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Pangolins have a physical resemblance, or likeness, to an armadillo, with claws and armored bodies. When attacked, pangolins thwart combat by rolling into a hard ball and hiding. Like bats and other animals that sleep all day, pangolins are nocturnal. Because they lack teeth, eating tiny stones with their food is critical for digestion.

Which phrase from the paragraph best helps you understand the meaning of the word resemblance?

• have a physical

• or likeness

• with claws

• armored bodies

Pangolins have a physical resemblance, or likeness, to an armadillo, with claws and armored bodies. When attacked, pangolins thwart combat by rolling into a hard ball and hiding. Like bats and other animals that sleep all day, pangolins are nocturnal. Because they lack teeth, eating tiny stones with their food is critical for digestion.

What does the phrase thwart combat mean in the paragraph?

• get attacked

• attack others

• avoid a fight

• start a fight

Pangolins have a physical resemblance, or likeness, to an armadillo, with claws and armored bodies. When attacked, pangolins thwart combat by rolling into a hard ball and hiding. Like bats and other animals that sleep all day, pangolins are nocturnal. Because they lack teeth, eating tiny stones with their food is critical for digestion.

What does the word nocturnal suggest about the pangolins?

• They roll into hard balls.

• They are awake at night.

• They are like all other animals.

• They lack teeth.

Pangolins have a physical resemblance, or likeness, to an armadillo, with claws and armored bodies. When attacked, pangolins thwart combat by rolling into a hard ball and hiding. Like bats and other animals that sleep all day, pangolins are nocturnal. Because they lack teeth, eating tiny stones with their food is critical for digestion.

What does the word critical mean in the paragraph?

• safe

• possible

• necessray

• imaginable

For centuries, people in coastal areas of China and Japan have harvested a superfood found in marine environments. Recent studies show that eating seaweed protects against infection. It might also reduce the risk of serious diseases and extend people's life spans. If true, these would be important benefits.

What does the word marine mean in this paragraph?

• very nutrious

• dark blue in color

• having to do with the ocean

• member of the armed forces

For centuries, people in coastal areas of China and Japan have harvested a superfood found in marine environments. Recent studies show that eating seaweed protects against infection. It might also reduce the risk of serious diseases and extend people's life spans. If true, these would be important benefits.

Which two words form the paragraph help you understand the meaning of marine?

• "China" and "Japan"

• "coastal" and "seaweed"

• "centuries" and "people"

• "superfood" and "studies"

Closer to home, you can find superfoods in your garden or local store. Think "crisp and crunchy". Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale detoxify harmful substances. As a result, they may help to prevent some forms of cancer. These veggies also are low in calories and have lots of vitamins A, C, and K.

What does the word detoxify mean in this paragraph?

• to move in a wide circle

• to chew food slowly

• to make a difficult decision

• to remove bad effects

Closer to home, you can find superfoods in your garden or local store. Think "crisp and crunchy". Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and kale detoxify harmful substances. As a result, they may help to prevent some forms of cancer. These veggies also are low in calories and have lots of vitamins A, C, and K.

Which two words from the paragraph help you understand the meaning of detoxify?

• "crisp" and "crunchy"

• "prevent" and "cancer"

• "veggies" and "substances"

• "calories" and vitamins"

Women’s suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman’s place was in the home, not in the political arena. Plenty of women strongly agreed that they deserved more rights. Yet many of them still deplored the idea of women having a voice

in the government.

What does the word resistance mean in the paragraph?

• opposition

• agreement

• questions

• approval

Women’s suffrage organizations faced determined resistance from groups who argued that a woman’s place was in the home, not in the political arena. Plenty of women strongly agreed that they deserved more rights. Yet many of them still deplored the idea of women having a voice

in the government.

Which words provide a clue to the meaning of resistance?

• “in the political arena”

• “in the home”

• “groups who argued”

• “in the government”