oragutans

Open Ended

What might motivate a young person like Jessica to travel far from home to study orangutans in the rainforest?

Open Ended

Describe how orangutans demonstrate intelligence and creativity based on Jessica's observations.

Multiple Choice

What are some ways Jessica and her family adapt to living in the rainforest while studying orangutans?

• They build a house with air conditioning and electricity.

• They sleep in tents to avoid bug bites and use computers carefully.

• They stay in a hotel in the city.

• They only visit the rainforest during the day.

Multiple Choice

How did Jane Goodall change the way scientists study animals?

• By teaching animals tricks in zoos.

• By observing animals in their natural habitat and discovering they use tools.

• By bringing animals to laboratories for experiments.

• By feeding animals special diets.

Open Ended

Think about Jane Goodall watching chimps as they fished for termites with sticks. Why do you think it was important for her to be in their habitat to do this? What does this tell you about the importance of field research?

Open Ended

Why might learning about the ways animals live and act be important?

Multiple Choice

In what important way did Jane Goodall change the study of animals?

• She observed animals in their natural habitat.

• She taught animals to use tools.

• She worked only in zoos.

• She wrote stories about animals.

Open Ended

How does Jessica feel about going to Borneo? Find three details in the sections 'Studying Orangutans' and 'An Amazing Adventure' to help you answer.

Open Ended

What are some of the sounds and sights of Borneo described by the author?

Multiple Choice

Which line from the article supports the answer to question 6 about why orangutans are endangered?

• "They frequently follow the animals until dark."

• "Luckily, they are noisy," Jessica says.

• "Only about 50,000 of them remain in the wild . . ."

• "The biggest danger to their survival is the loss of their rainforest habitat . . ."

Open Ended

How did field research become popular?

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about orangutans or the rainforest after reading this lesson?

Open Ended

What is field research? Why is it a good way to study animals?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to study animals like orangutans in their native habitats?

• To understand their natural behaviors and needs

• To make them better pets

• To teach them tricks

• To see if they can survive in cities

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of the article 'Chasing Orangutans'?

• Orangutans are endangered and need protection.

• Jessica and her family travel to study orangutans in the wild.

• Field research helps scientists learn about orangutan behavior and the challenges they face.

• Orangutans are similar to humans in many ways.

Multiple Choice

How did Jane Goodall study chimpanzee behavior?

• By observing them in zoos

• By reading books about chimpanzees

• By living among them in the wild

• By interviewing other scientists

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons why it is important to study orangutans?

• They are quick learners and creative problem solvers.

• They are among our closest relatives.

• They are dangerous to humans.

• They behave in ways similar to humans.

Open Ended

What can you infer about why it might be important to study orangutans?

Open Ended

What can you infer about the qualities a scientist would need to study orangutans in their natural environment?

Multiple Choice

Based on the clues from 'Chasing Orangutans,' which of the following can you infer about Jessica?

• She is very happy to spend her summers in the rainforest.

• She would rather spend her summers shopping for clothes with her friends from school.

• She does not always get along with her brother, Russell.

• She is afraid of orangutans.

Multiple Choice

Which line from the article supports the inference that Jessica enjoys being in the rainforest?

• She loves the days of hiking through the trees, swinging on vines, and diving into a river.

• Her habitat is 10,000 miles away.

• Jessica's mom, Cheryl Knott, is a college professor and scientist.

• Some families like to spend family vacations at Disney World or at the beach.