Animals on the Move

1) Part A

In paragraph 1 of “Animals on the Move,” what is the impact of the phrase

twittering of thousands of night-migrating birds?

• A. It describes how songbirds can be good predictors of future weather

  patterns.

• B. It shows the success of songbirds in surviving in poor environmental

  conditions.

• C. It emphasizes the importance of sound in helping songbirds to travel in

  groups.

• D. It explains that often songbirds travel in the same areas as other

  animals.

1) Part B

Which detail from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “. . . keeping the flock together through the dark.” (paragraph 1)

• B. “. . . whose brown center band, if wide, is said to foretell a harsh winter

  . . .” (paragraph 2)

• C. “. . . wandering across roads.” (paragraph 2)

• D. “. . . dragonflies, monarch butterflies and broad-winged hawks are all

  traveling roughly the same route south for the winter.” (paragraph 3)

2. Part A

Based on “Animals on the Move,” how do hawk watches mainly benefit

hawks?

• A. by helping monitor the bird population

• B. by confirming changes in bird behavior

• C. by organizing groups to maintain the birds’ habitats

• D. by limiting the number of people observing the birds’ migration routes

2) Part B

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “Thousands of observers climb up mountains. . . .” (paragraph 8)

• B. “. . . provided an early warning of population crashes . . .”

  (paragraph 8)

• C. “. . . when thermals are strongest.” (paragraph 9)

• D. “Often, you can see the hawk’s distended crop. . . .” (paragraph 9)