EOY - ELA Grade 06

Zoos are constantly changing exhibits to keep visitors interested in the animals.

Zoos are sometimes responsible for caring for animals that people have abandoned.

One responsibility of a zoo is to prevent the extinction of species by breeding them.

Zoos are changing their approaches to caring for their animals.

“The Stripes Will Survive” provides details about a particular zoo habitat, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” describes the daily duties of zookeepers.

“The Stripes Will Survive” explains one animal’s background, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” details the research carried out at one zoo.

“The Stripes Will Survive” tells an anecdote about a particular animal family, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” describes the zookeepers’ role in updating the habitat for the birds.

“The Stripes Will Survive” explains the importance of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association in protecting animals in zoos, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” describes the beautiful colors of the birds in a particular zoo.

not burdened

not excited

not hurried

not aged

“‘Have a good summer,’ Mrs. Neville said, and I realized suddenly that I was free.”

“Before I got out, though, I looked back at Mrs. Neville.”

“Mrs. Neville suddenly looked awfully old.”

“‘Have a good summer, Mrs. Neville!’ I told her from the doorway.”

It presents the climax

It represents the conflict.

It indicates how the action changes.

It establishes how the speaker learns a lesson.

“The sun had grown steadily hotter . . . .”

“. . . the baseball field had been mowed . . . .”

“. . . and how much we’d learned . . .”

“. . . sat with one eye fixed to the clock.”

The walls are small.

The walls are limiting.

The walls are helpful.

The walls are reassuring.

“There was once an animal born into this world . . . .”

“. . . opening his eyes upon Life . . .”

“. . . through which came air and light . . .”

“. . . this animal was born in a cage.”

The sentence introduces new details about the setting that allow the reader to predict what will happen in the future.

The sentence reflects the change in the animal’s awareness that eventually leads to action.

The sentence reveals background information that makes the problem clearer to the reader.

The sentence provides an example of the many challenges that the animal faces in his changing surroundings.

“Here he grew, and throve in strength and beauty under care of an invisible protecting hand.” (paragraph 2)

“In the corner he crouched, wondering and fearingly.” (paragraph 3)

“Then slowly did he approach the door, dreading the unaccustomed, and would have closed it, but for such a task his limbs were purposeless.” (paragraph 3)

“So out the opening he thrust his head, to see the canopy of the sky grow broader, and the world waxing wider.” (paragraph 3)

“Here he grew, and throve in strength and beauty under care of an invisible protecting hand.”

“Awaking one day from his slothful rest, lo! the door of his cage stood open: accident had opened it.”

“Then one time standing in the flood of it; a deep in-drawn breath—a bracing of strong limbs, and with a bound he was gone.”

“So does he live, seeking, finding, joying and suffering.”

They show how dangerous alligators can be in an area with a high population.

They suggest that Dr. Soares often behaves in an unexpected manner

They explain the circumstances that led to Dr. Soares’s curiosity about black bumps on alligators.

They provide reasons why Dr. Soares was highly qualified to conduct an experiment.

“The gator had moved into an area where a lot of people live.” (paragraph 2)

“Why would she sit on an alligator?” (paragraph 2)

“Dr. Soares is a scientist.” (paragraph 3)

“‘What are those little spots for?’ she wondered.” (paragraph 3)

the difference in appearance between alligators and crocodiles

the size and pattern of the bumps on an alligator’s jaw

how an uneven jaw makes an alligator a more effective hunter

how the bumps are affected by the size and shape of an alligator’s jaw

“She noticed many small black bumps on the animal’s face, especially along the jaws.” (paragraph 3)

“When a bird, mammal, or fish passes by, the reptile turns and snaps its huge jaws.” (paragraph 6)

“After the eggs hatched, she set up experiments to find out what type of sensors the black bumps were.” (paragraph 8)

“The reptile snapped at the water drop!” (paragraph 17)

They detect the depth of the water.

They help the alligator swim straight.

They help the alligator see in the dark.

They detect changes in water.

paragraphs 3 and 15

paragraphs 4 and 9

paragraphs 5 and 14

paragraphs 6 and 17

“It doesn’t seem like a very smart game, considering Mom is a Siberian tigress!”

“Only about 400 of those are Siberian tigers, which are the largest, lightest-colored, and longest-furred tigers.”

“And only 500 Siberian tigers live in zoos.”

“Rangers patrol for poachers, and educational programs help the local people understand the need to protect Siberian tigers.”

distant

aggressive

frightened

threatened

“. . . large-scale redesigning of zoos didn’t begin until the 1960s . . . .”

“. . . dwindled to the point of vanishing.”

“Zoo designers traveled to the animals’ natural habitats in faraway places . . . .”

“ . . . how the animals used the space and behaved in it.”

the comparison of the grassy area to Willie’s African home

the mention of Willie’s large size and magnificent appearance

the description of Willie’s behavior with his companions

the comparison of Willie to gorillas that live in the wild

paragraph 7

paragraph 9

paragraph 10

paragraph 11

“wear-and-tear”

“twenty foot sections”

“new and fun”

“little feet healthy”

“The ACCR team combed through a handful of creative ideas to give the Macaw Exhibit a new, fresh look.”

“This way the birds get a bit of a ‘different look’ with their perching without the keepers having to make any permanent rearrangements.”

“A behaviorally unhealthy bird may become aggressive, destructive, or even sick.”

“Add to this the fact that Blue and Gold Macaws can live for over 60 years, and the bird often becomes an unbearable burden even for well-intentioned owners.”