reading comprehension

According to the text, how are zoos usually arranged?

• by animal

• by habitat

• by size

• by temperature

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CCSS.RI.3.2

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CCSS.RI.5.2

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CCSS.RL.4.2

According to the text, what section of the zoo will most likely have lions?

• Australian habitat

• aviaries

• the inside

• African habitat

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the author describe in the text?

• the different ways zoos can be arranged and where zoos are located

• the most popular zoo animals and how many people go to see them

• the classes zookeepers take and how people can become zookeepers

• the different kinds of habitats in zoos and why they are needed

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

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CCSS.RL.5.2

When deciding what habitat to put an animal in, zookeepers consider the safety of the animal. What evidence from the text supports this conclusion?

• “Aviaries are large enclosed spaces that seem like the birds' natural environment. Aviaries keep birds from escaping and keep other animals away from them.” Audio

• “ For example, African animals are often together. Elephants, zebras, lions, rhinoceroses, and monkeys are in the same habitat.” Audio

• “Zoos often have animals that are sick. Zookeepers work to make the animals better. Zoos also try to keep animals that are endangered.” Audio

• “Some parts of the zoo keep animals in indoor habitats. It is easier to control the temperature in indoor habitats.”

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Based on the text, what is likely true about zookeepers?

• Zookeepers have many pets at home.
• Zookeepers generally do not like working at zoos.
• Zookeepers know how to teach animals how to act so that the animals can survive in the wild.
• Zookeepers have a hard time taking care of sick animals.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the main idea of the text?

• Zoos are sectioned into habitats.
• Zoos sometimes keep animals indoors.
• Zoos are places people can visit.
• Zookeepers are people who work in zoos.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read these sentences from the text. Zoos are usually arranged by habitat. For example, African animals are often together. As used in these sentences, what does the word “arranged” most nearly mean?

• disorganized
• organized
• centered
• built

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Zookeepers must teach the animals how to interact with their natural environments, ______ they can let them back into the wild.

• after
• before
• because
• even though

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Based on the text, how do zoos work to help endangered animals?

• Australian animals and African animals change places.
• Zoos have programs that work to breed animals.
• Zoos put all the animals on the inside.
• Zoos release the animals into their natural environment with a week.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

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Zoos are good places to learn about different habitats. What evidence from the text to supports this statement?

• This keeps the animals from getting too hot or too cold. Snakes and reptiles are kept in indoor habitats.
• Zookeepers work to make the animals better.
• Zoos are usually arranged by habitat.
• Penguins are often kept inside as well.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

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CCSS.RL.5.2