Scholastic News New Hope for Pandas

(Pandas) Why are giant pandas in the news?

• Two pandas were born at the National Zoo.

• Two pandas recently arrived at the National Zoo from China.

• China has opened a new panda reserve.

• China and the U.S. are working together to protect pandas for the first time.

(Pandas) Which statement is an opinion?

• There are more than 1,800 pandas in the wild.

• A plane is used to transport giant pandas.

• It is fun to watch pandas on a panda cam.

• Bamboo makes up more than 90 percent of a panda’s diet.

(Pandas) Which detail best describes the effect that deforestation has had on giant pandas?

• …people can see the bears online anytime.

• Public interest is key.

• Any cubs they have will be sent to China…

• …the panda population dropped.

(Drones) According to the article, some drones use ___ technology to locate lost people.

• heat-sensing

• GPS

• infrared

• sonar

(Drones) Enforcement of a rule means ___.

• making sure people follow it

• ignoring the rule

• breaking the rule

• changing the rule

(Drones) Which detail shows that enforcement of drone rules can be a challenge?

• They can easily crash into buildings or people.

• The incident raised questions about whether drones are a threat to privacy…

• …with so many drones out there, it can be hard to monitor them.

• Drones can cover large areas much faster than humans can.

(Can You Read This?) The National Archives is known as the nation’s ___.

• record keeper

• library

• museum

• historical society

(Can You Read This?) Why are some historical documents at the National Archives hard for people to read, according to the article?

• They are written in cursive.

• They are in a foreign language.

• They are damaged or faded.

• They use outdated terminology.

(Dino) What is the main idea of the article?

• A new dinosaur species has been found.

• Dinosaur tracks were recently discovered in England.

• Megalosaurus had feet with three toes.

• Cetiosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur.

(Dino) Based on the article, which of the following would workers probably NOT be digging out of a quarry?

• water

• rock

• stone

• sand