Flying With a Tiger (Lesson)

Flying With a Tiger 

Multiple Choice

What does the word "endangered" mean as used in the article?

• Big and strong

• In danger or disappearing or becoming extinct

• To work together with someone

• To have a lot of something

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences about Sumatran tigers does the passage teach us?

• They can only give birth when left out in the wild. 

• Many of the tigers grow up in zoos before they are set free.

• Many of them never learn to hunt.

• Sumatran Tigers can help teach people about taking care of wildlife.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best explains why Skylar's keeper gave her raw meatballs? 

• Skylar liked to eat human food more than food meant for tigers.

• Skylar's keeper wanted to travel with Skylar to San Francisco. 

• It is the only food Skylar would eat when she was traveling.

• Skylar's keeper wanted to reward her for going in the crate.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentence from the passage.

Before Skylar could take to the skies, we needed to prepare her for the journey.

Which definition best describes the word prepare?

• to get ready

• to make a meal

• to deal with

• to turn down

Multiple Choice

Which paragraph best explains WHY Skylar is moved to the San Francisco Zoo instead of them taking a zoo from the wild? 

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 8

• Paragraph 9

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best expresses the central idea of the article?

• Zoos can add to the number of wild Sumatran tigers by setting free their animals.

• Skylar was carefully moved from one zoo to another.

• Skylar's zookeeper gave her raw meatballs when she was traveling.

• Skylar's keeper hopes that Skylar will start a new family.

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the text best shows that Skylar was moved carefully?

• "They are endangered, and their numbers are declining." (paragraph 2)

• "When we moved one of our tigers, a female named Skylar...I went along to keep her safe."

  (paragraph 3)

• "By the age of three, Skylar was old enough to leave her siblings and start her own family."

  (paragraph 4)

• "I hoped that she would like her new zoo and teach the people of San Francisco about the wildlife of Asia."

  (paragraph 10)

Multiple Choice

What happened after Skylar moved to San Francisco?

• She gave birth to 3 male cubs.

• She didn't like her new zookeeper.

• She didn't have any cubs.

• She returned to Dallas, Texas.