2.14 The Many Colors of Birds

Refer to the article “The Many Colors of Birds” in your Emoji and Pisa and Birds, Oh My! magazine for a complete version of this text.

Based on the “White Crows” textbox on page 23 of “The Many Colors of Birds,” what makes white crows appear as white?

• They are uncommon and stand out from black crows.

• Their feather cells lack melanin and reflect light.

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Refer to the article “The Many Colors of Birds” in your Emoji and Pisa and Birds, Oh My! magazine for a complete version of this text.

Based on the information in the “Blacks and Browns” section of the text, what makes birds’ feathers brown or black?

• a pigment called melanin that is produced in birds' cells

• foods containing dark pigments that absorb the most light

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Refer to the article “The Many Colors of Birds” in your Emoji and Pisa and Birds, Oh My! magazine for a complete version of this text.

Which answer best describes the overall structure of “The Many Colors of Birds”?

• It describes similarities and differences in the diets of different birds.

• The article explains what causes bird feathers to be different colors.

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Choose the sentence that most effectively summarizes the “Trouble for Lemurs!” section of the text.

• Climate change is causing a problem for some lemur families on the island of Madagascar.

• Lemur mothers carry their babies on their backs as they travel through the trees of the jungle.

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Which details are necessary to include in a summary of the “Blacks and Browns” section of the text?

• The more melanin a bird produces, the darker black or brown its feathers will be.

• Flight feathers are stronger than other bird feathers.

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