Huge, Freed Pet Pythons Invade the Florida Everglades

Which words from paragraph 6 help the reader understand the meaning of extinction?

• leading, enormous

• worldwide, list

• threatened, endangerment

• habitat, wholly

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which statement from the selection supports the author’s claim about the economic cost of the problem caused by the freed pythons?

• many plants and animals also enter the U.S. as a part of the booming trade in exotic pets or foods.

• Almost half of the species on the U.S. endangered species lists are threatened

• calls invasive species the number one environmental threat to the U.S.

• and the cost of trying to control them is enormous: U.S. $137 billion a year

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CCSS.W.7.9A

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

Which idea does the author emphasize throughout the selection?

• Only skilled people can handle pythons properly.

• Invasive species are a menace to the native environment.

• The exotic pet industry is on the rise.

• Invasive species do not pose any type of threat.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Which sentence from the selection best supports the author’s claim that owning exotic pets is not against the law

• U.S. residents can legally own 22 of the 24 pythons found around the world.

• Many of the species are illegally imported.

• In the past 5 years, the U.S. has imported more than 144,000 Burmese pythons.

• Some invasive species may be “stowaway” organisms that arrive here inside packing materials.

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CCSS.W.7.9A

CCSS.RI.7.1

The author supports the article’s main point by providing —

• images.

• descriptive details.

• personal opinions.

• factual claims.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

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CCSS.RL.7.6

The author included paragraphs 1 and 2 most likely to-

• explain the solution to the Everglades problem.

• show that battles between pythons and alligators are a common sight for tourists.

• reveal the efforts made by biologists.

• express the concerns of the high cost of maintaining a safe environment.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The image on page 197 (map) is important to the selection because-

• it shows what the Burmese python looks like.

• it represents the cause of the python problem.

• it demonstrates Florida’s main flood areas.

• it depicts the location where the main problem with invasive species exists.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

In paragraph 2, what does the word horde mean?

• a large crowd of people or animals

• individual

• to accumulate

• a people or tribe of nomadic life

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What can the reader conclude/infer will happen if the invasive species problem continues to grow?

• There will be no significant result.

• Water pollution will increase.

• Native animals will not have enough prey to survive.

• The Everglades will attract more tourism.

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CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of these is the main idea of the selection?

• The Florida Everglades have never been, and continue not to be affected by invasive species.

• The Florida Everglades are a growing tourist attraction.

• The Florida Everglades are overwhelmed with invasive species that must be controlled.

• The Florida Everglades are evolving every year due to the extreme climate changes.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2