frogs are a big part of alligators' diets."

• "If you had a race with an alligator, the alligator would win!"

• "In time, however, the young alligators will go off and and start their own families."

• "These reptiles live near fresh water, and they are found in only two countries.
  

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28. Which statement explains how crocodiles are cold-blooded animals based on the information in "Meet the Crocodile?"

• A. Crocodiles are reptiles.

• B. Crocodiles hunt and eat meat.

• C. Crocodiles can move very fast.

• D. Crocodiles cannot control their body temperature.

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29. Underline the sentences from "Meet the Crocodile" that explain how crocodiles keep themselves cool or warm.

• Crocodiles are part of the reptile family. Reptiles are cold-blooded.

• This means that their body temperature is the same as the temperature of the air around them.

  Their bodies cannot control their body temperature.

• Crocodiles might lie in the shade or cool off in the water to keep their bodies from getting too hot. They can lie in the sun to soak up the heat to warm up.

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30. Why did the author of "Meet the Crocodile" include the chart at the end of the article?

• A. The chart provides a quick summary of the information in paragraphs 5 and 6.

• B. The chart takes up space so that the page does not look empty.

• C. The chart lists information that cannot be found in the passage.

• D. The chart lists details that the author forgot to include in the passage.

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31. Which sentence from "Amazing Alligators" explains how alligators are able to stay in the water for a long time?

• "Alligators spend a lot of time in the water."

• "They are not only good swimmers, but they can also hold their breath for more than an hour."

• "This makes it easy for alligators to swim underwater and look for food."

• "Fish and frogs are a big part of alligators' diets."

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Type the two sentences from each excerpt that provide the same information.

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