Section A

1. Which two facts about Cougars are

correct?

They are the fastest animal on land.

They are good swimmers.

They are extremely secretive.

They are strong jumpers.

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1. Write a suitable heading for the fourth paragraph. You may pick a short catchy phrase
used in the paragraph or make one up yourself.

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2. What are the groups of lions called?

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3. Where does the word ‘Jaguar’ originate from and what is their special ability?

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4. What is the special technique leopards use to hunt their prey?

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5. There are two words that are misspelt in paragraphs 2 and 5. Find them and write
down the correct spellings of those words.

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6. The given four words, used in paragraphs 4 and 5 belong to the same word family.

a. Ability
b. Inability
c. Unable
d. Enable

Find the root word from which these words have been formed.

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7. Read this line from the passage:

There are facts about each of these fierce felines that are absolutely fascinating to
know. (Lines 7-8)

Can you think of two words that derive from the root word KNOW?

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8. Write down at least two examples of connectives that you find in the passage.

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