Ugly Animals

The section titiled "Who Gets Protected?" is mainly about-

• People think pandas are cute

• Only attractive creatures get protected

• Some endangered animals get more attention than others.

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Read this sentence: "Weird and wonderful species deserve to be protected as much as the more attractive animals do," Debenham states.

The sentence shows Debenham is -

• honest about how ugly some animals are

• patient in her efforts

• courious about weird animals

• determined to get equal treatment for all animals

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In the article, the word conservation means:

Conservation groups raise money to help the species survive.

• visiting zoos

• hunting for food

• the protection of wildlife

• the passing of laws

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The author wrote this article most likely to -

• encourage the reader to participate in a conservation group

• tell the reader all about ugly animals

• explain how even ugly animals need to be protected

• share a funny story about ugly animals

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According to "Why the Aye-aye Matters," aye-ayes mainly help their ecosystem by _____.

• eating beetles

• hunting mice

• climbing trees

• chewing leaves

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The title "Who Are You Calling Ugly?" helps the reader understand that-

• It is important to protect even the most unusual-looking creatures

• This article is just a joke.

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Which idea from the article is supported by the photographs?

• All animals are beautiful creatures

• Even the most un-usual looking creatures need to be protected

• Only cute animals deserve to be protected.

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Which sub-title in the article helps support the main idea of the selection

• Who gets protected?

• Why looks matter?

• Ugly but important.

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