[C+] A Dog’s Life: New DNA Study Helps Us Understand Canine History

LET'S UNLOCK WORDS AND PHRASES 🔐

predator

[ 'pred-uh-ter ]

noun

- an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

The cheetah is a skilled predator, using its incredible speed to catch prey in the African savanna.

conundrum

[ kuh-'nuhn-druhm ]

noun

- a problem that is difficult to deal with

The team faced a conundrum when they realized their budget wouldn't cover the project's costs.

confound

[ kon-'found ]

verb

- to confuse and very much surprise someone

The unexpected results of the experiment confounded the scientists, leaving them puzzled about their original hypothesis.

fierce

[ feers ]

adjective

- physically violent and frightening

The storm outside was fierce, with strong winds and heavy rain lashing against the windows.

evolutionary

[ ev-uh-'loo-shuh-ner-ee]

adjective

- relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years

The study of evolutionary biology helps us understand how different species have changed and adapted over millions of years.

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Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

Dog-s life

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

It was believed by scientists that wolves grew from predatory wolves into a human's best friend.
The conclusion of the study is that wolves may have evolved thrice in those two locations and those groups intermingled over time.
It appears that dogs evolved from two different ancient wolf groups.
Anders Bergström remarked that all animals were domesticated before the advent of agricultural societies.
A theory holds that wolves attached to humans in Asia and then bred with a separate population in the Middle East or Europe.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

Where can we find the two different ancient wolf groups?
What confounded researchers more?
When did the evolution of canines grow from predatory wolves?
What is the conclusion of the study of the wolves in those two locations?
What bedeviled scientists when most animals were domesticated?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. intermingled	a. develop
2. evolve	b. combined
3. domesticated	c. dog
4. baffle	d. tamed
5. canine	e. confuse