Zoos

Which best describes the word endangered?

• a species of animal that is at risk of becoming extinct

• a species of animal that no longer exists

• a species of animal that can only live in a zoo

• a species of animal that lives in dangerous places

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What has caused scientists to be concerned about the tapir?

• People are capturing tapirs to put them in zoos.

• People think that studying the tapir is unnecessary.

• People are developing too much of the land where the tapir lives.

• People do not know how to identify tapirs.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the central idea of the passage?

• There are many endangered species at US zoos.

• US zoos are involved in many wildlife conservation efforts.

• US zoos help identify endangered animals.

• People should visit wildlife conservation centers at US zoos.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence from the passage best supports the central idea?

• "Chimpanzees swing from trees at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago."

• "They are all in danger of disappearing in their natural habitat, and zoos are trying to help save them."

• "Sometimes, zoos' efforts take scientists around the world."

• "But the zoo has many other projects few people hear about."

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does the author structure the passage to develop a central idea?

• He lists types of animals at each of the zoos in order of increasing endangerment.

• He explains conservation through detailed descriptions of animal behavior.

• He orders the animals and zoos according to their geographical locations.

• He uses examples of what different groups and zoos are doing to save specific animals.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why might the author have used the phrase "the web of life"?

• to reduce doubt about the ability to educate the public

• to help people see how living creatures are connected

• to ease concern about the condition of some animal species

• to create anger about animal species that are near extinction

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which describes a new job of zoos?

• They put on a show for visitors.

• They no longer put animals on display.

• They work to protect species from extinction.

• They work to preserve natural habitats.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2