" RI 4.2 Flying with a Tiger" Independent Practice pgs. 18-22

What is the main idea of the article Flying with a Tiger?

• Training animals is difficult and dangerous

• Flying with animals is fun and easy

• Zoos help protect endangered tigers by caring for them and moving them safely

• Tigers make great pets if trained properly

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence best summarizes the article?

• A tiger learns how to fly an airplane and move to a new zoo

• A zookeeper moves a tiger named Skylar to another zoo so she can start a family and teach people about tigers

• A group of zookeepers captures a tiger from the wild and puts her in a zoo

• A zookeeper visits San Francisco and decides to move there with her tiger

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is one key detail that supports the main idea?

• The tiger played with her siblings in the wild

• Skylar got meatballs after entering the crate

• Skylar was calm during the trip and later had cubs at her new zoo

• The plane had to stop in Indiana

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?

• To entertain readers with a funny story about a tiger

• To inform readers about how zoos help endangered animals like tigers

• To teach readers how to fly with animals

• To describe what it’s like to live in San Francisco

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What made Skylar nervous when she arrived at the new zoo?

• She missed her zookeeper

• She was afraid of the other animals

• She didn’t know her new zookeepers and growled at them

• She didn’t want to eat

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the most important reason zoos move tigers to other zoos?

• To make room for new animals

• To help the tigers become used to people

• To allow them to have cubs and help their species survive

• To get rid of old animals

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the word "endangered" mean as used in the article?

• Fast and strong

• Safe and protected

• In danger of disappearing or becoming extinct

• Easy to find in the wild

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why did the zookeeper fly with Skylar?

• To train her how to fly

• To keep her calm and safe during the trip

• To visit the San Francisco Zoo

• Because the plane needed extra weight

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did the zookeepers train Skylar for the trip?

• They gave her a toy airplane

• They showed her pictures of planes

• They gave her meatballs for going into the crate

• They locked her in the crate without warning

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did the author feel hopeful when leaving Skylar?

• Skylar was finally free in the wild

• Skylar was happy to leave

• The author hoped she would start a family and help people learn about tigers

• The author was ready to care for a new animal

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3