ExpositoryTextPAIREDREADHowLeopardGotHisSpotsbyVanessaYorkAfricanCatsSTRATEGIES&SKILLSAPhotographyCredit:CoverGraemePurdy/Vetta/GettyImages.**Thetotalwordcountisbasedonwordsintherunningtextandheadingsonly.Numeralsandwordsincaptions,labels,diagrams,charts,andsidebarsarenotincluded.ComprehensionStrategy:RereadSkill:CompareandContrastVocabularyStrategyParagraphCluesVocabularyendangered,fascinating,illegal,inhabit,requirements,respected,unaware,wildlifeContentStandardsScienceLifeScienceWordcount:978**Copyright©TheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedordistributedinanyformorbyanymeans,orstoredinadatabaseorretrievalsystem,withoutthepriorwrittenconsentofTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.,including,butnotlimitedto,networkstorageortransmission,orbroadcastfordistancelearning.Sendallinquiriesto:McGraw-HillEducationTwoPennPlazaNewYork,NewYork10121ISBN:978-0-02-118833-8MHID:0-02-118833-5PrintedintheUnitedStates.123456789DOC151413121110PAIREDREADIntroduction..........................2Chapter1Cats,Cats,Cats.......................4Chapter2LittleBigCats.......................10Conclusion...........................13RespondtoReading.................15HowLeopardGotHisSpots.16Glossary/Index.......................19FocusonScience.............20byVanessaYorkAfricanCatsEssentialQuestionHowcanlearningaboutanimalshelpyourespectthem?IntroductionYoucanfindmembersofthecatfamilyallovertheworld.Whateverthespecies,catsareremarkable.Catshavespecialfeaturesthatmakethemexcellenthunters.Theynearlyallhaveretractableclaws.Theyhavesharpeyesight.Theyhavemusclesthathelpruninshortburstsofspeed.Theyarepowerfuljumpersandclimbers.Allspeciesofcatsareexcellenthunters.2JackHollingsworth/GettyImagesPerhapsthemostfascinatingcatsarefoundinAfrica.Itishometolions,leopards,andcheetahs.Therearealsosmallercats,suchasservals,caracals,andgoldencats.Arangerwatchesalionfamilysleepingintheshade.Wherelions,leopards,cheetahs,servals,caracals,andgoldencatsliveAfricaAfricanCatTerritory3(...
