Reading Choice #1

Animals in the wild get their own food. Animals in zoos cannot do that. They must be fed. Zookeepers need to know what to feed the different animals. They must also know how to present the food. Otherwise, it may be _________1__________. The animals may not eat at all.

Select the correct vocabulary word for #1

• refused

• collected

• boiled

• handled

• coated

Birds like pheasants will not eat unless they peck and scratch. So their food is not presented neatly in dishes. Instead, it is _____2_____. It is thrown all over the ground. Then the birds can eat the way they would in the wild.

Select the correct vocabulary word for #2

• compared

• demanded

• purchased

• reserved

• scattered

Some animals will not eat unless they hunt for their food. That is true of monkeys. So their food is hidden on purpose. The monkeys must _____3_____ it. Such activity keeps the monkeys alert.

Select the correct vocabulary word for #3

• save

• guard

• prepared

• find

• share

Apes have a different need. They need to be able to pick and choose their food. They must be offered many different foods. They will not eat all of it. They will throw a lot aside. Much will be _____4_____. But without a large choice, apes may stop eating.

Select the correct vocabulary word for #4

• seen

• mixed

• wasted

• cooked

• stored

Many animals eat live food in the wild. They will not eat food that is lying still. _____5_____ is necessary. The zookeepers toss chunks of meat into the air for the tigers. They make swimming movements with frozen fish for the penguins. The animals then will eat and stay healthy.

Select the correct vocabulary word for #5

• Space

• Motion

• Water

• Comfort

• Freedom

Seals need to eat all day long. Zookeepers, though, cannot keep feeding them hour after hour. The keepers do not have the _____6_____. So zoos sell fish to visitors. Visitors throw fish to the seals. This practice works well for everyone. The visitors have fun. Seals get the food they need. And the zoo makes money selling the fish.

The extra _____7_____ are helpful. They let the zoo provide better care for the animals.

Select the correct vocabulary word for #6

• keys

• honey

• training

• tickets

• time

Seals need to eat all day long. Zookeepers, though, cannot keep feeding them hour after hour. The keepers do not have the _____6_____. So zoos sell fish to visitors. Visitors throw fish to the seals. This practice works well for everyone. The visitors have fun. Seals get the food they need. And the zoo makes money selling the fish. The extra _____7_____ are helpful. They let the zoo provide better care for the animals.

Select the correct vocabulary word for #7

• lights

• bars

• shelters

• maps

• dollars