Rescue in the Rainforest

How does human attention harm sloths?Choose TWO.

• Sloths become stressed when people get too close.
• Sloths are sometimes taken from the wild to be sold as pets.
• Sloths are in many videos online.
• Sloths are getting used to being around people.

Choose the sentence from the story that BESTS support the statement:  Human attention can be harmful to sloths.

• “. . . sloths are undeniably cute.”
• “You can buy sloth T-shirts, calendars, and toys.”
• “Being touched by a human causes a sloth’s heart to pump superfast.”
• “. . . sloths just grab onto whatever they can find, like power lines . . .

Which section explains how cutting down trees harms sloths?

• “Many Threats”
• “The Rescue”
• “Sloth School”
• “Long-Term Solutions”

Which details BEST explains why cutting down trees harm sloths. CHOOSE TWO

• “Some people take sloths from the wild and sell them as pets . . .”
• “There, they can be attacked by jaguars and dogs.”
• “The jolt of electricity can kill the animals.”
• “They placed the bag near the trunk of a big tree and opened it.”

What does the map show?

• where Snow White was found and cared for
• the change in land from deforestation
• the number of sloths that live in Costa Rica
• the areas of land where sloths live

What does the word conservationists mean in the sentence “TSI is a special organization where a team of conservationists care for injured and sick sloths”?

• areas of land set aside for animals
• areas of land cleared for humans
• people who cut down trees to develop land
• people who protect nature and living things

Which is the main idea of “Rescue in the Rainforest”?

• Many animal species are at risk.
• Humans both threaten and help sloths.
• Sloths are adorable creatures.
• Rainforests are at risk of disappearing.

What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this article?

• to inform readers about the threats sloths face and possible solutions
• to persuade readers to donate money to groups that help sloths
• to entertain readers with a story about a sloth
• to describe where sloths live and what they like to eat

The sidebar “Saving Sloths” supports the text because it shows __________.

• things TSI does to help sloths

• the steps Snow White took to heal

• threats sloths face in the wild

• things sloths learn at sloth school

What does the word captivity mean in the sentence “Sloths are wild animals, and they don’t do well in captivity”?

• trees
• rainforests
• a large area of natural land
• a place that’s caged in or confined