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Do you feel lucky or unlucky? Your answer might depend on where in the world you live, because people tell very different stories about these silky, midnight-colored cats. A black cat is really just an ordinary house cat with an extra-dark coat.  \nLong ago in parts of Europe, people looked at those glowing eyes and told a spooky story instead. They said black cats were friends of witches, and some even  \nbelieved a witch could turn into one! Because of that story, many people thought a black cat crossing your path meant bad luck was coming. None of it was true, of course, but the idea stuck around for hundreds of years.  \nNot everyone was so worried, though, and in other places the very same cat was thought to bring good luck! In Britain, some people believed a black cat on your porch meant good fortune, and sailors once brought them aboard ships to keep them safe. In Japan, black cats have long been seen as lucky, especially for helping people find love. So one cat could be a bad-luck sign in one town and a lucky charm in the next.  \nWhether a cat looks lucky or spooky, that inky color comes from something real inside its body called melanin. Melanin is the coloring that also makes your hair and skin darker, and extra melanin gives a cat its glossy black fur. Under bright sunlight, some black cats even show faint stripes hiding in their coats, like a secret pattern. So the next time a black cat blinks at you, remember it is not a witch or a curse, just a soft, purring pet dressed in shadows.  \nBlack Cats and Superstition  \nName:  \n\n| Solve each problem.\u003Cbr>Use the article to answer the question.\u003Cbr>1) What is a black cat, according to the passage?\u003Cbr>A. An ordinary house cat with an extra-dark coat\u003Cbr>B. A large cat trained to guard ships\u003Cbr>C. A special wild cat found only in Europe\u003Cbr>D. A rare cat born only near the ocean |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  \u003Cbr>2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) Why did the bad-luck idea about black cats last so long?\u003Cbr>A. Because black cats really did bring bad luck\u003Cbr>B. Because witches kept teaching it to children\u003Cbr>C. Because the spooky story stuck around for hundreds of years\u003Cbr>D. Because sailors carried it to every country |  |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5.  \u003Cbr>6.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) What does the word 'melanin' mean in the passage?\u003Cbr>A. A special food that helps cats stay healthy\u003Cbr>B. A pattern of stripes seen in sunlight\u003Cbr>C. A kind of soft fur that only cats grow\u003Cbr>D. The coloring that makes fur, hair, and skin darker |  |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8.  \u003Cbr>9.  \u003Cbr>10.   |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) What happens to some black cats under bright sunlight?\u003Cbr>A. They show faint stripes hiding in their coats\u003Cbr>B. Their eyes stop glowing green\u003Cbr>C. Their coats lose all of their melanin\u003Cbr>D. Their fur slowly turns a lighter gray |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) What could sailors once do with black cats, according to the text?\u003Cbr>A. Keep them off the porch for good luck\u003Cbr>B. Trade them in Japan for good fortune\u003Cbr>C. Teach them to hunt witches at sea\u003Cbr>D. Bring them aboard ships to keep them safe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) Why did many people in parts of Europe think a black cat meant bad luck?\u003Cbr>A. Because the cats hunted birds that farmers needed\u003Cbr>B. Because the cats often knocked over lucky charms\u003Cbr>C. Because the cats appeared only during storms\u003Cbr>D. Because a story said the cats were friends of witches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1-10 | 90 | 80 | 70 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 |\n\nReading [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) Page 2 of 3  \n7) What is the main idea of the whole passage?  \nA. Witches in Europe kept many black cats as friends  \nB. People tell very different luck stories about ordinary black cats  \nC. 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