Lesson 10
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Date
Shades of Meaning
leveled practice SR10.1
Cougars
Vocabulary Strategies:
Shades of Meaning
Read each set of words. Then circle the word that best describes a
louder sound. You may use a dictionary to help you.
1. whisper
say
2. shriek
cry
3. shout
roar
4. plop
thud
5. crash
tap
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Name
Date
Shades of Meaning
leveled practice A10.1
Cougars
Vocabulary Strategies:
Shades of Meaning
Read the words in the Word Bank. Then write a story about an
animal using all of the words. Use the words in a way that shows
their different shades of meaning. You may use a dictionary to help
you. Word Bank
observe
study
eat
devour
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admire
respect
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Date
Shades of Meaning
l e v e l e d p r a c t i c e ELL 1 0 . 1
Cougars
Vocabulary Strategies:
Shades of Meaning
Read each sentence. Think about how the underlined words have
slightly different meanings. Then draw a picture to show the
meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. You may use a
dictionary to help you.
This bug is small.
This bug is tiny.
This bug is miniscule.
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Date
Cougars
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for
each question.
1
What does the word resemble mean in the
sentence below?
4
Those two trees resemble each other.
We drive a particular route to school
every day.
A.look like
F. bumpy
B. flake off
G.certain
C.grow near
H.gravel
D. depend on
2
What does the word particular mean in the
sentence below?
I. unknown
What does the word keen mean in the
sentence below?
5
The bat has a keen sense of hearing.
What does the word ferocious mean in the
sentence below?
The little kitten tried to act like a
ferocious lion.
F. awkward
G.clever
A.drowsy
H.lazy
B. humorous
I. sharp
C.imaginary
D. savage
3
What does the word mature mean in the
sentence below?
6
The puppies will grow and mature as
they get older.
What does the word depression mean in the
sentence below?
When the meteorite fell, it left a deep
depression in the Earth.
A.sleep more
B. gain friends
F. bruise
C.develop fully
G.hollow
D. become wiser
H.sadness
I. trail
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Date
Cougars
Vocabulary
7
What does the word weathered mean in the
sentence below?
9
The house weathered the storm with
only minor damage to the roof.
The athlete placed fourth in the
triathlon and therefore did not partake
in the awards ceremony.
A.survived
A.enjoy
B. wore away
B. get rid of
C. protected against
C.take part in
D. supported the weight of
8
What does the word partake mean in the
sentence below?
D. invite others to
What does the word cleaved mean in the
sentence below?
10
Peter cleaved the watermelon into thin
slices so that every child could taste
the fruit.
What does the word reservations mean in
the sentence below?
As a new student, Emily had
reservations about what to wear
to school.
F. cut apart
F. decided
G.carried over
G.kept secret
H.stuck together
H.not sure about
I. passed through
I. already arranged
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Date
Cougars
Comprehension
Comprehension
Answer Numbers 1 through 8 on your Answer Sheet. Base your answers on the
article “Cougars.”
1
What is the main topic of the article?
4
A.facts about cougars
F. They have a sharp sense of hearing.
B. where most cougars live
G.They blend in with their surroundings.
C.the cougar’s hunting skills
H.They have a tawny, or orange-brown,
coat.
D. how cougars raise their young
2
Which detail supports the main idea that
cougars have good eyesight?
I. They can see moving prey from long
distances.
Unlike animals that have a lot of body fat, a
cougar’s main source of insulation is its
F. fur coat.
5
G.whiskers.
H.sweat glands.
Which sentence from the article states a
main idea?
A.“Like all of their cat relatives, cougars
have whiskers.”
I. body temperature.
B. “These sensitive hairs are also called
vibrissae (vy BRIHS ee).”
3
C.“The cougar uses whiskers to gather
information through touch.”
Describing cougars’ coats and coloring
supports the main idea that
D. “They grow on either side of the animal’s
nose and mouth, above the eyes, and
sometimes on the chin.”
A.all cougars look the same.
B. adult cougars look like female lions.
C.cougars have coats of different colors.
D. their fur helps keep cougars safe from
predators.
6
The fact that cougars have three kinds of
teeth suggests that these animals
F. eat plants and flesh.
G.are biologically complex.
H.have a strong sense of taste.
I. do not have very strong jaws.
Main Ideas and Details, Explain Scientific Ideas,
Domain-Specific Vocabulary, Anchor Text
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Date
Cougars
Comprehension
7
Which animal is a natural predator of the
cougar?
8
A.crocodile
What does the word offspring mean in the
sentence below?
The mother makes no special
effort to catch small prey for her
small offspring.
B. hawk
C.lion
F. adults
D. wolf
G.animals
H.babies
I. reptiles
Use the article “Cougars” and the poems in “Purr-fection” to answer
Numbers 9 and 10.
9
How is the article “Cougars” similar to the
poems in “Purr-fection”?
10
The poems in “Purr-fection” and the article
“Cougars” are different because the poems
A.Both compare cats to their natural
habitats.
F. celebrate what makes cats unique.
B. Both retell the moments in an adult
cat’s life.
H.tell how cats use camouflage to
capture prey.
G.show the consequences of bad behavior.
C.Both examine the features of
particular cats.
I. explain why cats are more popular
than dogs.
D. Both point out how cougars and tigers
are different.
Mark Student Reading Level:
____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening
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