Tracking Pythons (Lesson 12)

How does the author develop the purpose of the passage?

• by describing what scientist are doing to help lower the population of pythons in the Everglades.

• by comparing pythons and alligators

• by explaining pythons are a problem in the Everglades.

• by explaining how pythons prey on other animals in the Everglades.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

How does the structure of paragraphs 2 and 3 affect the meaning of the

passage (Hide and Seek)?

• The cause and effect structure explains that pythons are being let loose in the Everglades.

• The compare and contrast structure compares pythons and alligators.

• The descriptive structure helps describe what scientist are doing to help lower the python population in the Everglades.

• The sequential structure explains the timeline of when scientists tag the pythons and when they capture the eggs and pythons.

"Since 2013, the scientists have caught more than 60 pythons and implanted them with radio transmitters."

What does the word IMPLANTED mean as used in the sentence above?

• poked

• inserted

• wrapped

• captured

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.5.4A

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of the passage?

• Kate Messner wanted to save the pythons.

• Kate Messner joined scientists to help lower the python population in the Everglades.

• Kate Messner participated int he python challenge.

• Kate Messner joined scientists to learn more about the python problem in the Everglades to help her write the book "Tracking Pythons"

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CCSS.RI.5.2

Which detail from the passage best supports the central idea "Kate Messner joined scientists to learn more about the python problem in the Everglades to help her write the book "Tracking Pythons"?

• "I joined the scientists as they tracked signals from the snakes' transmitters."

• "The researchers point out that even though pythons are causing damage, this problem was created by people - not the snakes."

• "We soared over the swamps in a small plane."

• "The snakes are expert hiders."

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.9A