Bald Eagles

The number of bald eagles is going up. Which of the following is a synonym for going up?

• increasing

• decreasing

• maintaining

• losing

Hawk Mountain is a bird sanctuary in Pennsylvania. In fall 2010, 407 bald eagles were seen there. That number was higher than ever before. Bird watchers were very happy about this. It shows that the birds are making a comeback.

What is another word for sanctuary as it is used in this paragraph?

• forest

• wildlife preserve

• yard

• trees

Bald Eagles are _________ from danger while living at the American Eagle Sanctuary.

• protected

• safe

• destroyed

• killed

In 1870, the number of bald eagles in the U.S. started to drop. How come? People hunted them. Also, the birds lost habitat. Later, the bald eagle was put on the U.S. Endangered Species list. Because of this, the number went back up.

• Eagles should be protected by law because people destroy them by hunting.

• Eagles should not be protected by law because people have a right to hunt any animals they want to.

• The eagles' natural habitat should be protected by law because destruction of property leads to reduced numbers of eagles.

• The eagles' natural habitat does not need to be protected by law.

Today, there are many bald eagles in the U.S. There are more than 10,000 pairs. The birds have been taken off the Endangered Species list. A synonym for pairs is ___.

• trio

• partners

• single

• group

The main idea of this article about the bald eagles is that bald eagles are making a comeback in the US. Which detail supports this idea?

• The birds are off of the endangered species list.

• People once hunted bald eagles.

• People can see bald eagles at an animal sanctuary.

• Bald eagles lost some of their habitat.

Think about the news story. Why did the number of bald eagles start to drop?

• The birds were put on the endangered species list.

• People destroyed their natural habitats.

• There were 10,000 pair of eagles.

• People hunted these majestic birds.

Think about the news story. Which must have happened last?

• People destroyed natural habitat of the bald eagle.

• The number of bald eagles started to drop.

• People started to hunt bald eagles.

• Bald eagles were put on the Endangered Species list.

The news story says:

That number was higher than ever before.

Which must mean the almost the same as higher

• larger

• nicer

• smaller

• weaker

Think about the news story. Which is most likely to take place next?

• More people will hunt bald eagles.

• Bird watchers will stop looking for bald eagles.

• Bald eagles will go back on the Endangered Species list.

• People will see more eagles at Hawk Mountain.