Saving the Peregrine Falcon
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Last updated over 7 years ago
10 questions
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Which sentence BEST explains the MAIN idea of the article?
Which sentence BEST explains the MAIN idea of the article?
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What did DDT do to harm the peregrine falcon?
What did DDT do to harm the peregrine falcon?
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Read this sentence from the article."To protect the birds, scientists took some adult birds to a nursery to lay their eggs."What does the word nursery mean in the sentence above?
Read this sentence from the article.
"To protect the birds, scientists took some adult birds to a nursery to lay their eggs."
What does the word nursery mean in the sentence above?
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Which sentence BEST describes the author's point of view about peregrine falcones?
Which sentence BEST describes the author's point of view about peregrine falcones?
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Read this sentence from the article."The bird uses this speed to snatch its food with its strong claws when it is flying."Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word snatch as used in the sentence above?
Read this sentence from the article.
"The bird uses this speed to snatch its food with its strong claws when it is flying."
Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word snatch as used in the sentence above?
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Based on evidence from the text, the author would MOST likely agree that
Based on evidence from the text, the author would MOST likely agree that
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What information can you find using the heading "Protecting the Peregrines"?
What information can you find using the heading "Protecting the Peregrines"?
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Which information can you find using the timeline?
Which information can you find using the timeline?
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According to the article, scientists took some of the adult peregrines to a nursery because they wanted to
According to the article, scientists took some of the adult peregrines to a nursery because they wanted to
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Read these sentences from the article."The chemical made their eggs thin and brittle. When the females sat on their eggs to warm them, the eggs cracked."What does the word brittle mean in the sentences above?
Read these sentences from the article.
"The chemical made their eggs thin and brittle. When the females sat on their eggs to warm them, the eggs cracked."
What does the word brittle mean in the sentences above?