Can We Be Friends

What is the author's purpose in the passage about animal friendships?

• To entertain readers with stories about animal behavior

• To inform readers about the importance of animal friendships

• To persuade readers to study animal behavior

• To describe the dangers animals face in the wild

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Based on the passage, what is the central idea regarding animal friendships?

• Animal friendships are rare and not well understood.

• Animal friendships are crucial for survival and social bonding.

• Animal friendships are only found in primates.

• Animal friendships are a myth.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which piece of evidence from the text supports the idea that animal friendships are beneficial?

• "Coyote pups who don’t play much are less tightly bonded to other members of their group."

• "They greet one another, travel together, share food, and groom each other."

• "Leaving the protection of the group is dangerous."

• "In his seven-year study of coyotes in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park, Bekoff found that 60 percent of the youngsters who left the group failed to survive."

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

How does the structure of the passage contribute to the author's purpose?

• By providing a chronological history of animal friendships

• By comparing human and animal friendships to highlight similarities

• By presenting research findings to support the importance of animal friendships

• By listing different types of animals that can form friendships

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What reasoning does Dr. Frans de Waal provide for why animals have friends?

• Animals have friends to compete for resources.

• Animals have friends to establish dominance.

• Animals have friends because they benefit from friendships in the long run.

• Animals have friends to avoid loneliness.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

Analyze how the author uses the example of the two female chimpanzees to support the message of the text.

• It shows that animal friendships are temporary and change over time.

• It illustrates the loyalty and long-term nature of animal friendships.

• It demonstrates that animal friendships are only found in zoos.

• It highlights the aggressive behavior of chimpanzees.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What strategic thinking is required to understand the role of play in animal friendships as described in the passage?

• Recognizing that play is a form of entertainment for animals

• Understanding that play helps forge social bonds crucial for survival

• Assuming that play is only for young animals

• Believing that play is unrelated to animal friendships

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Evaluate the effectiveness of the evidence provided by Dr. Marc Bekoff in supporting the central idea of the passage.

• The evidence is weak because it only focuses on coyotes.

• The evidence is strong because it includes long-term research findings.

• The evidence is irrelevant because it does not mention primates.

• The evidence is inconclusive because it lacks statistical data.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

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CCSS.RL.6.2

The scent of food is an example of a (an) ____ stimulus.

• innate

• external

• internal

• habitual

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following best describes a social behavior?

• One monkey grooming another.
• A predator chasing prey.
• An animal defending its territory.
• An animal hibernating.