Saving Wolves

In “Saving America’s Wolves” 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)

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

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In “Saving America’s Wolves” Wolves are an important part of the environment. Which detail does NOT support that central idea?

• 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)

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

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Which of the following best describes Kristin Lewis’s tone as she writes about wolves in “Saving America’s Wolves”?

• She sounds like she admires, appreciates, and cares about wolves. She sounds like she believes they should continue to be protected in the United States.
• She sounds like she fears and dislikes wolves. She expresses the attitude that wolves are dangerous and troublesome creatures that the United States would be better off without.
• She sounds like she dislikes wolves but acknowledges the valuable role that they play in ecosystems.

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Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing. The mood of“Saving America’s Wolves” is

• anxious and eerie.

• dramatic and intense.

• somber and quiet.

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Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject matter or toward the reader or audience. The author’s tone toward wolves throughout the article, “Saving America’s Wolves” could be described as sympathetic. Which line is an example of the author using a sympathetic tone?

• “They didn’t understand your ways.” (p. 6)
• “You and your pack then begin to feast, your bellies swelling with flesh, your faces turning red with blood.” (p. 6)
• “The government says you are no longer endangered there.” (p. 9)

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Author Kristin Lewis of “Saving America’s Wolves” 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, “Saving America’s Wolves” 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.

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In this article, “Saving America’s Wolves” Lewis portrays wolves as

• A vicious beasts that threaten humans.

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

• majestic, sensitive, and often misunderstood.

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In “Saving America’s Wolves” 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.

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In “Saving America’s Wolves,” Lewis describes a helicopter as a “flying metal monster.” This description

• shows that it is scary to ride in a helicopter.

• explains how helicopters work.

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

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