A Forest Secret and Animal Intelligence

1. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

• a. It provides examples of keeping a saola in captivity.

• b. It offers ways to save saolas.

• c. It describes how saolas are unique.

• d. It gives a description of the saola’s appearance.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

2. What does the word distinguishing mean as it is used in the second paragraph?

• a. different

• b. separated

• c. infamous

• d. unknown

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

3. Why is this passage titled “A Forest Secret”?

• a. Saolas were not known about until recently.

• b. Saolas are a unique species.

• c. Saolas are afraid of dogs, but scientists do not know why.

• d. Saolas are endangered.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

4. Which information about saolas is not included in the passage?

• a. their habitat

• b. their appearance

• c. their diet

• d. their possible predators

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

One way scientists want to save the Saolas is

• letting them loose in the city

• captive breeeding

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

1. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

• a. It describes the types of animals that are used as spies.

• b. It explains the principles used to train animals for intelligence work.

• c. It states the reason the author wrote the article.

• d. It states the author’s conclusion.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2. Which animals are not mentioned in the article as potential subjects for animal intelligence tasks?

• a. birds

• b. cats

• c. dogs

• d. rats

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

3. What does the word associate mean as it is used in the second paragraph?

• a. to be a companion with

• b. to connect in your mind

• c. to be a member with less than full status

• d. to ignore

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

4. What is one benefit of using animals for intelligence work?

• a. They can come and go without attracting attention.

• b. They require training.

• c. They need care and maintenance.

• d. They can understand critical communications.

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What shapes the behavior of animals?

• rewards and consequences

• a haircut