3M Reading skills VMBO-KB-text 9

Text 9: What is said about Betty in paragraph 1?

• She gradually changed her routines.

• She imitated the actions of people.

• She seemed to have surprising skills.

• She was trained to perform difficult chores.

Text 9: What is described in paragraph 2?

• how crows build nests

• how crows communicate

• how crows fetch food

• how crows help each other

Text 9: Kies bij 23 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

• Consequently,

• For example,

• However,

• Likewise,

Text 9: Lees deze bewering:

Christiaan Rutz bestudeerde kraaien in het wild.

Komt deze bewering overeen met alinea 4?

• wel

• niet

Text 9: Lees deze bewering:

De meerderheid van de kraaien boog hun takjes op dezelfde manier.

Komt deze bewering overeen met alinea 4?

• wel

• niet

Text 9: Lees deze bewering:

De wetenschappers gaven de kraaien verschillende takjes.

Komt deze bewering overeen met alinea 4?

• wel

• niet

Text 9: Lees deze bewering:

Een deel van de kraaien maakte hun takjes uiteindelijk weer kapot.

Komt deze bewering overeen met alinea 4?

• wel

• niet

Text 9: 'It was exactly what Betty had done' (paragraph 5)

What does Rutz mean by 'It'?

• bending tools

• choosing curved tools

• searching holes

Text 9: What is concluded about Betty in paragraph 6?

• She did exactly what researchers wanted her to do.

• She might have acted without understanding what she was doing.

• She should never have taken part in this type of scientific study.

• She turned out to be quite bad at making tools.

Text 9: Why is Betty 'like us' according to paragraph 7?

• because she consciously thinks up new strategies

• because she likes working on tasks in teams

• because she looks for solutions on instinct

• because she wants to fit in with other crows