Tracking Monsters

What identifies "Tracking Monsters” as informational text?

• It gives you information about a mythical creature.

• It gives you information about a famous character.

• It gives you information about an animal in a fable.

• It gives you factual information about a lizard.

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The author wrote this selection most likely to- -

• give you information about a monster that is extinct.

• give you information about Gila monsters and why scientists study them.

• give you information about a monster from a fictional story.

• persuade you to catch a Gila monster.

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Why do Scientists use radio telemetry instruments?

• To track Gila monsters

• To track bears

• To track lions

• To track people

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Why are Gila monsters difficult to study?

• They are difficult to study because they are too tiny to be seen.

• They are difficult to study because they are fast and can’t be found.

• They are difficult to study because they are nocturnal and spend a lot of time in underground burrows.

• They are difficult to study because they hide on top of tall trees.

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“Unlike a rattlesnake, a Gila Monster can’t inject venom.” When they are threatened they-

• mix their venom with their saliva, so when they bite, the venom trickles into the victim.

• run away to safety.

• fight to the death.

• play dead.

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How does including photographs of scientists using radio telemetry help the reader better understand this selection?

• They help the reader know where the setting is at.

• The reader knows what Gila monsters look like.

• They help the reader understand what radio telemetry looks like.

• The reader knows how many scientists are out there.

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In paragraph 12, which word helps the reader understand what microchip means?

• rice

• tag

• monsters

• biologists

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What subtitle would a reader need to look under if they wanted to learn more about the yearly event where volunteers help take inventory of every species in Saguaro National Park?

• BioBlitz and Microchips

• Catching Monsters

• Female #291

• Armed and Armored

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What important information appears in the section called Catching Monsters?

• Their skin is covered in round bumps.

• Saguaro National Park is a big tourist attraction.

• Hikers are volunteers that take part in the BioBlitz.

• Scientists collect valuable data by catching and tagging Gila monsters.

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What can the reader infer about the scientists who gather the information on Gila monsters?

• They like what they do.

• They must hate their job.

• They think their work is not appreciated.

• They must be bored.

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