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6. The passage suggests that polar bears spend most of their timea. hunting. b. playing. c. sleeping. d. swimming.

7. We can infer that polar bears do best in an environment witha. tall trees. b. long grass.c. warm water.d. cold weather.

8. The author mentions holes (paragraph 6) when explaininga. where polar bears live. b. how well polar bears see. c. how polar bears catch food. d. why polar bears have long fur.

9. The author mentions walruses (paragraph 8) toa. compare socialization practices. b. give an example of polar bear food. c. list one of the dangers to polar bears. d. show differences in swimming skills.

10. Blubber (paragraph 3) is aa. small fish. b. cold wind. c. layer of fat. d. type of water.

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Polar BearsComprehension Questions

Circle the best answer.

1. This passage is mostly about a. different varieties of polar bears.b. threats to polar bear populations. c. the characteristics of polar bears. d. the role of polar bears in

Arctic cultures.

2. An appropriate alternative title for this passage isa. King of the Arctic. b. Climbers Not Swimmers. c. Sleeping Through Winter. d. Building Homes in the Snow.

3. An adult male polar bear can be as long as a. 3 feet. b. 9 feet. c. 12 feet. d. 20 feet.

4. The author mentions all of the following purposes of polar bear feet EXCEPT a. climbing trees. b. digging in the snow. c. walking on slippery ice. d. swimming in the water.

5. The part of a seal that adult polar bears usually eat is thea. fat. b. eyes.c. teeth. d. bones.