Wonders Unit 2 Week 4: Whooping Cranes in Danger

What is the author's position about what has happened to the whooping cranes?

• Whoopers were hunted, and farmers took over their homes.

• Whoopers are not hunted, and have homes.

• Whoopers live happily ever after.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What does the author think about the planes helping the whooping cranes?

• The author thinks that planes helping whooping cranes will not work.

• The author thinks that planes and pilots will hurt the whooping cranes.

• The pilots and planes could do the job.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How do the whoopers find their way back to their home in the spring?

• They never leave and stay at home.

• They had to recognize what the land looked like while they were flying. Then they could find their way back.

• They had to fly somewhere warm and stay there.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the author's point of view about the safety of the birds?

• The birds do not take the trip if they can't fly well.

• Ultralights would track down birds that strayed.

• The scientists chose safe places along the way for the birds to eat and rest.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What would happen if the cranes flew in the rain or the wind?

• They might get lost, fly in the wrong direction, or get hurt.

• They would be fine, nothing would happen.

• They like the rain because it is just water.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

How do the planes help?

• The planes confuse the cranes and put them in danger.

• The planes are good.

• The planes lead the cranes and try to keep them safe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

What does the author think about the whoopers staying in a pen?

• The pen is a big as a football field.

• The pond has a fake whooper parent that makes cranes feel safe.

• The pen protects whoopers from other animals.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What were the the scientists worried about?

• The scientists were not worried about the cranes knowing when to leave and if the would remember.

• The scientists were worried if the cranes would know when to leave and if they would remember.

• The scientists thought it would be okay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What is the author's point of view about the whooping cranes?

• The planes still lead migrations each fall.

• Whooping crane parents are leading their own chicks down South.

• The flock keeps getting bigger.

• Whooping cranes are still threatened, but scientists are hopeful.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

How are the whooping cranes doing now?

• The whooping crane is still in danger, but the flocks are getting bigger.

• The whooping crane is fine now.

• The whooping crane parents can't migrate with the children.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5