2024 Argument & Persuasion: Should Wildlife Stay Wild?
Authored by Bethany Creel
English, History, Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Zoos: Myth and Reality," the author claims that most zoos:
Teach people a love of wildlife
Fail to live up to their propaganda
Prepare animals for wild habitats
Spend large amounts on conservation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Distinguish fact and opinion in “Zoos: Myth and Reality”. The statement that polar bears exhibits look like “a Flintstones movie set” is an example of:
The author’s opinion
A scientific experiment
A fact from an expert
Another writer’s belief
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What claim does the author of “Zoos: Myth and Reality” make in his argument about roadside zoos?
These zoos think that they are doing a good job.
Because of these zoos, all zoos should close.
These zoos make animals suffer terribly
People who enjoy these zoos are cruel.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One way that Laidlaw explains that zoos have failed in “Zoos: Myth and Reality” is in:
Finding wild animals
Building decorative exhibits
Producing a surplus of animals
Reintroducing animals to the wild
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement about gorillas in “Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World” helps support Hutchins’ argument that our best zoos nurture their animals?
The American public has always been fascinated by gorillas in zoos.
Zoo gorillas live longer than many gorillas in nature.
Gorillas in zoos live alone or in pairs because it keeps them from eating too much.
Zoos keep gorillas in small cages so biologists can find out how they live.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author of “Zoos Connect Us to the Natural World” think zoos do for people who live in cities?
Make the world seem strange to them
Make them believe they have traveled
Convince them to live somewhere else
Help them appreciate wildlife and nature
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are these texts considered persuasive pieces instead of argumentative writings?
Each author offers a claim.
Both authors include an effective use of ethos.
The authors reach different conclusions on the same topic using their research and opinions.
They include personal anecdotes (stories) about their experiences.
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