Unit 4 REVIEW

Giraffes - When writing informational text, authors must choose the organizational structure very carefully. Explain the author's choice for using a structure within the text.

• The author chose problem and solution. The author wanted to inform his readers how to avoid getting bit by gaffes.

• The author chose cause and effect in order to explain the effects of how much money it takes to feed a giraffe

• The author chose compare and contrast to inform the reader about the differences between the Giraffe Presentation (Sample B) and the Giraffe Encyclopedia Entry (Sample C).

• The author chose compare and contrast to explain the similarities and differences between giraffes and people

Giraffes - Why does the author include the section "Giraffe Encounter FAQs"?

• to test the visitors

• to inform the visitors

• to test the workers

• to inform the workers

Giraffes - Which of the following shows the correct main idea AND supporting sentence from the passage?

• Giraffes are tall animals. "Their legs alone stand taller than most humans, roughly 6 feet."

• Giraffes are popular. "The giraffe is my favorite animal out of all the animals in the world."

• Giraffes are beautiful. "Giraffes also have beautifully spotted coats and no two giraffes have the same spots."

• Giraffes are dangerous. "A giraffe's tongue can range anywhere between 18 and 21 inches."

Giraffes - Read the sentence from SAMPLE B.

They also have really cool tongues. Based on this information, what inference can be made about the tongue of giraffes in SAMPLE C? Support your answer with details from the passage.

• Giraffes have extraordinary long tongues.

• They can reach leaves in the treetops.

• Their tongue can range between 18 to 21 inches.

What does the information in paragraph 1 of "William F. Cody and Buffalo Bill" show about Buffalo Bill's characteristics and experience that would make him famous? Select TWO answers.

• William Cody was skinny and brave, so he was perfect for the Pony Express.

• William Cody learned how to trap animals for their furs at a young age

• William Cody was born in Iowa in 1846.

• William Cody moved to Kansas with his family when he was very young.

• William Cody got his nickname for hunting buffalo and selling their meat to railroad crews.

Which of these sentences can be supported by BOTH texts?

• Buffalo Bill's family often moved from place to place.

• Buffalo Bill was one of the earliest mail carriers.

• Buffalo Bill had an interest in trapping

• Buffalo Bill was especially close to his family.

Which sentence from “William F. Cody and Buffalo Bill” BEST describes the main idea of paragraph 2?

• It was not until a little later in life that Cody began to earn his nickname.

• He started hunting buffalo in 1867 and sold the meat to railroad crews.

• At the time, railroads were being built across the country.

• So there were plenty of hungry workers to feed.

Which choice is the BEST summary of "Autobiography of Buffalo Bill"?

• William Frederick Cody liked to hear stories about trappers. On a trip west, a trapper shared his food with William. William brought the youth to his camp to learn more about trappers' lives.

• William Frederick Cody and his family traveled west to Kansas. He missed his friends back home. He was excited to meet a young trapper his age so they could be friends on the trip.

• William Frederick Cody tells about his trip to Kansas with his family. On the trip he learned from a young trapper how to hunt animals. This was what earned him the name "Buffalo Bill."

• William Frederick Cody tells about the people he met while traveling west. He writes about the types of food he liked to eat. He also tells how to prepare food while traveling.

Which phrase describes how “William F. Cody and Buffalo Bill” is MAINLY organized?

• in chronological order

• by cause and effect

• as problem and solution

• by comparison and contrast

How are the “Autobiography of Buffalo Bill” and “William F. Cody and Buffalo Bill” different? Use details from the texts in your response

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