Readworks: The Comeback

Which of the following statements is true about Atlantic puffins?

• They have orange legs and feet.

• They only eat plants.

• They prefer to live on land.

• They are aggressive.

How does the passage describe Kress’ relocation effort for the puffins?

• something that would only work for puffins

• too difficult to replicate for other sea birds

• a step-by-step process

• a groundbreaking, successful process

How do you think Kress might have felt while he was waiting to see if the puffins would return?

• unconcerned and confident

• nervous, but hopeful

• doubtful and unsure

• doubtful and unsure

Read the following sentence: “Atlantic puffins are short, stocky birds with black and white feathers, orange legs, orange feet, and large, triangular, orange-red beaks.”

The word stocky means

• skinny and long

• stubborn

• thick and sturdy

• colorful

What would another good title for this passage be?

• Puffins: Don’t Discount Them Yet!

• Puffins: Different from the Average Sea Bird

• Puffins: Colorful, Loyal, and Smart

• Puffins: a Model Case for Conservation

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.Part of Kress’ relocation strategy involved a trip to one of the biggest puffin colonies in Canada ________ he could collect baby puffins and transport them back to Maine

• but

• if

• although

• so

What is your teacher's favorite word?

• Tragic

• Sweet children

• Interesting

• All the above

What is the author's purpose of this text?

• Entertain

• Persuade

• Inform

• PIE

Puffins are all purposed birds.

• False

• True

How is this text organized?

• Cause and Effect

• Description

• Sequential

• Compare and Contrast