Describe how humans have affected grizzly bears over time. Use details from the story to support your answer.
Why is the first section ofthe textimportant?
It describes the setting of Glacier National Park and the bears that live there.
It sums up the problems grizzly bears faced before 1967.
It tells the history of grizzly bears in America.
It explains the steps taken to keep humans safe from bears.
What resulted in fewer grizzly bears living in the Westin the 1800s?
black bears
hunting
garbage
wildfires
Which sentence from the story supports the answer to question 2?
“Tens of thousands of the bears were shot and poisoned.”
“Feeding human food to a wild animal isn’t just unhealthy for the animal.”
“. . . clapping and shouting as they watched grizzlies fight . . .”
“For these bears, humans had become a source of food.”
What does the word transformation mean in the sentence “Butthose events brought about a transformation of Glacier and the rest of America’s national parks”?
problem
growth
ending
change
What caused grizzly bears to attack humans in Glacier National Park?
Humans tried to harm the bears.
The bears were mindless and cruel.
The bears were testing the humans’ strength.
Garbage caused the bears to stop fearing humans.
What could have prevented “the night of the grizzlies”?
Park rangers could have taken action sooner.
The hotel could have thrown more food into their pit.
Campers could have avoided bears.
Visitors could have left out more trash.
Which BEST expresses a main idea of“Night of the Grizzlies”?
Grizzly bears are dangerous.
Harming nature can harm humans.
National parks are beautiful places.
Kids must learn to stay safe in nature.
Which sentence from the story supports the answer to question 7?
“Glacier was filled with marvelous creatures.”
“Their jaws can chomp through metal and bone.”
“It was not heat or fires or lightning that had caused the grizzlies to turn violent. It was garbage.”
“Steve and John understood that grizzlies could be dangerous, and the boys kept their distance.”