Paired Text: "A Roar in the Darkness" and "LNYH"
Authored by Aimee Steele
English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the article, why did Colonel J.H. Patterson travel to Africa?
He was hunting lions.
He was a famous world traveler.
He was in charge of building a railroad.
He was trapping animals for a museum.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why didn’t Patterson believe at first that lions were attacking the campsite?
There were no lions in this region of Africa.
He believed the railroad would stop lions.
He believed that lions were unable to hunt human beings.
He thought that such a large number of people would scare lions away.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line from the article supports why Patterson thought the lions would not enter the camp?
“Patterson doubted that two lions would barge into a noisy and crowded camp.”
“He found no lion prints or human remains.”
“‘Some were convinced they were spirits,’ Patterson wrote.”
“Each night, he stationed himself in the branches of a different tree...”
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CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence “Patterson went after the lions with a single-minded focus,” singleminded means ______.
distracted
simple
cruel
intense
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is one of the reasons the Tsavo lions attacked people in 1898?
a drought in the region
the lions’ increased tooth strength
changes in the lions’ fur
the lions’ fear of other prey
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which line from the article supports why the drought forced the lions to attack people in 1898?
“Field Museum scientists have studied the lions’ teeth and hides.”
“There was also an outbreak of a disease called rinderpest.”
“The disease and water shortage killed many animals that lions normally prey on..."
“One had serious tooth problems, which would have made hunting difficult.”
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the sidebar “Lions Through the Ages,” what do lion tamers do?
have fierce battles
play professional football
cheer when lions enter the arena
perform tricks with lions
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
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