Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment

What is the meaning of novel as it is used in paragraph 2?

• Lengthy

• Unique

• Solid

• textured

Which phrase from paragraph 2 supports the answer to Part A?

• “Wear-and-tear”

• “Twenty-foot sections”

• “New and fun”

• “Little feet healthy”

What is the author’s main purpose in “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment”?

• To describe the different tasks zookeepers are required to perform

• To explain why some pet macaws eventually live in zoos

• To explain how a zoo is providing a stimulating environment for macaws

• To describe why zookeepers include specific equipment in new exhibits

Which sentence from the article best supports the answer to Part A?

• “The ACCR team combed through a handful of creative ideas to give the Macaw Exhibit a new, fresh look.”

• “This way the birds get a but of a ‘different look’ with their perching without the keepers having to make any permanent arrangements.”

• “A behaviorally unhealthy bird may become aggressive, destructive, or even sick.”

• “Add to this fact that Blue and Gold Macaws can live for over sixty years, and the bird often becomes an unbearable burden even for well-intentioned owners.”

*Refer to the article “The Stripes Will Survive and the passage from the article “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment.”

Which sentence describes how central ideas are introduced in “The Stripes Will Survive” and “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment?”

• “The Stripes Will Survive” provides details about a particular zoo habitat, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” describes the daily duties of zookeepers.

• “The Stripes Will Survive” explains one animal’s background, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment: details the research carried out at one zoo.

• “The Stripes will survive” tells an anecdote about a particular animal family, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” describes the zookeeper’s role in updating the habitat for the birds.

• “The Stripes Will Survive” explains the importance of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association in protecting animals in zoos, while “Our Beautiful Macaws and Why They Need Enrichment” describes the beautiful colors of the birds in a particular zoo.

Select one detail from each text that supports the answer to Part A.

• “Dayna nips his mother’s furry back over and over…” (paragraph 1, “The Stripes Will Survive)

• “They’re also special to visitors who travel to Cleveland Metroparks Zoo…” (Paragraph 2, “The Stripes Will Survive”)

• “A hundred years ago, no one worried that the world might run out of tigers.” (paragraph 3, “The Stripes Will Survive)

• “The zoo’s flock of Blue and Gold Macaws recently got a healthy dose of extra enrichment.” (paragraph 2, “Macaws”)

• “With some resourceful alterations to the ends of the rope, the keepers are able to move the ropes to different angles …”(paragraph 2 “Macaws”_