Short Answer
In your own words, answer the questions
below.
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1.
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What
is the general topic of the essay?
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2.
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What
is the specific topic of the reading?
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3.
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What
are some features of cats that the writer discusses?
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4.
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What
are some features of dogs that the writer discusses?
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5.
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According to the writer, what are common stereotypes about cats?
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6.
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According to the writer, what is a common stereotype about dogs.
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7.
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Based
on the passage, can you infer that the writer is a kind person? Explain your answer.
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8.
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What
is the main idea of paragraph 2?
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9.
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What
is the main idea of paragraph 3?
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10.
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What
is the main idea of paragraph 4?
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11.
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Now
that you have read “Cats and Dogs,” what do you think the meaning of the word
“stereotype” in paragraph 1 is?
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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When
the writer was growing up, why didn’t her family own a cat? A) | Dogs are
friendlier than cats. | C) | The writer was
afraid of them. | B) | The writer’s father was allergic to
them. | | | | |
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13.
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What
kind of dog did the writer’s family NOT own? A) | a poodle | C) | a labrador | B) | a
Chihuahua | | | | |
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14.
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What
is the name of the writer’s friend who owns a dog?
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15.
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What
is the best meaning of the word “messy” in paragraph 2 is ___.
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16.
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What
is the meaning of the word “experience” in paragraph 3? A) | happening | C) | face | B) | living through | | | | |
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17.
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What
is the meaning of the word “distant” in paragraph 4? A) | friendly | C) | aloof | B) | far off | | | | |
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18.
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What
is probably the best meaning of the verbal phrase “dropped by” in paragraph
4?
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19.
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What
word does the pronoun “them” in paragraph 1 refer to?
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20.
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What
word does the pronoun “he” in paragraph 3 refer to?
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21.
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What
does the pronoun “it” in paragraph 4 refer to?
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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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22.
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The
word “bark” in paragraph 3 refers to the sound that a dog makes.
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23.
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Based
on the passage, you can infer that the writer likes cats better than dogs.
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24.
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The
noun “Chihuahua” in paragraph 1 is capitalized because it refers to a specific person or
place.
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25.
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The
writer’s grandmother thought that all dogs were friendly.
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