Flying with a Tiger

Read the following sentence from the passage.
"Before Skylar could take to the skies, we needed to prepare her for the journey."
Which dictionary entry BEST defines "prepare"?

• get ready
• make a meal
• deal with
• turn down

The main idea of paragraphs 2 and 3 is that zoos help protect wildlife and teach people about wild animals such as Sumatran tigers. Which key detail from the choices below BEST support the main idea of those paragraphs?

• "Some animals travel from zoo to zoo by truck, and some go by airplane."
• "I told them that Skylar liked to take a dip in her swimming pool and to play..."
• "These tigers live in the wild on the island of Sumatra and in some other parts of Asia. They are endangered..."
• "But zoos around the world keep a few of the big cats to teach people about the tigers..."

Which sentence best explains the main idea of the passage?

• Zoos often help increase the number of wild animals by raising and setting free animals that were born in a zoo.

• Transporting animals from zoo to zoo must be done carefully so that the animals are kept healthy and safe.

• The number of Sumatran tigers has been declining quickly.

• Skylar's keeper hopes that Skylar will start a new family.

Pick the detail that BEST explains the main idea of the passage.

• "They are endangered, and their numbers are declining."

• "When we moved one of our tigers, a female named Skylar, to the San Francisco Zoo in California...I went along to help keep her safe."

• "By the age of three, Skylar was old enough to leave her siblings and start her own family."

• "She growled at her new zookeepers. We left her alone to calm down."

Which sentence BEST explains why Skylar's keeper gave her raw meatballs?

• Skylar liked to eat human food more than food meant for tigers.
• Skylar's keeper wanted to travel with Skylar to San Francisco.
• It is the only food Skylar would eat when she was traveling.
• Skylar's keeper wanted to reward her for going in the crate.

The main idea of paragraphs 2 and 3 is that zoos help protect wildlife and teach people about wild animals such as Sumatran tigers. Which key detail from the choices below BEST support the main idea of those paragraphs?

• "When a zoo wants a new tiger, it tries to get one from another zoo. That way, more tigers can stay in the wild."
• "These tigers live in the wild on the island of Sumatra and in some other parts of Asia."
• "Some animals travel from zoo to zoo by truck, and some go by airplane."
• "They are endangered, and their numbers are declining."

The author states in paragraph 3, "When a zoo wants a new tiger, it tries to get one from another zoo." Reread paragraphs 2 and 3 to determine which of the following answers BEST explains how that statement supports the main idea of the text.

• Zoos try to get tigers from other zoos to protect animals that still live in the wild. The author says that by getting a tiger from another zoo, more tigers can stay in the wild. this supports the main idea because it explains who zoos take such care to keep their animals safe and healthy.
• Zoos try to get tigers from other zoos to protect animals that still live in the wild. The author says that by getting a tiger from another zoo, more tigers can stay in the wild. This supports the main idea because it explains how zoos want to keep wild animals in captivity and locked up in cages.
• Both of the above answers explain the supporting detail well.
• Neither of the answers explain the supporting detail well.

What is a main idea?

• A big, broad category that a reader can classify a book into.
• A sentence from the text that is related to the main idea and supports the answer.
• A phrase that tells what the passage or paragraph is mostly about.

What is a supporting detail?

• A big, broad category that a reader can classify a book into.
• A sentence from the text that is related to the main idea and supports the answer.
• A phrase that tells what the passage or paragraph is mostly about.