Exotic Animals Passage - Author's Claim

The word native in the selection means -

• a citizen of

• foreign to

• natural

• subject

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5.3B

The reader can tell from the evidence in the text that the author's position, or claim, is -

• ownership of exotic pets should be prohibited

• homeless animals need love, too

• pet owners should tame their animals before buying one

• the exotic animal trade is beneficial to humans and animals

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5.9Ei

What the author's primary purpose in writing the selection?

• to share information about a potential problem the reader may experience

• to convince the reader that exotic animals should not be kept as household pets

• to suggest that many pet owners should not give their exotic pets an opportunity to escape

• to explain why exotic pets are better behaved than domestic pets

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5.10A

Which of the following sentences does the author use to best support his claim?

• It may be tempting to want that cute, little tiger cub you see on a television show as a pet.

• That beautiful, talking parrot looks almost irresistible at the zoo.

• Owning a pet requires the owner to be responsible for providing appropriate, humane care.

• Many exotic animals are released into local forests or lakes, and this creates problems and dangers for communities in the area.

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5.9Eii

The author uses the word irresistible in the paragraph 1.

Use irresistible in your own sentence.