Whooping Cranes Comprehension

What is the author's position about what has happened to the whooping cranes?

• Whoopers were hunted, and farmers took over their homes.

• Whoopers are not hunted, and have homes.

• Whoopers live happily ever after.

What does the author think about the planes helping the whooping cranes?

• The author thinks that planes helping whooping cranes will not work.

• The author thinks that planes and pilots will hurt the whooping cranes.

• The pilots and planes could do the job.

How do the whoopers find their way back to their home in the spring?

• They never leave and stay at home.

• They had to recognize what the land looked like while they were flying. Then they could find their way back.

• They had to fly somewhere warm and stay there.

What is the author's point of view about the safety of the birds?

• The birds do not take the trip if they can't fly well.

• Ultralights would track down birds that strayed.

• The scientists chose safe places along the way for the birds to eat and rest.

What would happen if the cranes flew in the rain or the wind?

• They might get lost, fly in the wrong direction, or get hurt.

• They would be fine, nothing would happen.

• They like the rain because it is just water.

How do the planes help?

• The planes confuse the cranes and put them in danger.

• The planes are good.

• The planes lead the cranes and try to keep them safe.

What does the author think about the whoopers staying in a pen?

• The pen is a big as a football field.

• The pond has a fake whooper parent that makes cranes feel safe.

• The pen protects whoopers from other animals.

What were the the scientists worried about?

• The scientists were not worried about the cranes knowing when to leave and if the would remember.

• The scientists were worried if the cranes would know when to leave and if they would remember.

• The scientists thought it would be okay.

What is the author's point of view about the whooping cranes?

• The planes still lead migrations each fall.

• Whooping crane parents are leading their own chicks down South.

• The flock keeps getting bigger.

• Whooping cranes are still threatened, but scientists are hopeful.

How are the whooping cranes doing now?

• The whooping crane is still in danger, but the flocks are getting bigger.

• The whooping crane is fine now.

• The whooping crane parents can't migrate with the children.