A pet is a tame animal that you take care of and keep at home as a friend.

CATCAT• A cat is a fury animal with whiskers, A cat is a fury animal with whiskers,

claws, and pointed ears. claws, and pointed ears. • Cats are often kept as pets.Cats are often kept as pets.

A kitten is a young cat.A kitten is a young cat.

FURFUR• Fur is the thick, soft hair that Fur is the thick, soft hair that

grows on some animals and grows on some animals and keeps them warm.keeps them warm.

Cats

Cats are small, tame, furry mammals that are often kept as pets.

There are over 30 different kinds of pet cats. They have different body shapes and sizes, coloring, fur length, eye color, tail length, voice, and temperament. House cats do not like swimming.

Cats like to eat meat and will kill and eat small mammals, birds, fish, frogs, lizards, and snakes. Cats started living with people over 7,000 years ago and still live with us today.

1. Cats are kept as… A. fur B. pets C. meat D. voice

2. Cats do not like… A. swimming B. peopleC. livingD. meat

Choose the best answer based on the text.

3. How many kinds of cats are there?

A. twenty

B. thirty

C. Forty

D. Fifty

4. Cats like to eat…

A. pet

B. paw

C. meat

D. kitten

ANSWER KEY

1. B

2. A

3. B

4. C