Everglades Forever

The author's main purpose in writing this article is to...

• explain and criticize

• inform and persuade

• exaggerate and persuade

• inform and express emotions

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An anhinga thermoregulates by...

• basking in the sun

• lowering its heart rate

• perching in a mangrove

• bathing in brackish water

Solution holes are formed by a reaction between...

• spider webs and soil

• sawgrass and lichens

• hammocks and sloughs

• tannic acid and limestone

How do Ranger Jim's actions support the author's purpose?

• He works as the author's research assistant.
• He transports the children around the Everglades in a boat.
• He signs up the children for the Everglades' junior ranger program.
• He gives the children ideas about how they can help save the Everglades.  

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in the beginning of the article, why are there so many birds at the area of the slough?

• The birds enjoy swimming in the water of the slough.
• The birds like the dry land of the slough.
• The slough is where they can find fish to eat.

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why does the author choose a park ranger to narrate this section of the text?

• to give the most facts

• to best relate to the reader: a student

• to entertain the reader

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Which animals rely on the habitat of the mangrove swamp?

• egrets and lizards

• anhingas and alligators

• ospreys and cormorants

• sharks and whales

How does the finger glades stay dry during the dry season?

• it is windy there

• the land is higher than the rest

• animals drink all the water

• it is in the desert

what are the 2 seasons of the everglades?

• wet season and dry season
• flood season and drought season
• spring season and autumn season
• rainy season and sunny season

What key words help show the author has a positive perspective about the everglades?

• amazing

• barren
• dull
• wetland

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