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Scope Magazine - Saving America's Wolves

Authored by Jennifer Dallas-D'antonio

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 73+ times

Scope Magazine - Saving America's Wolves
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In this article, author Kristin Lewis speaks to “you” the reader as though you were a wolf. By doing this, Lewis

shows that wolves understand English.

makes it easier for the reader to understand why many Americans once feared and hated wolves.

lets the reader know that the article is not serious.

puts the reader in the place of a wolf, which helps build sympathy and concern for wolves.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the article, what caused wolves to disappear from the U.S.?

A disease killed almost all the wolves

There were not enough elk for wolves to eat.

Humans killed nearly all the wolves.

The cause of the wolves’ disappearance is unknown.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In this article, Lewis portrays wolves as

frightening beasts that threaten humans.

friendly, playful, and cute.

powerful, beautiful, and often misunderstood.

harmful to the environment.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The section “Not a Monster” helps the reader understand

why humans used to be so afraid of wolves.

how the disappearance of wolves affects ecosystems.

how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service built the wolf population in the U.S. back up.

why some people are unhappy that wolves are back in the U.S.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On page 9, Lewis describes a helicopter as a “flying metal monster.” This description A shows that it is scary to ride in a helicopter. B explains how helicopters work. C adds humor to the article. D helps the reader understand how terrifying a helicopter is to a wolf.

shows that it is scary to ride in a helicopter.

explains how helicopters work.

adds humor to the article.

helps the reader understand how terrifying a helicopter is to a wolf.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lewis’s main purpose for writing this article was likely to

explain how wolves threaten humans.

educate readers about wolves and encourage them to protect wolves.

explain what an apex predator is.

compare wolves in the U.S. and Canada.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following details DOES NOT support the central idea that wolves are an important part of the environment?

“Like sharks and lions, you are a necessary part of the habitats where you live. Without you, ecosystems drastically change.”

“As a wolf, you are more than a magnificent predator: You are an apex predator—at the top of the food chain.”

“They say that you are helping to repair the ecosystem in Yellowstone too.” (p. 8)

"For hundreds of years, humans in America have hunted, poisoned, and trapped your kind."

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

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