Rescue in the Forest

What do you already know about sloths?

I know sloths are slow moving animals

​What are you wondering about sloths?

I wonder where sloths live and more details about their habitat

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​Create a KWL Chart

Multiple Select

How does human attention harm sloths? Choose TWO

• Sloths become stressed when people get too close

• Sloths are sometimes taken from the wild to be sold as pets.

• Sloths are in many videos online.

• Sloths are getting used to being around people.

Multiple Choice

Which section explains how cutting down trees harms sloths?

• "Many Threats"

• "The Rescue"

• "Sloth School"

• "Long-Term Solutions"

Multiple Choice

The map on page 7 shows __________.

• where Snow White was found and cared for

• the change in land from deforestation

• the number of sloths that live in Costa Rica

• the areas of land where sloths live

Multiple Choice

What does the word captivity mean in the sentence “Sloths are wild animals, and they don’t do well in captivity”?

• trees

• a large area of natural land

• a safe place for wild animals

• a place that’s caged in or confined

Multiple Choice

What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this article?

• to describe where sloths live and what they like to eat

• to entertain readers with a story about a sloth

• to inform readers about the threats sloths face and possible solutions

• to persuade readers to donate money to groups that help sloths

Multiple Choice

Which statement would the auhtor most liekly agree with?

• Many animal species are at risk.

• Humans both threaten and help sloths.

• Sloths are adorable creatures

• Rainforests are at risk of disappearing.