Tracking Monsters

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What identifies "Tracking Monsters” as informational text?

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It gives you factual information about a lizard.

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The author wrote this selection most likely to- -

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give you information about Gila monsters and why scientists study them.

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Why do Scientists use radio telemetry instruments?

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To track Gila monsters

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Why are Gila monsters difficult to study?

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They are difficult to study because they are nocturnal and spend a lot of time in underground burrows.

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“Unlike a rattlesnake, a Gila Monster can’t inject venom.” When they are threatened they-

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mix their venom with their saliva, so when they bite, the venom trickles into the victim.

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How does including photographs of scientists using radio telemetry help the reader better understand this selection?

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They help the reader understand what radio telemetry looks like.

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In paragraph 12, which word helps the reader understand what microchip means?

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tag

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What subtitle would a reader need to look under to learn about the yearly event where volunteers inventory every species in Saguaro National Park?

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BioBlitz and Microchips

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What important information appears in the section called Catching Monsters?

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Scientists collect valuable data by catching and tagging Gila monsters.

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What can the reader infer about the scientists who gather the information on Gila monsters?

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They like what they do.