Directions: You will read two articles about threatend species. After reading each text, answer the questions that follow. Be prepared to write a response at the end.
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Question 18
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You’ve read two passages that include information about endangered animals in the wild. Write a response comparing the point of view farmers and scientists have on the animals in each passage. Be sure to include specific evidence to support your response.
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Question 1
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What does the word “unknowingly” mean as it's used in paragraph 4?
Question 2
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Choose one detail from the text that best supports the answer to part A.
Question 3
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What sentence states the main idea found in the passage?
Question 4
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Question 5
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Based on the passage, how does Colony Collapse Disorder affect the bees?
Question 6
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Choose one detail from the text that best supports the answer to part A.
Question 7
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Which statement best describes the relationship between farmers and beekeepers in the article?
Question 8
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Question 9
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How do paragraphs 7 and 11 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?
Question 10
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Which paragraph serves a similar purpose as the answer to Part A?
Question 11
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What does the word striking mean as it's used in paragraph 13?
Question 12
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Choose one detail from the text that best supports the answer to part A.
Question 13
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What sentence states the main idea found in the passage?
Question 14
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According to the sections "#1 - BORNEO ORANGUTANS," and “#2 - AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT” which best describes the relationship between these animals and the growth of their ecosystem?
Question 15
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Question 16
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What is the purpose of paragraph 4, paragraph 8, and paragraph 12?
Question 17
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How do the authors in both “What's the Buzz About Bees?” and “Destination Endangered Species” support the claim that humans are harming animals?
"So farmers call in professional beekeepers and their bee colonies to help pollinate fruits and vegetables..." (Paragraph 5 - What's the Buzz About Bees?)
"This parasite is a tiny, tick-like bug that attacks bees..." (Paragraph 8 - What's the Buzz About Bees?)
Choose two paragraphs that support your answer to Part A.
A. Paragraph 2
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 6
D. Paragraph 8
E. Paragraph 9
F. Paragraph 11
Choose two details from the text that best supports the answer to part A.
A. “...and defending with stings that inject itchy venom.” (Paragraph 2)
B. “Over 100 foods grown in the United States need bees to pollinate them…” (Paragraph 4)
C. “...transport their colonies up the east coast to work…” (Paragraph 6)
D. “Another threat to honey bees is pesticides or chemicals that farmers spray on crops…” (Paragraph 9)
E. “Beekeepers are learning to identify and treat colonies for parasites.” (Paragraph 11)
F. “Gardening and planting wildflowers in communities provide bees with homes…” (Paragraph 11)
Which two pieces of evidence from the text best supports the answer to part A?
A. “As they eat, orangutans spread seeds…” (Paragraph 5)
B. “...cleared trees, and tractors plowed millions of acres to plant palm oil plantations.” (Paragraph 6)
C. “Female orangutans only have babies every three to five years” (Paragraph 7)
D. “African forest elephants live with their family in herds.” (Paragraph 9)
E. “African forest elephants help spread seeds and replant trees.” (Paragraph 9)
F. “...humans removing trees for agriculture, roads, and towns…” (Paragraph 10)
G. ”...pay herders for the animals they lose…” (Paragraph 8)
"Although pesticides are not used to kill bees, some pesticides are harmful to these essential pollinators." (Paragraph 9 - What's the Buzz About Bees?)
"Pesticides also kill weeds and flowers that grow at the edges of fields where bees collect nectar..." (Paragraph 9 - What's the Buzz About Bees?)
“...orangutan means “person of the forest” which is fitting given that orangutans share almost 97% of the same DNA as humans.” (Paragraph 4 - Destination Endangered Species)
“With the buzz of a chainsaw, companies leveled the rainforest to make space for logging, farming, and mining” (Paragraph 6 - Destination Endangered Species)
Tangled in nets and hooks, hawksbills cannot reach the surface to breathe and drown or suffer serious injuries (Paragraph 14 - Destination Endangered Species)
“Warmer beaches mean more female turtles are born.” (Paragraph 15 - Destination Endangered Species)
“What's the Buzz About Bees?”
Drag and drop two pieces of evidence that support the claim that humans are harmful.
“Destination Endangered Species”
Drag and drop two pieces of evidence that support the claim that humans are harmful.
