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1. It's hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all of the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. Isn't it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it?
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2. Money is pretty old but nobody knows exactly how old it is. Perhaps the oldest evidence of people using money is in the Code of Ur-Nammu. The Code of Ur-Nammu is a system of laws written around 2050 BC. That's like 4,000 years ago! Many of Ur-Nammu's laws carry fines, such as one stating that if a man is proven innocent of sorcery, his accuser must pay 3 shekels. This ancient document shows me two things: Ur-Nammu didn't tolerate false witch-hunts, and money is very old.
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3. One particular problem that the U.S. faced when rebelling against the British was currency. While under British control, colonists mainly used British paper money and foreign coins, but after forming a new nation the Americans needed their own currency, so they created Continental currency. Congress issued over 240 million Continental Dollars during the Revolution. Unfortunately, these dollars soon dropped in value, giving rise to the popular expression, "not worth a Continental." By the end of 1778, Continentals were worth 1/5th of their face value. By 1780, they were worth 1/40th. In the 1790s, the U.S. bought back Continentals for 1% of their printed value. One reason for this decline was economic warfare. During the war the British hired artists to counterfeit Continental Dollars. Large amounts of these counterfeit notes were funneled into the American economy and the value of the Continental Dollar crashed. When people start complaining about today's inflation rates, I tell them about Continentals.
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4. Hyperinflation refers to when the value of money drops rapidly. During World War I , Germany Germany
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5. Counterfeiting is the act of making phony money that looks official. It is a very old crime but recent advances in the printer industry have made it possible for even amateurs to produce decent counterfeits. Fortunately, there are a number of ways that you can detect counterfeits. The first and most telling inspection is to pay attention to how the money feels. It is difficult to reproduce the texture of real money. If the money feels suspect, look carefully at the microprinting on the bill. Many features along the portrait and border of a genuine bill contain writing that is too small to reproduce in most printers. If you are still suspicious, hold the bill up to the light and look for the strip that says the value of the bill. With a little diligence, you can keep yourself from becoming a victim of this rising trend.
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Google
You know that you're doing something big when your company name becomes a verb. Ask Xerox. In 1959 they created the first plain paper copy machine. It was one of the most successful products ever. The company name Xerox grew into a verb that means "to copy," as in "Bob, can you Xerox this for me?" Around 50 years later, the same thing happened to Google. Their company name grew into a verb that means "to do an internet search." Now everyone and their grandma knows what it means to Google it.
Unlike Xerox, Google wasn't the first company to invent their product, not by a long shot. Lycos released their search engine in 1993. Yahoo! came out in 1994. AltaVista began serving results in 1995. Google did not come out until years later, in 1998. Though a few years difference may not seem like much, this is a major head start in the fast moving world of tech. So how did Google do it? How did they overtake their competitors who had such huge leads in time and money? Maybe one good idea made all the difference.
There are millions and millions of sites on the internet. How does a search engine know which ones are relevant to your search? This is a question that great minds have been working on for decades. To understand how Google changed the game, you need to know how search engines worked in 1998. Back then most websites looked at the words in your query. They counted how many times those words appeared on each page. Then they might return pages where the words in your query appeared the most. This system did not work well and people often had to click through pages and pages of results to find what they wanted.
Google was the first search engine that began considering links. Links are those blue underlined words that take you to other pages when you click on them. Larry Page, cofounder of Google, believed that meaningful data could be drawn from how those links connect. Page figured that websites with many links pointing at them were more important than those that had few. He was right. Google's search results were much better than their rivals. They would soon become the world's most used search engine.
It wasn't just the great search results that led to Google becoming so well liked. It also had to do with the way that they presented their product. Most of the other search engines were cluttered. Their home pages were filled with everything from news stories to stock quotes. But Google's homepage was, and still is, clean. There's nothing on it but the logo, the search box, and a few links. It almost appears empty. In fact, when they were first testing it, users would wait at the home page and not do anything. When asked why, they said that they were, "waiting for the rest of the page to load." People couldn't imagine such a clean and open page as being complete. But the fresh design grew on people once they got used to it.
These days Google has its hands in everything from self-driving cars to helping humans live longer. Though they have many other popular products, they will always be best known for their search engine. The Google search engine has changed our lives and our language. Not only is it a fantastic product, it is a standing example that one good idea (and a lot of hard work) can change the world.
1. Which event happened last?
a. Lycos released their search engine. b. Yahoo! released their search engine.
c. Google released their search engine. d. Xerox released their copy machine.
2. Which statement would the author of this text most likely disagree with?
a. Part of Google's success is due to the design of their homepage.
b. Google succeeded by following examples of others in their field.
c. Google wasn't the first search engine, but it was the best.
d. Google's success may not have been possible without Larry Page.
3. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?
a. There are lots and lots of websites connected to the internet.
b. Google created a better way to organize search results.
c. Many smart people have worked on search engines over the years.
d. Older search engines used unreliable methods to order results.
4. What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?
a. To explain how Google overtook its rivals
b. To compare and contrast Google and Xerox
c. To persuade readers to use Google for internet searches
d. To discuss how companies can influence language over time
5. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. Google became successful because its founders were well-connected.
b. Google was the world's first and best search engine.
c. Google changed the world by solving an old problem in a new way.
d. Google's other products are now more important to its success than search.
6. Which best expresses the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
a. Links allow people to surf from one website to the next.
b. Larry Page's ideas about links helped Google get to the top.
c. Larry Page contributed to the internet by inventing the link.
d. Google is a website that serves important links to users.
7. Which best explains why the author discusses Xerox in this text?
a. He is discussing big companies that came before Google.
b. He is explaining how companies must change with the times.
c. He is showing how companies can affect our language.
d. He is comparing and contrasting Google and Xerox.
8. How did Google improve search quality in 1998?
a. They counted how many times queries appeared on each page.
b. They looked more closely at the words in search queries.
c. They linked to more pages.
d. They studied the relationships of links.
9. Which was cited as a reason why Google became so popular?
a. Google's homepage was clean.
b. Google provided catchy news stories on their homepage.
c. Google homepage loaded quickly.
d. Google provided useful stock quotes on their homepage.
10. Which title best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this text?
a. Xerox Vs. Google: Battle of the Titans
b. Search Engines: How They Work and Why They're Important
c. A Better Way: How Google Rose to the Top
d. Search Engines: A Short History of Important Tools
You know that you're doing something big when your company name becomes a verb. Ask Xerox. In 1959 they created the first plain paper copy machine. It was one of the most successful products ever. The company name Xerox grew into a verb that means "to copy," as in "Bob, can you Xerox this for me?" Around 50 years later, the same thing happened to Google. Their company name grew into a verb that means "to do an internet search." Now everyone and their grandma knows what it means to Google it.
Unlike Xerox, Google wasn't the first company to invent their product, not by a long shot. Lycos released their search engine in 1993. Yahoo! came out in 1994. AltaVista began serving results in 1995. Google did not come out until years later, in 1998. Though a few years difference may not seem like much, this is a major head start in the fast moving world of tech. So how did Google do it? How did they overtake their competitors who had such huge leads in time and money? Maybe one good idea made all the difference.
There are millions and millions of sites on the internet. How does a search engine know which ones are relevant to your search? This is a question that great minds have been working on for decades. To understand how Google changed the game, you need to know how search engines worked in 1998. Back then most websites looked at the words in your query. They counted how many times those words appeared on each page. Then they might return pages where the words in your query appeared the most. This system did not work well and people often had to click through pages and pages of results to find what they wanted.
Google was the first search engine that began considering links. Links are those blue underlined words that take you to other pages when you click on them. Larry Page, cofounder of Google, believed that meaningful data could be drawn from how those links connect. Page figured that websites with many links pointing at them were more important than those that had few. He was right. Google's search results were much better than their rivals. They would soon become the world's most used search engine.
It wasn't just the great search results that led to Google becoming so well liked. It also had to do with the way that they presented their product. Most of the other search engines were cluttered. Their home pages were filled with everything from news stories to stock quotes. But Google's homepage was, and still is, clean. There's nothing on it but the logo, the search box, and a few links. It almost appears empty. In fact, when they were first testing it, users would wait at the home page and not do anything. When asked why, they said that they were, "waiting for the rest of the page to load." People couldn't imagine such a clean and open page as being complete. But the fresh design grew on people once they got used to it.
These days Google has its hands in everything from self-driving cars to helping humans live longer. Though they have many other popular products, they will always be best known for their search engine. The Google search engine has changed our lives and our language. Not only is it a fantastic product, it is a standing example that one good idea (and a lot of hard work) can change the world.
1. Which event happened last?
a. Lycos released their search engine. b. Yahoo! released their search engine.
c. Google released their search engine. d. Xerox released their copy machine.
2. Which statement would the author of this text most likely disagree with?
a. Part of Google's success is due to the design of their homepage.
b. Google succeeded by following examples of others in their field.
c. Google wasn't the first search engine, but it was the best.
d. Google's success may not have been possible without Larry Page.
3. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?
a. There are lots and lots of websites connected to the internet.
b. Google created a better way to organize search results.
c. Many smart people have worked on search engines over the years.
d. Older search engines used unreliable methods to order results.
4. What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?
a. To explain how Google overtook its rivals
b. To compare and contrast Google and Xerox
c. To persuade readers to use Google for internet searches
d. To discuss how companies can influence language over time
5. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. Google became successful because its founders were well-connected.
b. Google was the world's first and best search engine.
c. Google changed the world by solving an old problem in a new way.
d. Google's other products are now more important to its success than search.
6. Which best expresses the main idea of the fourth paragraph?
a. Links allow people to surf from one website to the next.
b. Larry Page's ideas about links helped Google get to the top.
c. Larry Page contributed to the internet by inventing the link.
d. Google is a website that serves important links to users.
7. Which best explains why the author discusses Xerox in this text?
a. He is discussing big companies that came before Google.
b. He is explaining how companies must change with the times.
c. He is showing how companies can affect our language.
d. He is comparing and contrasting Google and Xerox.
8. How did Google improve search quality in 1998?
a. They counted how many times queries appeared on each page.
b. They looked more closely at the words in search queries.
c. They linked to more pages.
d. They studied the relationships of links.
9. Which was cited as a reason why Google became so popular?
a. Google's homepage was clean.
b. Google provided catchy news stories on their homepage.
c. Google homepage loaded quickly.
d. Google provided useful stock quotes on their homepage.
10. Which title best expresses the author's main purpose in writing this text?
a. Xerox Vs. Google: Battle of the Titans
b. Search Engines: How They Work and Why They're Important
c. A Better Way: How Google Rose to the Top
d. Search Engines: A Short History of Important Tools
Some call it the "Hermit Kingdom." It is a place where the outside world has been walled off. American pop music is illegal here and you can get executed for watching soap operas. This is not a make-believe world in a science fiction novel. It's a 46,000 square mile nation hanging off the east coast of China. It is one of the poorest nations in the world and it is armed with nuclear weapons. It is North Korea.
Immediately to the south lies a nation with one of the world's richest economies. About one-third of all phones and TVs are made here. The people of this nation are among the world's most educated. Unemployment is low, job security is high, and workers in this nation enjoy the highest salaries in Asia. It is South Korea. The people of this nation share origins with their northern neighbor, but they have since grown far apart.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (known to Westerners as North Korea) was founded in 1945 after World War II. Their neighbor at the end of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea or the Republic of Korea, was established at the same time. These two nations have an unusual history. For one thing, they have technically been at war since 1950.
Though they were born at the same time, these two countries had different parents. The United States supported South Korea in its infancy. China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea. The U.S. and the Soviet Union may have ended World War II as allies, but they had different ways of organizing their societies.
The U.S. is a capitalist country. That means that some people are rich and some people are poor. Resources are distributed unevenly. Business are owned by private entities. The Soviet Union claimed to have a communist system. That means that everybody supposedly gets the same. Resources are distributed more evenly. Business are owned in "common" by the government. These two superpower nations raised North and South Korea in their own images.
North Korea and South Korea share a border. Since they are locked in state of perpetual war, it's not a regular boarder with a simple checkpoint. The border they share is known as a "demilitarized zone." A demilitarized zone is supposed to be free from military installations. Yet, the Korean Demilitarized Zone is the most heavily militarized border in the world. Both nations have their biggest guns lined-up on the divide and pointed at the other side. It is literally the opposite of what the phrase "demilitarized zone" implies.
Immediately to the south lies a nation with one of the world's richest economies. About one-third of all phones and TVs are made here. The people of this nation are among the world's most educated. Unemployment is low, job security is high, and workers in this nation enjoy the highest salaries in Asia. It is South Korea. The people of this nation share origins with their northern neighbor, but they have since grown far apart.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (known to Westerners as North Korea) was founded in 1945 after World War II. Their neighbor at the end of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea or the Republic of Korea, was established at the same time. These two nations have an unusual history. For one thing, they have technically been at war since 1950.
Though they were born at the same time, these two countries had different parents. The United States supported South Korea in its infancy. China and the Soviet Union supported North Korea. The U.S. and the Soviet Union may have ended World War II as allies, but they had different ways of organizing their societies.
The U.S. is a capitalist country. That means that some people are rich and some people are poor. Resources are distributed unevenly. Business are owned by private entities. The Soviet Union claimed to have a communist system. That means that everybody supposedly gets the same. Resources are distributed more evenly. Business are owned in "common" by the government. These two superpower nations raised North and South Korea in their own images.
North Korea and South Korea share a border. Since they are locked in state of perpetual war, it's not a regular boarder with a simple checkpoint. The border they share is known as a "demilitarized zone." A demilitarized zone is supposed to be free from military installations. Yet, the Korean Demilitarized Zone is the most heavily militarized border in the world. Both nations have their biggest guns lined-up on the divide and pointed at the other side. It is literally the opposite of what the phrase "demilitarized zone" implies.
The two Koreas went to war in 1950. The North attacked and took over much of South Korea. But the United States jumped in and pushed the North Koreans back to the Chinese border. Then China got involved and pushed the Americans and South Koreans back. The nations agreed to a ceasefire. Millions of people were dead and the living returned to their original boundaries. The war never officially ended, though combat has ceased for the most part.
After the war, South Korea was one of the poorest nations in the world. In 1960 the average citizen made $79 a year. The country did not have a lot of natural resources to sell, but they did have many hardworking people. During the 1960s, the country began manufacturing labor-intensive products. Selling these products to people in other nations made South Korea rich. They now have one of the largest and most thriving economies in the world. As of 2012, the average South Korean citizen makes around $32,020 a year.
The economy of North Korea is dramatically different. Since it's birth in the 1940s, North Korea has been one of the most secluded countries in the world. They promote an idea of self-reliance that they call Juche. Under this idea, they do little to no trading with other nations. Up until the 1980s, they received large cash infusions from China and the Soviet Union. But the Soviet Union fell apart in the 80s and became separate capitalist countries, of which Russia is largest. Without the Soviet contributions, North Korea entered a long period offamine that lasted through the 90s. Food was hard to come by and some estimate that millions of people starved to death. Still, the country persisted when much of the world thought that it would fall apart. Not only did they survive, they managed to build a nuclear arsenal during this time.
Some day Korea may be unified again. It seems unlikely now, but stranger things have happened. Yet, even if they did unify, how could these very different societies acclimate to one another? They have grown in different directions. One country is among the wealthiest, the other amongst the poorest. The average North Korean male is estimated to be five-inches shorter than a South Korean (some suspect because of malnutrition). With such big differences, will they ever be able to see eye to eye
1. Which term best describes South Korea based on information from the text?
a. capitalist b. communist
c. socialist d. totalitarian
2. Based on the author's tone and viewpoint, which person would most likely disagree with the conclusions drawn in this text?
a. An American businessman b. A South Korean businessman
c. A North Korean politician d. A South Korean politician
3. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. The Korean War was a major win for the United States of America.
b. North Korea is poor because they don't trade with many other nations.
c. South Korean people are naturally more gifted than their northern brethren.
d. The South Korean economy grew at an average pace after 1960.
4. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the seventh paragraph?
a. South Korea was a very poor nation in 1960.
b. South Korea makes a lot of money by trading natural resources.
c. South Korea had a remarkable economic turnaround.
d. South Korea produces many electronic products.
5. Which statement best describes the results of the Korean War?
a. The South Koreans gained a lot of ground after winning the war.
b. The North Koreans benefitted tremendously from the war.
c. The Korean War led to the formation of South Korea.
d. Both sides lost many people and got little to show for it.
6. Which best defines the word famine as it is used in the eighth paragraph?
a. A period of time when food is scarce
b. A period of time when it is hard to get laborers
c. A period of time when the government is going through a transition
d. A period of time when a country does not have a leader
7. What is ironic about the Korean Demilitarized Zone?
a. It is not the average border with a simple checkpoint.
b. It is free from military installations and weaponry.
c. It is the most militarized border in the world.
d. The North and South Koreans are technically still at war.
8. Which best describes how the text is structured in the fifth paragraph?
a. Chronological order b. Compare and contrast
c. Sequence d. Problem and solution
9. Which best explains why so many North Koreans starved during the 1990s?
a. The North Koreans had just recently lost the Korean War.
b. The North Koreans were abandoned by their allies in the U.S.
c. North Korea became a capitalist country.
d. The Soviet Union stopped supporting North Korea.
10. Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?
a. It is impressive that the North Koreans built nuclear weaponry during a famine.
b. The North Korean economy has made an amazing transformation since the 1960s.
c. North and South Koreans have grown to be different, but they come from the same place.
d. Unification of the two Koreas is unlikely at this time.
Maginot Line
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.
The Maginot Line was one of the largest military structures ever built, second only to the Great Wall of China. It was a series of bunkers, forts, turrets, and obstacles that spanned more than 450 miles of France's border with Germany. Built between 1930 and 1940, it was one of the world's most impressive forts, yet it proved to be almost useless.
The Maginot Line was named after the man who argued for its construction, French Minister of War Andr Maginot. Andr Maginot had fought with the French against the Germans in the First World War. Much of this conflict took place along the Western Front, which was a line of trenches across which the two sides faced one another. Both sides dug in deep and each lost many men over little ground. Conditions were horrid for all and there was a stalemate for many years as neither side was able to move the other.
Maginot never forgot these awful conditions. He wanted to build a line of defenses that would give the French an advantage in a similar conflict. He feared, rightfully so, that the Germans would attack France again. Germany's population nearly doubled France's. The line of defenses that Maginot pictured would allow a smaller French army to hold off a larger German force. In 1929, Maginot convinced the French Parliament to fund his vision.
Though calling it a line makes it seem thin, the Maginot Line was in fact quite deep. It was fifteen miles wide at some points and varied in structure. There were outposts disguised as houses. These were manned by troops and rigged with explosives. There were antitank rails and obstacles. These were planted in the ground to prevent tanks and trucks from passing. There were bunkers armed with mounted machine guns and anti-tank guns. These were for pushing back attackers. And there were many large and small fortresses along the line. Each had mess halls, lots of supplies, and air conditioning. The Maginot line would give the French a supreme edge in the case of a head-on invasion by the Germans.
Unfortunately for the French, the Germans did not attack head-on. They positioned a decoy army in front of the line to distract the French. While the French waited, the Germans snuck a larger force through Belgium. Belgium is France's northeastern neighbor. The French did have some defenses along their border with Belgium, but this part of the Maginot line was weak. The Germans made quick work of these defenses. Within five days of their initial attack they were well into France.
Once they were in France, the Germans attempted to seize the main forts along the Maginot Line. They were not successful. The forts had proved to be strong, but they failed to hold back the Germans. The Germans had taken Paris, France's capital city. Soon after the French commander ordered his men to stand down. He commanded the French defenders to leave their bases along the Maginot Line. These soldiers were then taken to POW camps.
While the Maginot Line did not work in the way that the French had hoped, they did benefit by having built it. Belgium and England were strong allies. England had pledged to protect Belgium. Belgium declared itself a neutral country, one which wanted to stay out of wars. When Germany invaded Belgium to bypass the Maginot Line, they violated Belgium's neutrality. This led to England entering the war sooner.
Though the Maginot Line is no longer used militarily, many of the buildings remain. Some of the forts are now wine cellars or mushroom farms. One was turned into a disco club. Today the Maginot Line is often used as a metaphor. People may refer to a failed project in which someone placed a lot of hope as a Maginot Line. Also, the Maginot Line lives on as the best-known symbol of the common saying that "generals always fight the last war."
1. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The Maginot Line provided absolutely no benefit to the French.
b. The Maginot Line is still used by the French army today.
c. Maginot's experiences during WWI led to his support for the line.
d. The French were betrayed by the Belgians during World War II.
2. Which best expresses the author's purpose in writing the fourth paragraph?
a. To persuade readers that the Maginot Line was not at all thin.
b. To inform readers of the types of defenses along the Maginot Line.
c. To describe what the inside of the Maginot Line looked like.
d. To compare and contrast defenses along the Maginot Line.
3. Which best describes the weakness of the Maginot Line?
a. It was built from cheap material and could not resist attack.
b. Poor screening let spies take control of the forts from within.
c. The line was not fortified along France's border with Belgium.
d. The French underestimated the power of newer German tanks.
4. Which of the following is a false statement?
a. Andr� Maginot fought against the French in the First World War.
b. Andr� Maginot served as the Minister of War for France.
c. The Maginot Line is named after Andr� Maginot.
d. After WWI, Andr� Maginot believed that Germany would attack France again.
5. Which best explains why Andr� Maginot wanted to build up France's defense rather than their offense?
a. After WWI, France and Germany became history's greatest allies.
b. France needed protection from the Germans and the hostile Belgians.
c. Maginot feared that French commanders might invade Germany if they had the power.
d. France had far fewer people than Germany and needed to save manpower.
6. Which best defines the meaning of the word stalemate as it is used in the second paragraph?
a. When troops lose morale because they miss their families
b. When two sides are locked in a draw
c. When breathing is made difficult by foul odors
d. When one side has a large advantage over the other
7. Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph of this text?
a. It describes how the Maginot Line is still used today.
b. It restates the main points of the text.
c. It discusses how the French used the Maginot Line during World War II.
d. It explains how the Maginot Line is used as a symbol.
8. How did the French lose control of the Maginot Line?
a. The Germans overtook the fortresses with military power.
b. The Germans tunneled into the fortresses using new technology.
c. The French were starved out of the fortresses by German siege.
d. The French surrendered the fortresses.
9. Which was not part of Germany's strategy to invade France in World War II?
a. Position a decoy force in front of the Maginot Line
b. Sneak troops into France by tunneling underneath the Maginot Line
c. Bring a large army through Belgium
d. Move very quickly
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.
The Maginot Line was one of the largest military structures ever built, second only to the Great Wall of China. It was a series of bunkers, forts, turrets, and obstacles that spanned more than 450 miles of France's border with Germany. Built between 1930 and 1940, it was one of the world's most impressive forts, yet it proved to be almost useless.
The Maginot Line was named after the man who argued for its construction, French Minister of War Andr Maginot. Andr Maginot had fought with the French against the Germans in the First World War. Much of this conflict took place along the Western Front, which was a line of trenches across which the two sides faced one another. Both sides dug in deep and each lost many men over little ground. Conditions were horrid for all and there was a stalemate for many years as neither side was able to move the other.
Maginot never forgot these awful conditions. He wanted to build a line of defenses that would give the French an advantage in a similar conflict. He feared, rightfully so, that the Germans would attack France again. Germany's population nearly doubled France's. The line of defenses that Maginot pictured would allow a smaller French army to hold off a larger German force. In 1929, Maginot convinced the French Parliament to fund his vision.
Though calling it a line makes it seem thin, the Maginot Line was in fact quite deep. It was fifteen miles wide at some points and varied in structure. There were outposts disguised as houses. These were manned by troops and rigged with explosives. There were antitank rails and obstacles. These were planted in the ground to prevent tanks and trucks from passing. There were bunkers armed with mounted machine guns and anti-tank guns. These were for pushing back attackers. And there were many large and small fortresses along the line. Each had mess halls, lots of supplies, and air conditioning. The Maginot line would give the French a supreme edge in the case of a head-on invasion by the Germans.
Unfortunately for the French, the Germans did not attack head-on. They positioned a decoy army in front of the line to distract the French. While the French waited, the Germans snuck a larger force through Belgium. Belgium is France's northeastern neighbor. The French did have some defenses along their border with Belgium, but this part of the Maginot line was weak. The Germans made quick work of these defenses. Within five days of their initial attack they were well into France.
Once they were in France, the Germans attempted to seize the main forts along the Maginot Line. They were not successful. The forts had proved to be strong, but they failed to hold back the Germans. The Germans had taken Paris, France's capital city. Soon after the French commander ordered his men to stand down. He commanded the French defenders to leave their bases along the Maginot Line. These soldiers were then taken to POW camps.
While the Maginot Line did not work in the way that the French had hoped, they did benefit by having built it. Belgium and England were strong allies. England had pledged to protect Belgium. Belgium declared itself a neutral country, one which wanted to stay out of wars. When Germany invaded Belgium to bypass the Maginot Line, they violated Belgium's neutrality. This led to England entering the war sooner.
Though the Maginot Line is no longer used militarily, many of the buildings remain. Some of the forts are now wine cellars or mushroom farms. One was turned into a disco club. Today the Maginot Line is often used as a metaphor. People may refer to a failed project in which someone placed a lot of hope as a Maginot Line. Also, the Maginot Line lives on as the best-known symbol of the common saying that "generals always fight the last war."
1. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The Maginot Line provided absolutely no benefit to the French.
b. The Maginot Line is still used by the French army today.
c. Maginot's experiences during WWI led to his support for the line.
d. The French were betrayed by the Belgians during World War II.
2. Which best expresses the author's purpose in writing the fourth paragraph?
a. To persuade readers that the Maginot Line was not at all thin.
b. To inform readers of the types of defenses along the Maginot Line.
c. To describe what the inside of the Maginot Line looked like.
d. To compare and contrast defenses along the Maginot Line.
3. Which best describes the weakness of the Maginot Line?
a. It was built from cheap material and could not resist attack.
b. Poor screening let spies take control of the forts from within.
c. The line was not fortified along France's border with Belgium.
d. The French underestimated the power of newer German tanks.
4. Which of the following is a false statement?
a. Andr� Maginot fought against the French in the First World War.
b. Andr� Maginot served as the Minister of War for France.
c. The Maginot Line is named after Andr� Maginot.
d. After WWI, Andr� Maginot believed that Germany would attack France again.
5. Which best explains why Andr� Maginot wanted to build up France's defense rather than their offense?
a. After WWI, France and Germany became history's greatest allies.
b. France needed protection from the Germans and the hostile Belgians.
c. Maginot feared that French commanders might invade Germany if they had the power.
d. France had far fewer people than Germany and needed to save manpower.
6. Which best defines the meaning of the word stalemate as it is used in the second paragraph?
a. When troops lose morale because they miss their families
b. When two sides are locked in a draw
c. When breathing is made difficult by foul odors
d. When one side has a large advantage over the other
7. Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph of this text?
a. It describes how the Maginot Line is still used today.
b. It restates the main points of the text.
c. It discusses how the French used the Maginot Line during World War II.
d. It explains how the Maginot Line is used as a symbol.
8. How did the French lose control of the Maginot Line?
a. The Germans overtook the fortresses with military power.
b. The Germans tunneled into the fortresses using new technology.
c. The French were starved out of the fortresses by German siege.
d. The French surrendered the fortresses.
9. Which was not part of Germany's strategy to invade France in World War II?
a. Position a decoy force in front of the Maginot Line
b. Sneak troops into France by tunneling underneath the Maginot Line
c. Bring a large army through Belgium
d. Move very quickly
Asian Carp
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the
questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when
appropriate.
The United States has a lengthy history of going to war. It
is a nation born from war. Pick any year since 1776, and the odds of America
being involved in at least one war is over 90%.
Every US President has faced war. Still, it may surprise you to hear
that the US government is at war with a fish.
Asian carp were introduced to American waters during the
1970s. Southern fish farmers began importing them to help clean their ponds.
Asian carp are phenomenal cleaners. Unfortunately, it didn't take too long for
them to escape from these ponds, perhaps from flooding, and get into the
Mississippi River. From there they have followed their natural tendency to swim
upstream. This tendency may lead them into the Great Lakes and Canada, a
nightmare scenario for fisherman.
Asian carp are large fish. One species, the silver carp, can
grow to be 100 pounds. But despite their size, they feed from the bottom of the
food chain. That means that they eat plankton and algae. A one hundred pound
fish can eat an awful lot of sea scum, and some of it is toxic. The carp are
resistant to the toxins, but we aren't. Some Asian carp are hazardous to eat
because they have so many algal toxins in their systems. They also have lots of
tiny bones in their meat, which makes them difficult to prepare. Asian carp is
not a popular delicacy.
Introducing the Asian carp into waters that have not known
them can be devastating. Beneath the surface of the water is a unique
ecosystem. This system rests delicately on a balance that has evolved over
millions of years. Then along come these big, hungry bottom feeders to mess up
everything. They breed rapidly and densely populate the waters. Worse still,
they compete with the native bottom feeders. The native bottom feeders are
smaller. Larger, tastier fish like salmon eat them. The native bottom feeders are
an important part of the ecosystem. When the Asian carp outperform them, the
whole food chain suffers, all the way up to the people.
Not only do Asian carp mess up the food chain, they mess up
people. Seriously. An Asian carp will bust you in head. Remember that silver
carp can be 100 pounds. There is a reason why they are also known as
"flying carp." This particular species of Asian carp has a tendency
to jump when frightened. They can jump up to ten feet in the air, and the sound
of boat motors frightens them. Watch out watersportists! In 2003 a woman
jetskier collided with one and broke her nose and a vertebra. She almost
drowned. In 2008 a teenager broke his jaw on one while tubing. Many others have
been injured by these flying logs. Asian carp pose a serious threat to water
skiers and boaters.
In 2007 the U.S. Department of the Interior declared all
silver carp to be an injurious species. In 2010, the State of Michigan passed
the $30 million CARPACT. In 2012 Congress approved the "Stop Invasive
Species" act, legislation written solely to protect the Great Lakes from
Asian carp. The government has been on the offensive against these
large-bellied invaders.
But Asian carp are difficult to catch. Since they eat from
the bottom, they do not go for lures or baits like most large fish. The best
way to stop them is to keep them out. The Great Lakes are connected to the
Mississippi River through the 28-mile Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. For
Chicagoans, it is the final point of resistance.
A series of multimillion-dollar electrical barriers have
been built along the canal. The barriers are effective at keeping adult carp at
bay, but some fear that baby carp may pass through. The United States Army
Corps of Engineers has been deployed along with EPA. In 2009 they poisoned the
entire canal with rotenone, a chemical that kills fish. The $3 million
operation netted over 90 tons of dead fish, and a single carp.
Some think that Great Lakes must be cut off from the
Mississippi River. The Michigan Attorney General sued to have the canal closed.
The Ontario government and some Great Lake states have also taken legal action.
But the courts have been persuaded by the value of the canal as a shipping
conduit thus far. In the meantime, the barriers continue to hold, but how long
can they? The carp have the Great Lakes under siege. Is this a war that we are
destined to lose?
1. Which statement best
expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
a. Asian carp were
brought to America during the 1970s to assist Southern fish farmers.
b. Asian carp are
remarkable cleaners, which makes them highly desirable fish to have.
c. Asian carp were
supposed to clean ponds but they escaped and are headed north.
d. Asian carp are
excellent at swimming upstream and cleaning up plankton.
2. Which is not a
reason why Asian carp is an unpopular menu item?
a. It is hard to
prepare because of all the little bones.
b. They are a very
fattening fish.
c. Some of them are
toxic and unsafe to eat.
d. They are bottom
feeders.
3. Which statement
would the author most likely disagree with?
a. Asian carp
outperform many native bottom feeders.
b. Asian carp could
disrupt the ecosystem in Lake Michigan.
c. One species of Asian
carp is the silver carp.
d. Asian carp are
disliked because they eat salmon.
4. Which best describes
the text structure of the fourth paragraph?
a. Chronological order b.
Cause and effect
c. Compare and contrast d.
Problem and solution
5. Which person would
be most threatened by silver carp in a local water source?
a. A waterskier b.
A chicken farmer
c. A bungee jumper d.
A beachgoer
6. Which best describes
the word resistant as it is used in the third paragraph?
a. To be allergic to
something b.
To be unaware of something
c. To be unaffected by
something d.
To be attracted or drawn to something
7. According to
information in the article, which event happened last?
a. Asian carp escaped
from southern fish farms.
b. The Chicago Sanitary
and Ship Canal was poisoned with rotenone.
c. A teenager broke his
jaw on a silver carp while tubing.
d. Congress approved
the "Stop Invasive Species" act.
8. Which of the following
statements is false?
a. Silver carp have
been declared an "injurious species" by the government.
b. Silver carp are also
known as "flying carp."
c. Silver carp can grow
to be 100 lbs.
d. Silver carp can jump
up to twenty feet in the air.
9. Which statement
would the author most likely agree with?
a. It would be best for
the fishing industry if the canal were closed permanently.
b. The electric
barriers will keep the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes forever.
c. The Great Lake
states agree fully on a solution to the Asian carp problem.
d. Closing the Chicago
Sanitary and Ship canal would have little economic impact.
10. Which title best
represents the author's main purpose in writing this text?
a. America: A Nation
at War
b. Asian Carp:
Threatening the Great Lakes
c. Asian Carp: A
Beautiful and Powerful Fish
d. Misunderstood: Protect
and Defend the Asian Carp
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.
Garbage cans are not magical portals. Trash does not disappear when you toss it in a can. Yet, the average American throws away an estimated 1,600 pounds of waste each year. If there are no magic garbage fairies, where does all that trash go? There are four methods to managing waste: recycling, landfilling, composting, and incinerating. Each method has its strengths and weaknesses. Let's take a quick look at each.
Recycling is the process of turning waste into new materials. For example, used paper can be turned into paperboard, which can be used to make book covers. Recycling can reduce pollution, save materials, and lower energy use. Yet, some argue that recycling wastes energy. They believe that collecting, processing, and converting waste uses more energy than it saves. Still, most people agree that recycling is better for the planet than landfilling.
Landfilling is the oldest method of managing waste. In its simplest form, landfilling is when people bury garbage in a hole. Over time the practice of landfilling has advanced. Garbage is compacted before it is thrown into the hole. In this way more garbage can fit in each landfill. Large liners are placed in the bottom of landfills so that toxic garbage juice doesn't get into the ground water. Sadly, these liners don't always work. Landfills may pollute the local water supply. Not to mention that all of that garbage stinks. Nobody wants to live next to a landfill. This makes it hard to find new locations for landfills.
As landfill space increases, interest in composting grows. Compositing is when people pile up organic matter, such as food waste, and allow it to decompose. The product of this decomposition is compost. Compost can be added to the soil to make the soil richer and better for growing crops. While composting is easy to do onsite somewhere, like home or school, it's hard to do after the garbage gets all mixed up. This is because plastic and other inorganic materials must be removed from the compost pile or they will pollute the soil. There's a lot of plastic in garbage, which makes it hard to compost on a large scale.
One thing that is easier to do is burning garbage. There are two main ways to incinerate waste. The first is to create or harvest a fuel from the waste, such as methane gas, and burn the fuel. The second is to burn the waste directly. The heat from the incineration process can boil water, which can power steam generators. Unfortunately, burning garbage pollutes the air. Also, some critics worry that incinerators destroy valuable resources that could be recycled.
Usually, the community in which you live manages waste. Once you put your garbage in that can, what happens to it is beyond your control. But you can make choices while it is still in your possession. You can choose to recycle, you can choose to compost, or you can choose to let someone else deal with it. The choice is yours.
Questions
1. Which best explains why
the author begins the text by talking about magical garbage fairies?
a. He is putting a common misconception to rest.
b. He is trying to get the reader's attention.
c. He is addressing his concern in a serious way.
d. He is supporting his argument with evidence.
2. Which best defines the
meaning of incineration as it is used in the text?
a. To bury waste materials in a large hole
b. To allow waste products to decompose and become fertilizer
c. To burn waste materials and harvest the energy
d. To turn waste materials into products like book covers
3. Which was not cited in the
third paragraph as an issue with landfilling?
a. Landfills are
smelly.
b. Usable materials are wasted in landfills.
c. Landfills may pollute the water
supply.
d. It is difficult to find locations for landfills.
4. Which conclusion could
best be supported with text from the passage?
a. Each method of waste management has its drawbacks.
b. Recycling is without a doubt the best way to handle waste.
c. Incineration is the best way to process waste.
d. All large cities should create massive compost piles.
5. Which best expresses the
main idea of the fourth paragraph?
a. Landfills take up a lot of space.
b. Composting is good for the soil but it can be hard to do.
c. The process of composting is very complicated and scientific.
d. There is a lot of plastic garbage in landfills.
6. Which best expresses the
meaning of the word compacted as it is used in the third paragraph?
a. Garbage is burned before it is thrown in a hole.
b. Garbage is put in trucks before it is thrown in a hole.
c. Garbage is crushed smaller before it is thrown in a hole.
d. Garbage is put in a can before it is thrown in a hole.
7. Which best expresses the
author's main purpose in writing this?
a. To convince readers to recycle and compost
b. To persuade readers that recycling is a waste of resources
c. To compare and contrast recycling and landfilling
d. To inform readers of methods of waste management
8. Which is not included in this
text?
a. A description of how trash is collected
b. A description of the uses of compost
c. A description of the two methods of incinerating trash
d. A description of how landfills have advanced over time
9. Which best explains why
composting is not feasible on a large scale?
a. People wouldn't want to touch all of that gross rotting food.
b. It would smell too bad in densely populated cities.
c. It would attract rodents that would spread disease.
d. Plastic would get into the compost and turn it into a pollutant.
10. Which title best
expresses the main idea of this text?
a. The Magic of
Recycling: Bringing Back What Was Once Lost
b. Methods of
Waste Management: Pros and Cons
c. Recycling,
Landfilling, or Composting: Which is Best For You?
d. Do Your Part:
How to Save the Earth by Recycling and Composting
Nonfiction Reading
Honey Badgers
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.
What's fiercer than a lion but smaller than a beagle? The honey badger, one of the toughest mammals in Africa and western Asia. Honey badgers stand less than a foot high. They are only a couple feet long. They weigh just over 20 pounds. Yet they have a reputation for toughness that is far greater than their size. Some honey badgers will chase away lions and take their kills. I guess that goes to show you that size isn't the only thing that matters in a fight.
So what makes the honey badger so tough? They have speed, stamina, and agility, but so do many animals. They aren't stronger than lions, so how do they stop them? The thing that sets the honey badger apart is their skin. Their skin is thick and tough. Arrows, spears, and bites from other animals can rarely pierce it. Small bullets can't even penetrate it. Not only is their skin thick and tough, it is also loose. This allows them to twist and turn to attack while another animal is gripping them. The only safe grip one can get on a honey badger is on the back of their necks.
Honey badgers have long, sharp claws. These claws are good for attacking and even better for digging. Honey badgers are some of nature's most skilled diggers. They can dig a nine-foot tunnel into hard ground in about 10 minutes. They love to catch a meal by digging up the burrows of frogs, rodents, and cobras. They also use their digging skills to create their homes. They live in small chambers in the ground and defend them fiercely. They will attack horses, cows, and even water buffalo if they are foolish enough to poke around a honey badger's den.
You don't get a reputation like the honey badger by running from danger. The honey badger is fearless and a tireless fighter. They will attack any creature that threatens them, man included. Because of the honey badger's reputation, most predators avoid them. Some animals use the honey badger's rep to their advantage. Adult cheetahs have spotted coats, but their kittens have silver manes and look like honey badgers. Some scientists believe that their coloring tricks predators into avoiding them. Wouldn't you walk the other way if you saw a honey badger?
You might be wondering: "If honey badgers are so tough, how did they get a name that makes them sound like a piece of candy?" The answer makes sense. Since honey badgers have such thick skin, bee stings rarely harm them. So honey badgers love to raid beehives. I can't blame them. Who doesn't like free honey? Honey badgers chase after honey aggressively. So much so that beekeepers in Africa have to use electric fencing to hold them back. There's nothing sweet about that.
Beekeepers aren't the only people who have grown to hate honey badgers. Honey badgers may be fun to read about, but they are nasty neighbors. They attack chickens, livestock, and some say children, though they usually leave people alone. But if a honey badger moves in your backyard, there's not a whole lot that you can do about it. I mean, are you going to go and tangle with an animal that eats the bones of its prey? An animal with teeth strong enough to crunch through turtle shells? An animal that never tires, gives up, or backs down? Yeah, I wouldn't either...
1. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?
a. Honey badgers have sharp claws that they use for fighting.
b. Honey badgers digging skills assist them in many ways.
c. Honey badgers use their claws to defend their homes.
d. Honey badgers will defend their homes to the death against any animal.
2. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. What makes the honey badger so tough is their speed and strength.
b. Honey badgers are large in size and tireless in fighting spirit.
c. What makes honey badgers so tough is their thick, loose skin.
d. Honey badgers got their name from the sweet taste of their meat.
3. Which best defines the meaning of the word burrows as it is used in the third paragraph?
a. Lily pads or other seaweeds in which animals hide
b. Holes or tunnels in which animals live
c. A nest or animal dwelling in a tree or bush
d. A water supply where small animals come to drink
4. Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. Honey badgers are a nuisance to the neighborhood.
b. Beekeepers and honey badgers do not get along well.
c. Honey badgers have very strong jaws and teeth.
d. Honey badgers eat chicken and livestock.
5. Which best describes one of the author's main purposes in writing this text?
a. To persuade readers to join the efforts to protect honey badgers
b. To compare and contrast honey badgers with beagles and lions
c. To describe how honey badgers select their partners
d. To explain why honey badgers are so tough
6. Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?
a. Honey badgers like to raid beehives to eat honey.
b. Honey badgers are not the biggest animals, but they may be the toughest.
c. Honey badgers disguise their young to look like cheetah kittens.
d. Honey badgers are not afraid to fight with humans.
7. Which person is most likely to be disturbed by a honey badger moving in next door?
a. A beekeeper
b. A biologist
c. A bus driver
d. A salesman
8. Which animal is the honey badger afraid to attack?
a. Lion
b. Water buffalo
c. Poisonous snake
d. None of these
9. Which is not one of the honey badger's strengths?
a. Thick skin
b. Powerful jaws and strong teeth
c. Poisonous claws
d. Tireless fighting spirit
10. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?
a. Battle on the Savannah: Honey Badgers Vs. Lions
b. Little Badger, Big Fight: One of Nature's Toughest Scrappers
c. Ace in the Hole: How Honey Badgers Build and Protect Their Homes
d. Little Game: Interesting Animals That Live in Africa
11. How do cheetah kittens' silver manes help them to survive? Quote evidence from the text to support your response and explain your answer completely.
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Honey Badgers
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. Refer to the text to check your answers when appropriate.
What's fiercer than a lion but smaller than a beagle? The honey badger, one of the toughest mammals in Africa and western Asia. Honey badgers stand less than a foot high. They are only a couple feet long. They weigh just over 20 pounds. Yet they have a reputation for toughness that is far greater than their size. Some honey badgers will chase away lions and take their kills. I guess that goes to show you that size isn't the only thing that matters in a fight.
So what makes the honey badger so tough? They have speed, stamina, and agility, but so do many animals. They aren't stronger than lions, so how do they stop them? The thing that sets the honey badger apart is their skin. Their skin is thick and tough. Arrows, spears, and bites from other animals can rarely pierce it. Small bullets can't even penetrate it. Not only is their skin thick and tough, it is also loose. This allows them to twist and turn to attack while another animal is gripping them. The only safe grip one can get on a honey badger is on the back of their necks.
Honey badgers have long, sharp claws. These claws are good for attacking and even better for digging. Honey badgers are some of nature's most skilled diggers. They can dig a nine-foot tunnel into hard ground in about 10 minutes. They love to catch a meal by digging up the burrows of frogs, rodents, and cobras. They also use their digging skills to create their homes. They live in small chambers in the ground and defend them fiercely. They will attack horses, cows, and even water buffalo if they are foolish enough to poke around a honey badger's den.
You don't get a reputation like the honey badger by running from danger. The honey badger is fearless and a tireless fighter. They will attack any creature that threatens them, man included. Because of the honey badger's reputation, most predators avoid them. Some animals use the honey badger's rep to their advantage. Adult cheetahs have spotted coats, but their kittens have silver manes and look like honey badgers. Some scientists believe that their coloring tricks predators into avoiding them. Wouldn't you walk the other way if you saw a honey badger?
You might be wondering: "If honey badgers are so tough, how did they get a name that makes them sound like a piece of candy?" The answer makes sense. Since honey badgers have such thick skin, bee stings rarely harm them. So honey badgers love to raid beehives. I can't blame them. Who doesn't like free honey? Honey badgers chase after honey aggressively. So much so that beekeepers in Africa have to use electric fencing to hold them back. There's nothing sweet about that.
Beekeepers aren't the only people who have grown to hate honey badgers. Honey badgers may be fun to read about, but they are nasty neighbors. They attack chickens, livestock, and some say children, though they usually leave people alone. But if a honey badger moves in your backyard, there's not a whole lot that you can do about it. I mean, are you going to go and tangle with an animal that eats the bones of its prey? An animal with teeth strong enough to crunch through turtle shells? An animal that never tires, gives up, or backs down? Yeah, I wouldn't either...
1. Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?
a. Honey badgers have sharp claws that they use for fighting.
b. Honey badgers digging skills assist them in many ways.
c. Honey badgers use their claws to defend their homes.
d. Honey badgers will defend their homes to the death against any animal.
2. Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
a. What makes the honey badger so tough is their speed and strength.
b. Honey badgers are large in size and tireless in fighting spirit.
c. What makes honey badgers so tough is their thick, loose skin.
d. Honey badgers got their name from the sweet taste of their meat.
3. Which best defines the meaning of the word burrows as it is used in the third paragraph?
a. Lily pads or other seaweeds in which animals hide
b. Holes or tunnels in which animals live
c. A nest or animal dwelling in a tree or bush
d. A water supply where small animals come to drink
4. Which best expresses the main idea of the last paragraph?
a. Honey badgers are a nuisance to the neighborhood.
b. Beekeepers and honey badgers do not get along well.
c. Honey badgers have very strong jaws and teeth.
d. Honey badgers eat chicken and livestock.
5. Which best describes one of the author's main purposes in writing this text?
a. To persuade readers to join the efforts to protect honey badgers
b. To compare and contrast honey badgers with beagles and lions
c. To describe how honey badgers select their partners
d. To explain why honey badgers are so tough
6. Which statement would the author most likely disagree with?
a. Honey badgers like to raid beehives to eat honey.
b. Honey badgers are not the biggest animals, but they may be the toughest.
c. Honey badgers disguise their young to look like cheetah kittens.
d. Honey badgers are not afraid to fight with humans.
7. Which person is most likely to be disturbed by a honey badger moving in next door?
a. A beekeeper
b. A biologist
c. A bus driver
d. A salesman
8. Which animal is the honey badger afraid to attack?
a. Lion
b. Water buffalo
c. Poisonous snake
d. None of these
9. Which is not one of the honey badger's strengths?
a. Thick skin
b. Powerful jaws and strong teeth
c. Poisonous claws
d. Tireless fighting spirit
10. Which title best expresses the main idea of this text?
a. Battle on the Savannah: Honey Badgers Vs. Lions
b. Little Badger, Big Fight: One of Nature's Toughest Scrappers
c. Ace in the Hole: How Honey Badgers Build and Protect Their Homes
d. Little Game: Interesting Animals That Live in Africa
11. How do cheetah kittens' silver manes help them to survive? Quote evidence from the text to support your response and explain your answer completely.
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