Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Understand Unknown Vocabulary

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Example Question #11 : Craft And Structure

Baby Animals

 

Baby animals have many different names.

A baby cat is called a kitten.

A baby dog is called a puppy.

A baby chicken is called a chick.

A baby lion is called a cub.

A baby cow is called a calf.

A baby goat is called a kid.

A baby sheep is called a lamb.

A baby horse is called a foal.

A baby elephant is called a calf.

A baby bear is called a cub.

A baby fox is called a pup.

Which word does NOT belong?

Possible Answers:

cub

kitten

puppy 

dog

Correct answer:

dog

Explanation:

Dog is the adult animal name. The other words are baby animals.

Example Question #12 : Understand Unknown Vocabulary

Animals That Swim

 

Many different animals can swim.

Fish can swim. Fish use their tails and fins to help them swim.

Ducks can swim. Ducks use their webbed feet to help them swim.

Penguins can swim. Penguins use their wings to help them swim.

Turtles can swim. They use their flippers to help them swim.

Sharks can swim. They use their tails and fins to help them swim.

Otters can swim. They use their feet and tails to help them swim.

Bears can swim. They use their paws to help them swim.

Seals can swim. They use their flippers to help them swim.

Snakes can swim. They use their bodies to help them swim.

Frogs can swim. They use their feet to help them swim.

Which word does not belong?

Possible Answers:

Penguin

Bat

Seal

Bear

Correct answer:

Bat

Explanation:

Bears, seals, and penguins are all animals from the text that can swim. Bats are not in the text.

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