"Saving America's Wolves"

Author Kristin Lewis chose to write this article in second person, addressing “you” the reader as though you were a wolf. This choice

• helps build sympathy and concern for wolves in the reader

• helps the reader understand why many Americans once feared and hated wolves

• creates drama by putting the reader in the place of a terrified wolf being chased by a helicopter

• both A and C

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According to the article, what caused the near disappearance of wolves in the U.S.?

• A disease killed most American wolves.

• The elk population in the U.S. had shrunk and the wolves didn’t have enough to eat

• Humans had intentionally killed nearly all the wolves in the U.S

• The cause of the wolves’ disappearance is unknown

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In this article, Lewis portrays wolves as

• vicious beasts that threaten humans

• friendly, playful, and cute—very much like dogs.

• majestic, sensitive, and often misunderstood

• beautiful but harmful to the environment.

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The section “Not a Monster” helps the reader understand

• why humans used to be so fearful 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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On page 9, Lewis describes a helicopter as a “flying metal monster.” This description

• expresses that it is frightening to ride in a helicopter.

• suggests that helicopters are outdated

• creates a humorous image of a helicopter as a flying monster.

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

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

• explain the threat that wolves pose to humans.

• educate readers about wolves and encourage them to protect wolves

• provide an overview of how ecosystems work

• compare the plights of wolves in the U.S. with those of wolves in Canada

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Reread the section “The Big Bad Wolf.” Which quote below BEST expresses the central idea of this section?

• “You were shot by the guns of pioneers.” (p. 7)

• “Your fur was turned into fashionable hats and coats for humans to wear.” (p. 7)

• “Before the 1800s, as many as 2 million of your kind lived in America.” (p. 7)

• “But as humans spread out across North America, your kind was dying out.” (p. 7)

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Read the central idea of the section “Not a Monster” stated in the box below. Then read the lines from the article listed under it. Which detail does NOT support the central idea?

Central Idea: Wolves are an important part of the environment.

• “After your species disappeared, the populations of elk exploded. . . .The elk gobbled up trees and grasses that other animals needed for survival. ” (p. 7)

• “It is not in your nature to attack humans. You are afraid of them and avoid them whenever you can.” (p. 7)

• “In addition, coyotes, ravens, and other scavenging animals lost a food source: They could no longer pick at the carcasses that wolves left behind after a kill.” (p. 7)

• Without you, ecosystems drastically change.” (p. 8)

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The mood of the first five paragraphs of the introduction is

• anxious and eerie

• dramatic and intense

• somber and quiet.

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