Flying with a Tiger Main Ideas and Details

Read the following sentence from the passage.

Before Skylar could take to the skies, we needed to prepare her for the journey.

Which dictionary entry BEST defines prepare?

• get ready

• make a meal

• deal with

• turn down

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4

The main idea of paragraphs 2 and 3 is that zoos help protect wildlife and teach people about wild animals such as Sumatran tigers. Select 2 key details that best support the main idea of those paragraphs.

• "Some animals travel from zoo to zoo by truck, and some go by airplane."

• "When a zoo wants a new tiger, it tries to get one from another zoo. That way, more tigers can stay in the wild."

• "These tigers live in the wild on the island of Sumatra and in some other parts of Asia. They are endangered....."

• "But zoos around the world keep a few of the big cats to teach people about the tigers...."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

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Which sentence BEST explains the main idea of the passage?

• Zoos often help increase the number of wild animals by raising and setting free animals that were born in a zoo.

• Transporting animals from zoo to zoo must be done carefully so that the animals are kept healthy and safe.

• The number of Sumatran tigers has been declining quickly.

• Skylar's keeper hopes that Skylar will start a new family.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Pick 3 details that best support the main idea.

• "They are endangered, and their numbers are declining."

• "When we moved one of our tigers, a female named Skylar, to the San Francisco Zoo in California....I went along to help keep her safe."

• "By the age of three, Skylar was old enough to leave her siblings and start her own family."

• "We trained her to go into a shipping crate and let us close the door behind her."

• "While we waited at the Indiana airport, I peeked into Skylar's crate. I was happy to see her sleeping peacefully."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

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Which sentence BEST explains why Skylar's keeper gave her raw meatballs?

• Skylar liked to eat human food more than food meant for tigers.

• Skylar's keeper wanted to travel with Skylar to San Francisco.

• It is the only food Skylar would eat when she was traveling.

• Skylar's keeper wanted to reward her for going in the crate.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

The author states in paragraph 3, "When a zoo wants a new tiger, it tries to get one from another zoo." Reread paragraphs 2 and 3. Then explain how this statement supports the main idea of the text. Use details from the text in your answer.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

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CCSS.RL.5.2