Conservation Quiz 1

What is the theme of “Autumntime”?

• If the government is allowed to redevelop cities, they may destroy nature that is present in the world today.

• If we do not preserve nature everywhere, including in our cities, it will cease to exist anywhere.

• If children are exposed to nature, they will feel a deep sense of wonder and delight.

• If nature is not valued and protected, nature that is present in the world today may no longer exist in the future.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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What quotation from the text best supports the answer to theme of "Autumntime"

•  ”I saw my first tree today. Dad finally broke down and took us to the East Boston Urban Center 3 after Mom had been harping on it for the past two weeks. I think he was glad we went after all, because he was smiling quietly all during the trip back.”

•  “For the rest of the trip I just sat still, fingering the object in my pocket which I had picked off the grass in the O’Briens’ backyard. I think it’s called an acorn.”

• ”In the yard was a live tree—an oke was what Mom called it. When the news of the tree’s discovery leaked out, quite a few sightseers stopped by to have a look at it and the local government, realizing the money-making potential, began charging admission and advertising the place.”

• ”It was located at one end of the yard, and there was a mesh fence around it for protection. It was similar in form to plastic trees I'd seen, but there was much more to it than that. You could see details more intricate than in any man made plant. And it was alive.”

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CCSS.RL.6.2

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Read the excerpt from “Autumntime” then answer the question.

“You could see details more intricate than in any manmade plant. And it was alive. Long ago someone had carved their initials in the bark, and you could see where the wound had healed. But best of all was the smell. It was a fresh, living odor, alien to the antiseptic world outside with all its metal, plastic, and glass. I wanted to touch the bark, but the fence prevented me from doing so . . . . The three of us stood there for a moment, then the tour guide told us to make room for the next group, I didn’t want to go—in fact, I almost felt like crying.”

What does this excerpt reveal about the narrator's attitude toward nature?

• The narrator is saddened that he has just seen the last tree.

• The narrator is overwhelmed by the beauty and wonder of nature as he experiences it.

• The narrator is overcome by joy and excitement at seeing something enchanting as a real tree.

• The narrator is frustrated that he must leave the tree in the courtyard before he is ready.

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Read the excerpt from “Conservation as a National Duty” then answer the questions. 

"With the rise of peoples from savagery to civilization, and with the consequent growth in the extent and variety of the needs of the average man, there comes a steadily increasing growth of the amount demanded by this average man from the actual resources of the country. And yet, rather curiously, at the same time that there comes that increase in what the average man demands from the resources, he is apt to grow to lose the sense of his dependence upon nature. He lives in big cities. He deals in industries that do not bring him in close touch with nature. He does not realize the demands he is making upon nature."

What claim is Roosevelt making in the passage?

•  Nature is preventing civilization from progressing beyond where it currently is, and as such, it should be destroyed.

• As civilization and progress expand, humans demand far more from nature while being less mindful of it.

• Nature and civilization can coexist without consequences to either, therefore civilization can expand without thought or consequence.

• As civilization progresses, it destroys all nature and as such civilization’s progress should be halted.

What quotation best supports the claim that as civilization and progress expand, humans demand far more from nature while being less mindful of it.

• “For instance, he finds, as he has found before in many parts of this country, that it is cheaper to build his house of concrete than of wood, learning in this way only that he has allowed the woods to become exhausted. That is happening, as you know, in parts of this country at this very time.”

• "With the rise of peoples from savagery to civilization, and with the consequent growth in the extent and variety of the needs of the average man, there comes a steadily increasing growth of the amount demanded by this average man from the  actual resources.”

• “He lives in big cities. He deals in industries that do not bring him in close touch with nature. He does not realize the demands he is making upon nature.”

• “And yet, rather curiously, at the same time that there comes that increase in what the average man demands from the resources, he is apt  to grow to lose the sense of his dependence upon nature.”

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Think about the texts “Autumntime” by A. Lentini and “Conservation as a National Duty” by Theodore Roosevelt to answer this question:

Which statement describes a purpose for writing that both authors share?

• To argue that progress should be avoided due to their destruction of nature.

• To explain the majesty of nature in multiple locations across time and space.

• To persuade their readers to join the cause of conservation.

• To raise awareness about the consequences of human development and progress on nature.

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Think about the similarities and differences between the claims of A. Lentini and Theodore Roosevelt. Decide whether the following statements apply to “Autumntime” or “Conservation as a National Duty,” or both by dragging each statement into the appropriate column. Each column will have two answers.

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(a) "Autumntime"

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(b) Both

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(c) "Conservation as a National Duty"

• Nature is valuable to humankind and must be preserved for future generations.

• Man made versions of nature can never replace the beauty of real nature.

• If we do not care for and value nature now, it may not exist in its current form in the future.

• As civilization expands man’s demands of the natural world increase

• Nature can transform the perspectives of children.

• As civilization expands people are less aware for their dependence on nature.

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prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening.

• fundamental

• cultivate

• primitive

• conservation

the act of protecting and managing natural resources, including ecosystems, species, and habitats, to ensure their long-term well-being and availability for future generations

• monument

• domesticate

• conservation

• autumn

the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.

• assume

• guess

• contemplate

• foresight

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