Jane Goodall Central Idea

Which sentence below best supports your respoonse to question 1?

• Of course, Godall did not begin her journey to Africa with those notions in mind.

• With no formal scientific education, Goodall used her own resourcefulness to develop a plan for study.

• Goodall proved their theory wrong when she observed the chimps using rocks as weapons.

• Instead, she turned her attention to education in the hopes of saving the chimps' habitat.

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How do the details about Goodall's ability to be accepted by the wild chimps help to develop the central idea of the text?

• Goodall's acceptance into the chimps' community allowed her to see behaviors that others had never before witnessed, developing the idea that her style of close observation was effective and groundbreaking.

• The chimps' acceptance of Goodall into their community shows that they trust easily, developing the idea that populations of wild animals are at risk of human interferences.

• The chimps' acceptance of Goodall into their community shows their ability to form a relationship with humans, developing the idea that chimps and humans have more in common than previously thought.

• Gooda;;'s patience in getting close to the chimps allowed her to understand how they cimmunicate, developing the idea that language islearned more through experience than through words and books.

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Which question best supports the central idea of the text?

• Jane Goodall discovered that chimpanzees are the smartest animals in the world.

• Chimpanzees are caring animals that will often adopt humans as members of their groups.

• Jane Goodall traveled to Africa to become a member of a chimpanzee family because she had always loved them.

• Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees in the wild for many years and uncovered breakthroughs about their manners and traits.

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Which sentence from the text best supports the central idea that Jane Goodall studied chimpanzees in the wild for many years and uncovered breakthroughs about their manners and traits?

• Goodall has been accepted as a member of the chimps.

• She soon discovered many behaviors that had never been seen before.

• She also observed the chimps using twigs as a sort of fishing pole and spoon.

• After thirty years of living among the chimps, Goodall left the forest, but she did not leave the work she loved.

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Reread paragraph five from "Jane Goodall". Which sentence best summarizes the paragraph?

• Jane Goodall was able to learn so much about the chimpanzees because she became so connected with them.

• She soon discovered many behaviors that had never been seen before.

• She also observed the chimps using twigs as a sort of fishing pole and spoon.

• After thirty years of living among the chimps, Goodall left the forest, but she did not leave the work she loved.

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Which of the conclusions about Jane Goodall's early position within the science profession is supported by the text?

• Goodall was an outsider who would have to prove herself among more traditional scientists.

• Goodall's work ethic resulted in other scientists doubting her commitment to her research.

• Goodall was harshly criticized because of her age and inexperience.

• Goodall's new methods were immediately admired and adopted by other scientists.

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