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WorksheetsCougars
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
What does the word resemble mean in the sentence below?
Those two boys resemble each other.
look like
flake off
live near
depend on
What does the word keen mean in the sentence below?
The bat has a keen sense of hearing.
awkward
clever
lazy
sharp
What does the word mature mean in the sentence below?
The puppies will grow and mature as they get older.
sleep more
gain friends
develop fully
become wiser
What does the word particular mean in the sentence below?
We drive a particular route to school every day.
bumpy
certain
quick
unknown
What does the word ferocious mean in the sentence below?
The little kitten tried to act like a ferocious lion.
drowsy
sad
imaginary
savage
What does the word unobserved mean in the sentence below?
The photographer was able to take pictures of the animals while remaining unobserved.
hiding
unseen
looking
calm
What is the meaning of the word vary in the sentence below?
The answer will vary when I ask students what their favorite book is.
to choose
many
change
find
What is the meaning of the word detecting in the sentence below?
The alarm went off, detecting that there was smoke in the building.
dangerous
discovering
asking
hiding
What is the meaning of the word contentment in the sentence below?
The cat purred with contentment when I scratched his chin.
hurt
sleepy
happiness
mood
What is the meaning of the word available in the sentence below?
I ordered the blue bag because it was the only available color.
color
usable
last
best
What is the main topic of the selection?
Facts about cougars
Where most cougars live
The cougar’s hunting skills
How cougars raise their young
Cougars have very little fat on their bodies and stay warm because they --
have fur coats
live in warm climates
are medium-sized cats
have no sweat glands and pant to release heat
Describing cougars’ coats and coloring supports the main idea that —
all cougars look the same
adult cougars look like female lions
cougars have coats of different colors
their fur helps keep cougars safe from predator
Scientists are unable to tell individual cougars apart because cougars —
vary greatly in color
are rarely seen by people
live together in huge groups
have such good camouflage
5 Which detail supports the main idea that cougars have good eyesight?
They have a sharp sense of hearing.
They blend in with their surroundings.
They have a tawny, or orange-brown, coat.
They can see moving prey from long distances
Which of the sentences below states a main idea?
Like all of their cat relatives, cougars have whiskers.
These sensitive hairs are also called vibrissae (vy BRIHS ee).
The cougar uses whiskers to gather information through touch.
They grow on either side of the animal’s nose and mouth, above the eyes, and sometimes on the chin
Which detail supports the fact that cougars make a variety of sounds?
Cougars have a sharp sense of hearing.
Cougars protect their territory from intruders.
Cougars hiss and growl when they are threatened.
Cougars have strong jaws and three kinds of teeth
Cougars groom themselves and their kittens —
to clean their coats
when they feel threatened
before they hunt their prey
so predators can smell the cougars
Which detail does not support the main idea that cougars have three kinds of teeth?
Cougars use canine teeth to puncture prey.
Cougars use teeth called incisors to cut and chew food.
Cougars have carnassial teeth on their top and bottom jaws.
Cougars gulp their food without using their teeth for chewing much.
The fact that cougar kittens stay with their mother for about eighteen months supports the idea that —
kittens grow teeth after about two months
cougar kittens depend on their mothers for food
young cougars learn to pounce on prey to catch it
mother cougars groom their kittens like other cats
Which one of these animals is a predator of the cougar?
pig
eagle
lion
wolf
What did the word pounce mean in the article?
to hide in a tree
to run faster than all animals
to sleep in a den
to jump out suddenly
What did the word offspring mean in the article?
"The mother makes no special effort to catch small prey for her small offspring."
brothers
reptiles
babies
grown ups
Choose the correct spelling.
flaver
flavor
flavar
Choose the correct spelling.
chapter
chaptar
chaptor
Choose the correct spelling.
calendor
calendar
calender
Choose the correct spelling.
border
bordor
bordar
Choose the correct spelling.
quartor
quartar
quarter
Choose the correct spelling
flavar
flaver
flavor
Choose the correct spelling
mentore
mentor
mentawr
Choose the correct spelling
proper
propor
propre
Write two details that support the idea that cougars use sounds to show their feelings. Use information from the text to support your answer.
