Wild Animals Aren't Pets / Let People Own Exotic Animals

Which statement expresses the claim of “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets?”

• Wild animals should not be owned by people.

• Laws about having wild animals as pets are ineffective.

• People who own wild animals tend to be cruel to them.

• The buying and selling of wild animals is a growing industry.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

What point is supported by the author's evidence that wild animals in private ownership cause harm?

• People who own wild animals are cruel

• Only wealthy people can afford to buy wild animals.

• Ownership of wild animals can hurt the animals, humans, or both.

• It is easy to own a wild animal.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which type of support used in “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” expressed a position about wild animals?

• Quotations from victims hurt by wild animals

• Facts about state laws pertaining to wild animals

• Input from an expert about wild animal behavior

• Author’s personal experience with wild animal pets

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Read the origin of the word intervene:

From the Latin inter- (“between”) and -venire (“to come”)

Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word intervene in paragraph 9 of “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets”?

• Split apart

• Ge involved

• Meet halfway

• Work together

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which sentence from “Let People Own Exotic Animals” states the author’s main argument?

• Responsible private ownership of exotic animals should be legal if animal welfare is taken care of

• People keep exotic animals for commercial reasons and as pets

• Captive breeding eliminates the pressure on wild populations , and also serves as a backup in case the animals go extinct.

• Would the Ohio situation be any different if the animals were owned by a government and their caretaker released them?

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.6

Read this statement from “Let People Own Exotic Animals.” :

"On average in the United States, only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes, elephants and bears."

Which claim is supported by this detail from the passage?

• Greater safety regulations are needed at zoos and reserves to protect people.

• Exotic animals can harm or kill people, and ownership should be illegal.

• Exotic animals do not pose a great danger to people.

• Animals should not be locked up and should be allowed to roam freely

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.W.6.1B

Which sentence or phrase from the text uses strong, emotional language to support the claim?

• Terry Thompson didn’t represent the typical owner

• Dangers from exotic animals are low

• People keep exotic animals for commercial reasons and as pets

• ...why shouldn’t we have the same freedom to choose what species or exotic animal to own and to love?

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The word regulate comes from the Latin word regulare, which means “to control by rule, direct.” What does regulate mean in paragraph 2 of “Let People Own Exotic Pets”?

• Defy

• Punish

• Manage

• Enforce

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence from the selections expresses an opinion?

• Owners of “exotic” animals claim they rarely maim or kill.

• Wild animals are not pets

• People keep exotic animals for commercial reasons and as pets

• Most of these fatalities are owners or family who are voluntarily on the property where the animals are kept.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

In “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets”, which evidence supports the idea that exotic animals should not be pets?

• With a few hundred dollars and a yen, anyone can own a python.

• For $8,000 a baby white tiger can be yours.

• A Connecticut woman was mauled by a neighbor’s pet chimp.

• Everyone should own an exotic animal.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1