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Why did the author include the information in the section "The Nesting Grounds"?

The author included this information to…

El autor incluyó esta información para…

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What is the most likely reason the author included the information in paragraph 1?

• to explain the appearance of the Arctic terns

• to describe the Arctic terns’ epic migration

• to compare Arctic terns to other seabirds

• to discuss the weather conditions in the Arctic

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What is the most likely reason the author included the information in paragraphs 3 and 4?

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The author most likely included the information in paragraph 5 to —

Multiple Choice

The author most likely included the information in paragraph 5 to

show how Arctic terns work together to protect their young

Which sentence from the text best supports the answer?

• One day, an Arctic fox sneaks into the colony.

• One bird sends an alarm, squawking loudly with a shrill call that sounds like kee-kee.

• The fox does not like all this attention and noise.

• The chicks are safe once more

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Why did the author include the information in the section "The Long Journey"?

The author included this information to…

El autor incluyó esta información para…

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The author most likely included paragraph 11 —

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What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. 

The author wrote this selection to…

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