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Date:
Use the article Panthers in Peril to answer the following questions. Match
the word in Column A to its synonym is Column B. Draw a line connecting
the synonyms. The parentheses tell you where to find the word.
1. Decline (Paragraph 3)

a. Prowl

2. Roam (Paragraph 2)

b. Bump

3. Flock (Paragraph 3)

c. Gather

4. Install (Paragraph 5)

d. Drop

5. Collide (Paragraph 5)

e. Environment

6. Habitat (Paragraph 3)

f. Put in

Use the article Panthers in Peril to answer the following questions. Write
your answer on the line.
7. What does the word extinction mean?
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8. Write a definition for the word peril.
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9. What is the endangered species list?
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10. What does the word prey mean?
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Answer Key
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. f
5. b
6. e
7. dying out
8. danger
9. a list to protect animals that are in danger of dying out
10. hunt