AVOIDING CONFLICTS WITH BEARS
fall (informational text)
1. Each of the following sentences about the article states an opinion
rather than a fact EXCEPT
A. every camper should be afraid of bears near the
campgrounds.
B. bears can smell and track food that is a mile away.
C. coming in contact with a bear is a terrible experience.
D. campers who leave out garbage are irresponsible.
2. In which part of this article do you find its main idea?
A. The first paragraph
B. The second paragraph
C. The third paragraph
D. The illustration
3. If campers do NOT follow the rules in this article, they will be more
likely to
A. cause a bear to lose its natural appetite.
B. miss an opportunity to track a bear.
C. come into contact with a wild bear.
D. destroy a bear’s natural habitat.
4. Clues in the text tell us that bears
A. can smell food through a plastic garbage bag.
B. will attack campers who make noise.
C. are afraid of litter left around by humans.
D. are especially dangerous to pets.
5. If bears find food at a particular campsite, future campers at that site
will most likely
A. encounter bears looking for food.
B. be more careless about their garbage.
C. have a hard time tracking bears.
D. be safer than campers at other sites.
6. The article said that bears have a keen sense of smell. What is a
synonym for keen?
A. strong
B. shiny
C. small
D. poor
AVOIDING CONFLICTS WITH BEARS
fall (informational text)
7. In the word properly, the base/root word is _________________.
8. In the word dangerous, the suffix is _________________.
9. The article stated it is important to seal garbage in secure, airtight
containers. An antonym for the word secure might be
A.
B.
C.
D.
loose
closed
secret
tight
10. In the word review, the prefix is ____________.
11. The article tells you that bears “will remember where they previously
found food and come back for more.” What does the word previously
mean when used this way?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Never
At an earlier time
With difficulty
Hopefully
AVOIDING CONFLICTS WITH BEARS
teacher answer key
1. Each of the following sentences about the article states an opinion
rather than a fact EXCEPT (draw conclusions – fact / opinion)
A. every camper should be afraid of bears near the
campgrounds.
B. bears can smell and track food that is a mile away.
C. coming in contact with a bear is a terrible experience.
D. campers who leave out garbage are irresponsible.
2.
In which part of this article do you find its main idea?
(features of
informational text)
A.
B.
C.
D.
The first paragraph
The second paragraph
The third paragraph
The illustration
3. If campers do NOT follow the rules in this article, they will be more
likely to (predict future outcomes)
A. cause a bear to lose its natural appetite.
B. miss an opportunity to track a bear.
C. come into contact with a wild bear.
D. destroy a bear’s natural habitat.
4.
Clues in the text tell us that bears (draw inferences, conclusions, generalizations)
A. can smell food through a plastic garbage bag.
B. will attack campers who make noise.
C. are afraid of litter left around by humans.
D. are especially dangerous to pets.
5. If bears find food at a particular campsite, future campers at that site will most
likely (predict future outcomes)
A. encounter bears looking for food.
B. be more careless about their garbage.
C. have a hard time tracking bears.
D. be safer than campers at other sites.
6. The article said that bears have a keen sense of smell. What is a synonym for
keen? (vocabulary – synonym)
A. strong
B. shiny
C. small
D. poor
AVOIDING CONFLICTS WITH BEARS
teacher answer key
7. In the word properly, the base/root word is
proper
(vocabulary-base/root
word)
8.
In the word dangerous, the suffix is
ous
. (vocabulary – suffix)
9. The article stated it is important to seal garbage in secure, airtight
containers. An antonym for the word secure might be (vocabulary – antonym)
A. loose
B. closed
C. secret
D. tight
10.
11.
In the word review, the prefix is
re
.
(vocabulary – prefix)
The article tells you that bears “will remember where they previously
found food and come back for more.” What does the word previously
mean when used this way? (vocabulary – determine meanings of words using context clues)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Never
At an earlier time
With difficulty
Hopefully