Exploring Jane Goodall's Journey

According to the excerpt from "My Life With the Chimpanzees," why did Jane Goodall go to Gombe National Park?

• to join a chimpanzee family

• to study chimpanzee behavior

• to work as a chimpanzee doctor

• to learn to make chimpanzee tools

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

At first, how do the chimpanzees react to Goodall?

• They are curious.

• They are friendly.

• They are afraid.

• They are indifferent.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Read this passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees.

Suddenly a chimp charged straight toward me. His hair bristled with

rage. At the last minute he swerved and ran off. I stayed still. Two more

chimps charged nearby. Then, suddenly, I realized I was alone again. All

the chimps had gone.

What does Goodall achieve by including this passage in her memoir?

• She shows that chimps have many human traits.

• She shows that the chimps had accepted her.

• She shows that being accepted by the chimps meant overcoming their hostility.

• She shows that her time among the chimps was a failure because they never really accepted her.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Why does David Greybeard begin to visit Goodall's camp?

• David thinks Goodall will be his friend.

• David wants to study Goodall.

• David goes there by accident.

• David is attracted to the bananas.

Goodall was happy to learn that a David Greybeard had visited her camp. Why was this event so important to Goodall?

• She had begun to feel afraid of the chimpanzees.

• It showed that the chimpanzees were less afraid of her.

• She was glad she didn't need to go find them.

• It supported her idea that chimps are like humans.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

What is Jane Goodall's purpose for writing this passage?

• To show the importance of protecting chimpanzees due to their human-like traits.

• To show the significant differences between humans and chimpanzees.

• To suggest that studying chimpanzees is a waste of time.

• To argue that chimpanzees should remain undisturbed in their natural habitat.

Which text structure does Jane Goodall use?

• Cause and effect - linking actions to outcomes.

• Descriptive - focusing on the details of one specific event.

• Chronological - as it follows her life story in time order.

• Problem and solution - addressing challenges in her work.