Tuesday 9/28 Exit Ticket

What is the main idea of paragraph three?

• To explain how JJ was able to eavesdrop.

• To introduce the topic of animal eavesdropping.

• To show what JJ was able to learn by eavesdropping.

Which sentence from the text best supports the idea that most people do not consider animals as spies?

• Few people imagine that animals can be highly skilled spies and snoops.

• The Memphis crooks hadn’t counted on Marshmallow’s talents as an eavesdropper.

• Spying can be the best or fastest way to find food or a mate, or get early warning of a predator.

Read the following sentence-

It’s like having conversations on social media that every one of your friends—and maybe some of your enemies—can read.

What is the purpose of the two dashes?

• To emphasize additional information in the sentence.

• To show that the information between the dashes are not important.

• To compare friends and enemies.

What is the main idea of paragraph 8?

• To show how gohper snakes can intercept messages meant for kangaroo rats.

• To explain that animals can pick up on messages that were not meant for them?

• To explain how chickadees use music to find a mate.

Authors often use anecdotes, or short story's, to begin their texts.

The author opens the text with an anecdote about a pet parrot. Explain the author’s purpose for including this anecdote.