Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 7

difference that developed
between Russia and the
U.S. after WWII; U.S.;
Russia; one in which no
shots were fired.
Answers will vary.
B. Louisana Purchase;
Sold by Napoleon
(France); purchased by
Jefferson (U.S.); 828,000
square miles, from
Canada to the Gulf of
Mexico.
Answers will vary.
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Who: Kim and Cho
What: Cho asked Kim for
help. Kim tried to trick
Cho, but ended up
depending on him.
Where: China
When: 1,000 years ago
Why: Kim was greedy
and didn’t want to see
Cho succeed.
Answers will vary.
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1. General fact


2. General opinion


3. General fact


4. Specific opinion


5. General fact


6. General opinion


7. General opinion


8. General fact


9. Specific fact


10. General fact


11. Specific fact


12. Specific opinion
    Page 71
    A. People enjoy living in
    different type of climates.
    B. Some plants make
    their own food; others do
    not.
    C. Porcelain and
    earthenware are two
    types of pottery...
    Page 72


13. Chicago, Miami


14. Colorado


15. 7


16. Tampa Bay


17. Miami


18. 8


19. San Jose, Columbus


20. Western, Central


21. This is because of the
    way points are awarded.

Page 73

1. South Carolina


2. Yes


3. Arkansas, Tennessee,
   Virginia


4. 11


5. Dispute of the
   economics of and views
   about slavery.
   Answers will vary.
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   1. 1
   
   
   2. nothing
   
   
   3. yes
   
   
   4. yes
   
   
   5. on the curb
   
   
   6. 8 am
   
   
   7. rinse
   
   
   8. could blow around
   
   
   9. both
   
   
   
   


6. city of Rosewood
   389-2341
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7. pattern of weather
   over a long time


8. warm/rainy-rains all
   year; wet/dry has a rainy
   season


9. tropical


10. amount of
    precipitation


11. very light precipitation


12. a. polar
    b. desert
    c. rainy/tropical
    d. wet and dry/seasonal
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    Pinniped: southern
    elephant seal
    Bat: western pipistrelle
    Fish: whale shark
    Deer: southern pudu
    Primate: male eastern
    lowland gorilla
    Bird: male bee
    hummingbird
    Snake: reticulated
    python
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13. c


14. a


15. d


16. b


17. c
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18. True


19. False


20. True


21. False


22. True


23. Can’t tell


24. True


25. True

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1. NG


2. G


3. G


4. NG


5. G


6. NG


7. NG
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   The Komodo dragon is
   the largest...
   It exists today only on a
   few...
   This great reptile can...
   It has a long tail and...
   The Komodo dragon has
   sharp...
   Its size, strength, and
   powerful...
   Komodo dragons hunt
   during...
   This species is a member
   of...
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8. fable


9. Answer will vary.
   Teaches a lesson or
   moral value.


10. Doesn’t explain forces
    of nature; doesn’t have
    supernatural beings; not
    about a person or hero


11. Many things are easier
    said than done
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12. mystery


13. fantasy


14. historical fiction


15. realistic fiction


16. realistic fiction


17. science fiction
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18. historical fiction


19. folklore/fairy tale


20. realistic fiction


21. folklore/myth


22. fantasy


23. science fiction


24. folklore/fable


25. folklore/tall tale


26. mystery


27. folklore/legend
    Answers will vary.
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    (A)


28. SS


29. TS


30. SS
    (B)
    
    
    1. TS
    
    
    2. SS
    
    
    3. SS
       (C)
    
    
    4. SS
    
    
    5. SS
    
    
    6. TS
       (D)
    
    
    7. TS
    
    
    8. SS
    
    
    9. SS
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       1. topic sentence
       
       
       2. supporting sentence
       
       
       3. topic sentence
       
       
       4. topic sentence
       
       
       5. supporting sentence
       
       
       6. supporting sentence
       
       
       7. supporting sentence
       
       
       8. topic sentence
       
       
       9. supporting sentence
       
       
       
       
    
    
    10. topic sentence
    
    
    11. supporting sentence
    
    
    12. supporting sentence
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        (Written under
        paragraph 1)
        Their feet are well
        adapted...
        They can carry people
        and supplies...
        (Written under
        paragraph 2)
        The Arabian camel has
        one hump...
        The humps are stores of
        fat...
        The humps enable
        camels...
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    13. There have been forms
        of lamps since prehistoric
        times.
    
    
    14. Animal fat
    
    
    15. Story doesn’t say
    
    
    16. Whale oil
    
    
    17. 1879
    
    
    18. story doesn’t say
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    19. Ramses II
    
    
    20. Tutankhamen
    
    
    21. Tutankhamen
    
    
    22. Coffin
    
    
    23. Both
    
    
    24. Bible
    
    
    25. Ramses II
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        Answers will vary.
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    26. no