Elephant Refuge -SOL VA 2010 Released Passage

In paragraph 3, surpassed means —

• been estimated to be

• almost reached

• increased beyond

• been growing toward

Which detail could best be included in the section "Endangered Baby Elephants"?

• A list of other baby animals that are sometimes separated from their mothers

• A description of how baby elephants becomes separated from their mothers.

• A specific story about a baby elephant that is released from the refuge

• A description of how adult elephants help the babies survive in the wild

In paragraph 3, the word turmoil means a ---

• state of commotion

• sense of mystery

• feeling of suspense

• condition of illness

In paragraph 3, the author uses the words "bulldozing", "squeezed out", and "conflicts" to show that --

• the baby elephants cannot survive alone

• the loss of elephant habitat is an unfortunate necessity

• human population growth is a threat to elephants

• people are trying to maintain some areas for elephants

Which question is answered in paragraph 6?

• Who gives the elephants their first feeding?

• What do elephants at the refuge eat?

• How large is the refuge?

• Where does the refuge get the milk for the baby elephants?

What is the main idea of the section “Return to the Wild”?

• The ETH needs donations to feed and care for the young elephants.

• Foster parents may help release baby elephants when they are able to survive without human help.

• Baby elephants are at the ETH for many years before they can be released.

• The objective of the ETH is for elephants to live together in their natural habitats.

What tone is created by the author’s word choice in this article?

• Persuasive

• Concerned

• Humorous

• Angry

Which is the best summary of this article?

• Elephants in Asia and Africa are being threatened by people moving into the elephants’ territories, changing forests into farmland, and building highways over elephant migration routes.

• In order to help the Sri Lankan elephant population, the Elephant Transit Home raises baby elephants that are injured or separated from their mothers until they can be returned to the wild.

• Elephants arrive at the Elephant Transit Home and are given food, shelter, and medical care, as well as the opportunity to be with other elephants and become part of a herd.

• Elephant refuges offer foster parent programs where adults and children can adopt an elephant by donating money to help pay the costs of caring for the elephant until it can be released back into the wild.

Which sentence best shows the author’s attitude towards elephants?

• In 1900 there were 12,000 wild elephants living in Sri Lanka’s tropical environment.

• Every year about 30 baby elephants in Sri Lanka need refuge.

• Then the elephants are released to roam on the preserve’s land, grazing on the grass and forming a herd.

• Not only are the elephants cared for, they are treated with respect and dignity.

The author uses section headings to —

• help readers locate specific information

• state an opinion to be supported with details

• make the article more appealing to the eye

• build suspense about the ideas that follow