Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 7

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Directions: Imagine this is a page from a book you are flipping through. Answer the questions

about what you can predict from just reading the captions and headings.

Physical Characteristics

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Habitat

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Behavior—A Fearsome Carnivore

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The Nile Crocodile is the largest reptile in Africa

A noticeable difference

is the teeth

Nile Crocodile

American Alligator

The Human Factor

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Related Species

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1. What is the subject of the page?

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2. What is one way you can tell a
   crocodile from an alligator?

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3. On what continent is the Nile River?

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4. What does a crocodile eat?

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5. What type of animal is a crocodile?

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6. Will this page give a description of
   a Nile crocodile’s size?

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7. Will this page tell you about the
   habits of the American alligator?

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8. Do Nile crocodiles ever encounter
   humans?

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9. Will this page tell you what other
   animals are similar to the crocodile?

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