Rescue in the Rainforest Quiz

1. The first section of the article describes ______.

• Snow White’s life at TSI
• Snow White’s life with her mother
• Snow White’s new home after TSI
• Snow White’s favorite food to eat

2. Which event in the article happened first?

• Snow White started “sloth school.”
• Snow White likely fell from a tree.
• Snow White stopped living with her mother.
• Snow White was taken to TSI.

3. In the line “But these rainforests are disappearing because of deforestation,” the word deforestation means ______.

• a place where an animal makes its home
• a forest with many plants and animals
• the cutting down or clearing of trees
• animals that kill and eat other animals

4. What risks do sloths face on the ground?

• TSI workers
• loss of trees
• big storms
• jaguars and dogs

5. Which section tells about how TSI teaches baby sloths to live on their own?

• “Losing Their Home”
• “Racing to the Scene”
• “Sloth School”
• “Ready to Leave”

6. Why did TSI workers name the sloth “Snow White”?

• She returned to the wild.
• She had a happy ending.
• She woke up after a long sleep.
• She went to live with humans.

7. Which line best supports the answer to question 6?

• “The team at TSI named the baby sloth Snow White.”
• “Because she woke up from a deep sleep—just like the famous fairy-tale character.”
• “Snow White had already lived for months with her mom.”
• “It was Snow White’s fairy-tale ending.”

8. What is the main idea of “Rescue in the Rainforest”?

• Snow White fell from a tree.
• Sloths are very cute animals.
• Sloths are in danger.
• Human actions can both hurt and help sloths in the rainforest.