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FL - 2005-2006 - Reading - Grade 4

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  • Which words from the story have almost the same meaning?

    carried, hurried
    curled, snuggled
    found, followed
    sniffed, nibbled


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  • What did the farmer do RIGHT AFTER he put out the fire?

    He chased the kits away.
    He opened up the barn door.
    He looked around for the fox.
    He hung the lantern on the wall.


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  • Why are the fox kits compared to kittens in the story?

    They live in a shallow nest.
    They are afraid of humans.
    They sleep in a soft blanket of straw at night.
    They make a soft sound when they are licked.


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  • It was hard to see the kits in the barn because

    they stayed in a dark corner.
    the farmer’s lantern was out.
    they hid behind the mother fox.
    the farmer’s flashlight was broken.


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  • Why did the mother fox usually stay away from the farm?

    She was afraid of people.
    She did not like the cows.
    She was afraid to go under the fence.
    She did not like the smell of kerosene.


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  • Why did the farmer smile when he saw the fox and her kits in his barn?

    The farmer thought the kits looked funny.
    The farmer was glad to have the kits as pets.
    The farmer understood why the fox had howled.
    The farmer knew the fox would protect his cows.


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  • Read these sentences. Most desert animals...come out to hunt for food at night and in the early morning. Of course those animals include the predators, which come out at the same time to hunt. What does the word predators mean?

    animals that eat plants
    animals that dig burrows
    animals that hide from insects
    animals that feed on other animals


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  • The article says that silver ants are “living on the edge of danger’’ because they

    live near the desert’s border.
    live in an underground burrow.
    have only a short time to cool off.
    have only a short time to find food.


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  • How are silver ants different from other desert ants?

    They hunt in hotter weather.
    They can die in the desert heat.
    They are hunted by ant lizards.
    They nest in underground burrows.


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  • Why is the night a dangerous time for the silver ant to hunt?

    It is too dark to see enemies.
    It is too cold to move around.
    There are too many other ants hunting for food.
    There are too many ant lizards hunting for food.


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  • Which of these is an enemy of BOTH the silver ant and the ant lizard?

    other ants
    the desert’s heat
    research scientists
    the night’s darkness


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  • Why did the author write “Living on the Edge of Danger’’?

    to alert people that deserts are dangerous places
    to compare the many ways African animals hunt
    to convince students that ants are smart creatures
    to describe the different habits of a Saharan insect


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