The Power of Cats

Question 1

What is the text structure?

Accepted Answer

Descriptive

Question 2

Fact or Opinion? Egyptians appreciated that cats kept the number of rodent under control.

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 3

What can you infer this author might write about next?

Accepted Answer

Cats Today

Question 4

How do you think the author feels about cats?

Accepted Answer

He appreciates facts about cats.

Question 5

How have archaeologists learned about ancient Egyptian cats?

Accepted Answer

Clues about ancient cats have been found in Egyptian tombs.

Question 6

Fact or Opinion? Cats are excellent companions.

Accepted Answer

Opinion

Question 7

The ancient Egyptians began keeping cats as pets more than _____ years ago.

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4,000

Question 8

Fact or Opinion? Archaeologists have found mummified cats in Egyptian tombs.

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 9

What is the main idea of paragraph 1.

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Why some people keep cats as pets.

Question 10

Fact or Opinion? The artwork on the inside of Egyptian tombs is beautiful.

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Opinion

Question 11

What is the author's purpose?

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Inform

Question 12

Why did ancient Egyptians form relationships with cats?

Accepted Answer

Cats kept mice and rats away from their supplies and grains.

Question 13

Fact or Opinion? The goddess Bast is often shown to have the body of a woman and head of a cat.

Accepted Answer

Fact

Questions 13