Fire Birds

Fire Birds

Multiple Choice

Based on information presented in the selection, what can the reader conclude about the black-backed woodpecker?

• F- It prefers to eat small insects but also consumes a variety of fruits and seeds.

• G- It is better protected from danger when living in a burned forest than when living in an unburned forest.

• H- It moves from forests in Canada to forests in the United States each year.

• J- It leaves the burned forest because other birds invade its habitat.

Multiple Choice

Read the origin of the word devastate.

from Latin de- + vastare, meaning “to lay waste”

This information helps the reader understand that devastated in paragraph 1 means —

• ruined

• empty

• harsh

• remote

Multiple Choice

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• F- describe ways that forest fires affect an area

• G- explain how burned forests benefit from the black-backed woodpecker

• H- convince the reader that the black-backed woodpecker is an unusual type of bird

• J- demonstrate the ways animals survive in different types of forests

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the selection best explains why the black-backed woodpecker is able to build its unique type of home?

• This woodpecker relies on the environment of the burned forest. (paragraph 2)

• This nest is usually built inside a tree trunk or a fallen log. (paragraph 4)

• It also has a very thick skull bone and a strong neck. (paragraph 4)

• The woodpecker can move into the nest cavity as soon as it is drilled. (paragraph 4)

Multiple Choice

What can the reader conclude from paragraphs 5 through 8?

• F- The work of the black-backed woodpecker has a lasting impact on the survival of other forest birds and animals.

• G- The black-backed woodpecker moves to another forest when it has difficulty finding food.

• H- Plants on the forest floor produce fruits and seeds that attract black-backed woodpeckers to the burned forest.

• J- The black-backed woodpecker is without a home when people try to clean up a burned forest.

Multiple Choice

The photograph and caption next to paragraphs 5 and 6 in the selection convey the idea that the nest cavity —

• A- extends beyond the tree

• B- is fast and easy to construct

• C- can only be used in certain seasons

• D- provides a safe environment