Whooping Cranes in Danger (Unit 2, Week 4)

Front

What do whooping crane chicks learn from puppets?

Back

They learn where to sleep.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

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Why do whooping cranes need to be born in new places?

Back

Because whooping cranes always fly to where they were born for the summer.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

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What caused the decline of wild whooping cranes in 1941?

Back

People hunted them and took over their habitats.

Front

What is the main focus of the article about whooping cranes?

Back

Scientists are slowly trying to increase the number of whooping crane flocks.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Front

What is one thing that puppets cannot teach whooping crane chicks?

Back

How to fly.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Front

What is a whooping crane?

Back

A large bird known for its distinctive whooping call and long legs.

Front

Why are whooping cranes considered endangered?

Back

Their habitats are disappearing due to human activities.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Front

What role do scientists play in helping whooping cranes?

Back

They work to keep the whooping crane flocks healthy and increase their numbers.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Front

What is a habitat?

Back

The natural environment where an animal lives.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Front

What is the significance of the year 1941 for whooping cranes?

Back

It was the year when only fifteen wild whooping cranes were left.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2