Island Rat Infestation and Solution

Island Rat Infestation and Solution

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Life Skills, Science

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Mia Campbell

FREE Resource

The video tutorial narrates a story about an island owned by the speaker's grandmother. The island, once a paradise, became infested with rats that arrived on a fishing boat. To eradicate them, the grandmother devised a plan using an oil drum as a trap. Over time, the trapped rats began to eat each other until only two survived. These survivors were released back into the wild, having adapted to eat only other rats, thus changing their nature.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial impression of the island according to the narrator?

It was a small but cherished paradise.

It was a deserted and barren land.

It was a dangerous and wild area.

It was a large and bustling place.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the rats arrive on the island?

They were brought by tourists.

They swam from a nearby island.

They arrived on a fishing boat.

They were native to the island.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was used as bait to trap the rats?

Fish

Bread

Coconut

Cheese

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the oil drum in the rat trapping method?

To store food for the family.

To serve as a shelter.

To collect rainwater.

To trap the rats.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the rats after they were trapped?

They were left to eat each other.

They were released into the ocean.

They were relocated to another island.

They were burned.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What change occurred in the rats' behavior after the trapping process?

They became more aggressive.

They stopped eating coconut.

They started swimming.

They became friendly to humans.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the final outcome for the two surviving rats?

They were sent to a zoo.

They were killed.

They were released into the trees.

They were kept as pets.