Main Idea-Trouble in the Amazon

The main idea of this passage is that-

• jaguars live in the amazon.
• loggers are cutting down the trees in the Amazon. 
• the Amazon is important, but it is being destroyed.
• people get medicine from the Amazon. 

Which detail from the passage supports the main idea?

• Each year, farmers and loggers cut down rain forest trees to make room for farms, homes, and roads.  
• brightly colored birds live in the Amazon
• 2 million people live in the Amazon. 
• Jaguars creep on the ground below.

In the second paragraph, in the phrase, “the Amazon is shrinking twice as quickly as they once thought, "  they refers to- 

• trees
• monkeys
• scientists 
• loggers

Why do farmers cut down the trees in the Amazon?

• to capture the brightly colored birds.
• because the rain forest is too big.
• to make room for farms, homes, and roads
• because it has really tall trees.

Which text feature in the article helps the reader to know what a macaw bird look like?

• the title
• the subheadings
• the bold words
• the picture (photograph)

Which text feature helps the reader understand what the article is going to be mostly about?

• The caption
• The title
• The bold words
• The subheadings

What is the purpose of the "Did you Know" section at the end of the article?

• to make the text longer.
• to tell you what animals live there.
• to give you more information about the rain forest.
• to tell you where the Amazon rain forest is.

What good things come from the Amazon rain forest that we use?

• food, spices, and medicines people need.
• loggers and farmers
• gold, money, and coffee.
• Jaguars creep on the ground below.

Which sentence from the article tells us why the Amazon is important to humans?

• Bright-colored birds fly through the air.
• The Amazon in South America is the largest tropical rain forest in the world.  
• People are destroying the Amazon.
• The trees give off oxygen for people to breathe. 

What are loggers?

• people who cut down trees to use or sell the wood.
• people who are trying to save the rain forest.
• substances that plants and animals need to live and grow.
• a type of turtle.