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TPT - 5th Grade Informational Assessment (Bees/Destination)

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18 questions
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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What does the word “unknowingly” mean as it's used in paragraph 4?

1

Choose one detail from the text that best supports the answer to part A.

1

What sentence states the main idea found in the passage?

2

Choose two paragraphs that support your answer to Part A.

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Based on the passage, how does Colony Collapse Disorder affect the bees?

1

Choose one detail from the text that best supports the answer to part A.

1

Which statement best describes the relationship between farmers and beekeepers in the article?

2

Choose two details from the text that best supports the answer to part A.

1

How do paragraphs 7 and 11 contribute to the overall structure of the passage?

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Which paragraph serves a similar purpose as the answer to Part A?

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What does the word striking mean as it's used in paragraph 13?

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Choose one detail from the text that best supports the answer to part A.

1

What sentence states the main idea found in the passage?

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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?

2

Which two pieces of evidence from the text best supports the answer to part A?

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What is the purpose of paragraph 4, paragraph 8, and paragraph 12?

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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?)
  • "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.
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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.