Question

reading and finding facts.
stop that pacing, fido!

if you are planning a picnic, watch your pets. if your dog paces and your cat twitches, make other plans. it may rain that day. if you want to wash your car, go outside early in the day and look for a spider. if you see a spider spinning a web, get out your soap and bucket. there will most likely be fair weather.

if you would rather fly a kite, look at the stars the night before. if they are bright, find your kite and string. it will be windy the next day. but if you are more in the mood for a swim, listen to the crickets. by counting their chirps, you can tell if it is warm enough.

______ 1. if your cat twitches as you plan a picnic,
a. wash your car c. take more food
b. go swimming d. make other plans

______ 2. a spider spinning a web means
a. rain c. fair weather
b. clouds d. snow

______ 3. if you want to fly a kite, look at the
a. dust c. grass
b. crickets d. stars

______ 4. if you want to swim, listen to the
a. crickets c. cats
b. dogs d. spiders

______ 5. to tell about weather, count a cricket’s
a. legs c. eyes
b. chirps d. wings

Explanation:

1. The text states "If your dog paces and your cat twitches, make other plans." So for question 1, we directly refer to this statement.
2. It says "If you see a spider spinning a web, get out your soap and bucket. There will most likely be fair weather." which answers question 2.
3. "If you would rather fly a kite, look at the stars the night before." helps with question 3.
4. "But if you are more in the mood for a swim, listen to the crickets." answers question 4.
5. "By counting their chirps, you can tell if it is warm enough." (referring to crickets) answers question 5.

Answer:

1. D. make other plans
2. C. fair weather
3. D. stars
4. A. crickets
5. B. chirps