Module 6 Review

Which sentence best shows that the narrator is excited about seeing a jaguarundi in the wild?

• I had been fortunate to spot a jaguarundi.

• Jaguarundis are difficult to study because they stay away from people.

• A few jaguarundis once lived in southern Texas, but most Americans have never even heard of them.

• Even in Central America, where they still live, few people ever see one.

Why did the author most likely include paragraphs 9 and 10 in the article?

• to tell readers what jaguarundis like to eat

• to tell readers why it is hard to study jaguarundis

• to tell readers how scientists learn about jaguarundis

• to tell readers that many wild jaguarundis have been caught

What is the tone (FEELING) of the section "Monkey Business"?

• angry

• hopeful

• excited

• disappointed

Which sentence from the section "Monkey Business" best supports the tone you chose in the previous question?

• As I continued to follow the cat, I came upon a troop of monkeys.

• All at once, the monkeys began screaming.

• I kept searching for the cat, and soon I came to a stream.

• The jaguarundi had escaped.

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

I had been fortunate to spot a jaguarundi.

Now read the thesaurus entry.

fortunate adjective good, healthy, lucky, rich

Which word from the thesaurus entry best matches the way fortunate is used in the sentence?

• good

• healthy

• lucky

• rich

Why did the author write the article?

• to inform the reader about jaguarundis

• to tell how the narrator feels about Costa Rica

• to persuade the government to protect jaguarundis

• to make the reader laugh