Daily Reading Comprehension 4.3

​"Florida's Python Problem"

​Daily Reading Comprehension 4.3

​As you read, look for the causes and effects of the python problem in Florida.

Labeling

Label the main problem, the cause, and the effect.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Effect #1

Effect #4

Effect #3

Main problem

Cause

Effect #2

Multiple Choice

Which of these has caused Burmese pythons to be found in the Florida Everglades?

• pet owners who let them go

• pet dealers who released them into the wild

• the large number of eggs the snakes produce

• the snakes' ability to swim and move well

Multiple Choice

Which of these happened after pythons became a problem in Florida?

• Pythons grew too big to handle at home.

• Owners became educated about pythons.

• People no longer got pythons as pets.

• Pet dealers stopped bringing pythons to the United States.

Multiple Choice

Which evidence best explains why pythons are spreading beyond the Everglades?

• Pythons are not native to the everglades.

• Burmese pythons can grow to 20 feet long.

• Pythons can swim and move well on land.

• Florida park rangers are on "python patrol."

Multiple Choice

One of the effect of pythons in the Everglades is ______.

• they can grow to 20 feet long

• they put endangered animals at greater risk

• biologists can study them in their natural habitat

• they control the alligator population

Open Ended

What do you think is the greatest effect of people releasing pythons into the wild? Explain.

R: Restate (The greatest effect of people releasing pythons into the wild is...)

A: Answer

C: Cite Evidence ( In paragraph it states, "_____."

E: Explain (This proves... This means that...)