Vanishing Species

serious

respectful

humorous

satirical

She chooses words that make him appear somewhat fascinating yet

ridiculous.

She describes his every move and his stupidity in going so close to the

alligator.

She records the conversations between Mr. Linley, her aunt, and herself.

She uses literary techniques, such as alliteration, personification, and

rhyme.

observation of nature

humorous interaction

mocking attitude

extinct species

a disregard for people

a respect for nature

a need to record information

a humorous perspective

the infiltration of technology

a need to possess nature

an appreciation of nature

the effects of humans on nature

Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago.

One third of all vertebrates are under the threat of extinction.

Humans are the reason for many animals becoming extinct.

There are things we can all do.

It shows what is happening to humans.

It shows how humans are causing creatures to go extinct.

It shows what humans can do to help the different species.

It shows what happened to the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

It shows how humans have caused the golden lion tamarin to lose ground

It shows what happened in the 5th round of extinction.

It shows how many lions are living in the wild in Atlanta.

It shows how people can make changes to help a species survive.

To attack one another

To change color

To not exist

To migrate

"Species today are vanishing in such great numbers...that the trend has been called a sixth
 mass extinction." (¶6)

"A program to restore extinct species poses a risk of selling the public on a false promise that technology alone can solve our ongoing environmental woes" (¶6)

"Against that backdrop, a costly and flamboyant project to resuscitate extinct flora and fauna in the name of conservation looks irresponsible:" (¶7)

"Such investigations, however, should be conducted under the mantle of preserving modern biodiversity rather than conjuring extinct species from the grave." (¶8)