Swimming to Survive (Explain a Central Idea)

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11 questions
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Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

"To preserve humpbacks, the whales were listed as an endangered species. It is illegal to kill a humpback whale. These efforts have caused the number of whales to increase greatly."

What does illegal mean as it is used in these sentences?

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Which information can be found under the heading From North to South in the passage?

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Select the sentence to match the central idea from the passages to the relevant detail that supports it.

Central Idea: Humpbacks look unique

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Select the sentence to match the central idea from the passages to the relevant detail that supports it.

Central Idea: Humpback whales should be protected.

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Select the sentence to match the central idea from the passages to the relevant detail that supports it.

Central Idea: Humpbacks behave in interesting ways.

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What information can be found in the caption on the map?

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Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

"As a precaution. humpbacks are still listed as endangered."

What does precaution mean as it is used in this sentence?

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What is the central idea in "Swimming to Survive"?

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What is the central idea of paragraph 3?

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What is the central idea of the passage?

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Select two sentences that support the central idea of the passage.