BD Lesson 4 Getting the Most from What You Read

Which is the BEST summary of the passage?

• The author remembers a time when he watched a group of pelicans.

• The author tells how he discovered a new kind of bird.

• The author describes how pelicans eat fish.

• The author tells about life in Kentucky.

Reading through his journals and notebooks, the writer MOST LIKELY feels

• sad and lonely

• eager to fight for animal rights

• happy and content

• bored and dissatisfied

Read these sentences from the passage.

"Now the whole length of their largest quills passed through the bill. At least their feathers are beautifully trimmed."

What does the word quills mean?

• mouth

• feathers

• legs

• birds

Which is the BEST retelling of the first paragraph?

• John James Audubon named the American white pelican.

• American and European pelicans are different.

• John James Audubon discovered the pelican.

• The American white pelican lives near the streams.

Based on the passage, which statement is true about pelicans?

• They like to be alone.

• They spend all day hunting fish.

• The move more easily in the water than on land.

• They have only lived near the Ohio River for a short time.

Why is the last section of the passage indented?

• It is the most important part of the passage.

• It is a page from the author's journal.

• It is a short story the author wrote as boy.

• It is about a different kind of bird.

Why did the author MOST LIKELY write this passage?

• to share a happy memory about pelicans

• to inform readers about pelicans

• to explain why pelicans live in large groups

• to convince readers to protect pelicans