Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Describe Connections Between Two Individuals, Events, Ideas, or Pieces of Information: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.3
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Example Question #1 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Wolves
A wolf is a wild dog. They do not live in houses like a dog does, but they look alike.
Body
Like a dog, a wolf walks on four legs and has a lot of fur. The fur keeps the wolves warm. Some wolves live in cold weather and need a lot of fur. The Arctic is a very cold place and many wolves live there.
Food
A wolf does not eat the same food as a dog. A wolf eats other animals. One animal that a wolf eats is called a deer. A wolf can run very fast, so it is able to catch a deer.
Family
A wolf does not live alone. Wolves live in groups called packs. A pack is like a family. There can be as many as 20 wolves in a pack.
Why do you think wolves have a lot fur?
To keep them cool
To keep them warm
To help them swim
To help them hide
To keep them warm
The answer to this question can come from reading a few sentences from the text.
Like a dog, a wolf walks on four legs and has a lot of fur. The fur keeps the wolves warm. Some wolves live in cold weather and need a lot of fur.
We are told that wolves have a lot of fur and that the fur keeps the wolves warm. By connecting these two sentences, we can find the correct answer. "To keep them warm".
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