B.E.S.T. ELA Test

What does the word "conservation" mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

• action

• education

• preparation

• protection

How does paragraph 9 connect to paragraph 6?

• by describing a method for counting snow leopards

• by describing what it is like to see a snow leopard

• by explaining why snow leopards are rarely seen by humans

• by explaining how scientists identify individual snow leopards

Which idea best explain why Dr.McCarthy and his coworkers travel to Kyrgyzstan?

• "The loss of the habitat has caused a food shortage" (paragraph 4)

• "But they need more reliable ways to count leopards before they will know." (paragraph 6)

• "They saw no leopards, but they hadn't expected to," (paragraph, 7)

• "Researchers compared patterns in the photos to identify cats," (paragraph 10)

Which idea from the article best supports the main idea?

• "The snow leopard is smaller than the tiger, the lion, and the leopard of South Africa and Asia," (paragraph 2)

• "Researchers estimate that only 3,500 to 7,500 snow leopards are alive today." (Paragraph 6).

• "Each snow leopard's spot pattern is different," (paragraph 10)

• "The cameras had taken photos of 15 different snow leopards at two study sites." (Paragraph 10)

How is the article mainly organized?

• compare and contrast

• sequence of events

• question and answer

• cause and effect

How does the table at the end of "Saving Snow Leopards" support the main idea of the article?

• By showing reasons why snow leopards are struggling to survive

• by listing ways to better protect snow leopards

• by presenting new information about the habitat of snow leopards

• by providing evidence that there are fewer snow leopards alive now than in the past

Which detail from paragraph 1 best supports a theme of the story?

• The folktale takes place long ago.

• Kanikiya likes to wear a scarlet ribbon.

• The brolgas are birds that live along the river.

• Kanikiya has a talent that is recognized by others.

Read this sentence from Paragraph 6:

They understand my sorrow, Kanikiya thought, the knowledge warming her.

What does the phrase, "the knowledge warming her" suggest?

• a feeling of comfort

• sadness and disappointment

• a feeling of anger

• wisdom and clear thinking

What does the word "mournful" mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

• angry

• bored

• nervous

• sad

Which sentence from the story best shows how a character's actions help to develop the story?

• "You must not leave the camp until the brolgas have left" (paragraph 6)

• "She wove baskets from the reeds the other children collected." (paragraph 7)

• "Slipping out of the camp, rushed down to the riverbank to dance with the cranes." (paragraph 8)

• "Her mother looked for her throughout the camp and, not finding her there, searched near the river," (paragraph 5)