Polar Bear Reading Comprehension
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8th - 9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the passage mostly about?
how polar bear habitats became threatened
how specialization hurts polar bears
how humans cause habitat loss
how animals adapt to climate change
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an effect of polar bear specialization?
Polar bears thrive in new habitats
Polar bears are not in danger of dying off
Polar bears hunt well in arctic areas
Polar bears fight other bears for food
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What will likely happen to polar bears if they are not able to adapt to climate change in the Arctic?
They will become extinct.
They will act more like brown and black bears.
They will find a colder place to live.
They will thrive south of the Arctic Circle.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which detail about polar bears best explains why they are comfortable in water?
the color of their fur
their tendency to easily overheat
their large amount of body fat
their ability to travel on ice rafts
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which piece of textual evidence best supports your answer to #1 on your worksheet?
"...thicker furn and more body fat for living and swimming in icy conditions..."
"...and they have a hard time hunting animals that are not in the snow or ice."
"However, because they are so specialized, it is unlikely that polar bears will be able to thrive as they once did."
"This means the bears will eventually have to leave the arctic regions and travel far south."
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which piece of textual evidence best supports your answer to #2 on your worksheet?
"...thicker furn and more body fat for living and swimming in icy conditions..."
"...and they have a hard time hunting animals that are not in the snow or ice."
"However, because they are so specialized, it is unlikely that polar bears will be able to thrive as they once did."
"This means the bears will eventually have to leave the arctic regions and travel far south."
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which piece of textual evidence best supports your answer to #3 on your worksheet?
"...thicker furn and more body fat for living and swimming in icy conditions..."
"...and they have a hard time hunting animals that are not in the snow or ice."
"However, because they are so specialized, it is unlikely that polar bears will be able to thrive as they once did."
"This means the bears will eventually have to leave the arctic regions and travel far south."
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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