The Story of Jane Goodall by Susan Katz

Why did the author include the bolded words throughout the book?

• To show the important words

• To show the words included in the glossary

• To show important words AND words in the glossary

Read the excerpt from the chapter below and determine the author's craft for the words that are underlined.

Jane has worked for 60 years to save the chimpanzees from extinction, or disappearing. 

• to describe

• to inform

• to explain

Look at the map on page 3. What does the map show the reader? You may want to reread page three to help you understand the map.

• It shows the reader a map of Ireland, England, London, Bournemouth, and France.

• It shows you only where Jane was born.

• It shows you only where Jane moved.

• It shows you where Jane was born and where she moved on her fifth birthday.

What text feature can be found at the bottom of page 5?

• a picture

• clipart

• a map

• a timeline

Why did the author include the map on page 13?

• It shows Bournemouth, Gombe, and Kenya.

• It shows Africa.

• It shows all the places Jane loves.

• It shows the journey  she traveled.

Read the following excerpt from the book. Then, focus on then focus on the underlined words/phrase. Why did the author include the underlined words/phrases?

Dr. Leakey saw how patient and observant Jane was.

• To describe Jane.

• To inform about Jane.

• To explain Jane.

Use the text features in your book to determine the meaning of the word anthropology. (hint, a text feature in the back of your book)

• a person who works to bring about changes for something they care very much about

• ready or likely to attack

• the study of human beings and how they behave

• to make a person, animal or object blend in with its surrounds

Read the excerpt below then answer the question.

"They suffered with high fevers and chills for two weeks. Their cook, Dominic, helped nurse them back to health."

What is the meaning of the word nurse in the sentence above? Choose the BEST answer.

• a man or woman taking care of others 

• helping take care of sick people

• someone who works only in a hospital

• someone who only works in a doctors office

Read the following excerpt then determined the author's craft from the phrase underlined.

"When a group of chimps returned to camp, they became aggressive."

• A. To inform the reader of how the chimps were acting.

• B. To explain how the chimps were acting.

• c. To describe how the chimps were acting.

• D. Both A and C.

Use your text features to select the correct definition of the word poachers. 

HINT: It's a text feature in the back of your book.

• Someone who hunts or captures wild animals when it is not legal to do so.

• Someone who illegally catches fish in another person's pond.

• Someone who illegally harvests timber from a forest.

• Someone who illegally collects rare plants from a protected area.