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WorksheetsJane Goodall
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Another good title for this book could have been-
Saving the Earth
A Friend of the Chimps
African Animals
A Chimp Named David
The author included photos most likely to show
the habitat of the Gombe Forest and the chimps Jane lived with
Jane's height as compared to the chimps
how little the baby chimps are
how cute Jane was as a little girl
Jane's reports on the Gombe chimps most likely surprised people because-
She reported how humans and chimps were not alike in any way.
Her reports focused on an older chimp named David.
Her reports detailed how dangerous and brutal the Gombe Forest is for humans.
Her work made many scientists think that their old ideas about chimps could be wrong.
Which of the following ideas expressed is an opinion-
Chimpanzees can use simple tools.
Chimpanzees can behave in many ways.
Chimpanzees live in threatened forests.
Chimpanzees have the strongest family groups.
According to the book, what caused Jane to leave Gombe and travel the world?
She needed to ask for help to save the chimps and their forests.
She wanted to see chimps in other forests.
Her family wanted her to learn more about the world.
She was injured by one of the chimps and had to leave.
What is the main reason the author wrote this book?
to entertain the reader with photos of cute and cuddly chimps
to inform the reader about the life and work of Jane Goodall
to persuade everyone to travel to the Gombe Forest and explore Africa
to express the idea that Jane Goodall is brave and kind to all animals
What is the main idea of the section "Jane Goodall Today?"
to show readers that Jane has not done enough for chimps throughout her career and should do more
to express the idea that Jane is patient and kind to animals
to show that Jane Goodall continues to learn and teach others about wildlife
to show that Jane is the only expert on chimpanzees
Behavior is
a scientific research project
taking care of and saving for the future
the way a human or animal acts in a certain situation
what happens on your report card when you've been good or bad
Which definition best fits "watch" on page 4?
a timepiece worn on a person's wrist
to observe or study something for a long period of time
to be careful about something so no harm happens to you
to clean your clothing in the washing machine
Check off all the details that prove Jane Goodall has dedicated her life to animals.
"Jane was sure that one day she would work with animals and write stories about them"
"Jane had saved enough money to take a trip to Africa to study chimpanzees."
"At age eighteen, Jane graduated high school and became a secretary."
"She still works hard to preserve it and the chimps that live there."
