My Whiskers
My Whiskers
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I am a cat. I have long whiskers on my face. My
whiskers are stiff hairs.
I use my whiskers to touch things. They help me feel
my way around.
I also use my whiskers to find my way in the dark. My
whiskers feel the air moving. The air moves around the
couch. I follow the air to walk around the couch.
Thank you, whiskers!
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My Whiskers
Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. What animal is this passage about?
a) a cat
b) a dog
c) a mouse
2. This passage describes one of a cat’s important parts. Which
important part of a cat is described?
a) the tongue
b) the nose
c) the whiskers
3. Cats can feel things with their whiskers. What information
shows us that this is true?
a) “I also use my whiskers to find my way in the dark.”
b) “I have long whiskers on my face. My whiskers are stiff
hairs.”
c) “They help me feel my way around . . . My whiskers feel
the air moving.”
4. What is the main lesson in “My Whiskers”?
a) Cats love to chase mice.
b) Cats use their whiskers to get around.
c) Whiskers can make the air around a cat move.
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My Whiskers
5. A) What are whiskers?
Whiskers are
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B) Draw a cat. Be sure to include its whiskers.
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6. What did you learn from “My Whiskers”?
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7. Class Discussion Question: Explain how a cat uses its
whiskers to move around in the dark. Be sure to reference an
example from the passage.
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Teacher Guide & Answers
My Whiskers
Note to Teacher: Read each question out loud to your students and have each student
complete the worksheet independently. For questions 5 A) and 6, you can have students draw
their answers, answer orally, or write their answers depending on your students’ progress. If you
have them write their answers, you may want to write the word(s) on the board for them to
copy. Question 7 is a class discussion question.
Passage Reading Level: Lexile 280
Directions: For questions 1-4, circle the correct answer.
1. What animal is this passage about?
a) a cat
b) a dog
c) a mouse
2. This passage describes one of a cat’s important parts. Which important part of a cat is
described?
a) the tongue
b) the nose
c) the whiskers
3. Cats can feel things with their whiskers. What information shows us that this is true?
a) “I also use my whiskers to find my way in the dark.”
b) “I have long whiskers on my face. My whiskers are stiff hairs.”
c) “They help me feel my way around . . . My whiskers feel the air moving.”
4. What is the main lesson in “My Whiskers”?
a) Cats love to chase mice.
b) Cats use their whiskers to get around.
c) Whiskers can make the air around a cat move.
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5.
A) Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
My Whiskers
What are whiskers?
Suggested answer: Whiskers are stiff hairs (on a cat’s face).
B) Draw a cat. Be sure to include its whiskers.
Suggested answer: Students’ pictures may vary but should include a cat with whiskers
on its face. Advanced pictures will show how the cat uses its whiskers. For example, the
cat might be touching something with its whiskers or using them to feel its way around (a
couch) in the dark.
6. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
What did you learn from “My Whiskers”?
Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage.
7. Note to Teacher: See note at the top of the first page.
Class Discussion Question: Explain how a cat uses its whiskers to move around in the
dark. Be sure to reference an example from the passage.
Suggested answer: Answers may vary but students should explain that cats can feel the
air moving with their whiskers. Air moves around objects, such as a couch, and the cat
can feel/sense that movement with its whiskers. It follows the air so that it doesn’t run
into anything in the dark.
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