WorksheetsWhen Wild Animals Go Wild
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Hannah Goorsky planned on becoming
a zookeeper.
an animal doctor.
a college teacher.
a circus performer.
About 500 Sumatran tigers live in
zoos in the United States.
zoos around the world.
the jungles of Asia.
the forests of Canada.
The holding pen is a cage where
tigers stay when their main den is being cleaned.
people get a chance to touch or pet a tiger.
people who want to see tigers up close can stand.
zoo visitors can hold the tigers.
Goorsky hit Castro with a
broom.
frying pan.
shovel.
cane.
Choose the statement below that states a fact.
Hannah Goorsky was braver than any other volunteer.
Castro and Bahagia were rare Sumatran tigers.
Sumatran tigers are too dangerous to be kept anywhere around people.
Tigers are great to have as pets.
From information in the article, you can predict that
from now on, the Sacramento Zoo will not use any volunteers.
Goorsky will decide not to become an animal doctor.
zookeeper Summers will be sure the tigers' cage door is closed the next time he feeds them.
the Sacramento Zoo will get rid of all their tigers.
Castro and Bahagia are different because
only Castro attacked Summers.
only Castro was put into the holding pen.
only Castro had strong jaws, big teeth, and sharp claws.
only Castro was a Sumatran tiger.
What was the effect of Castro's cage door's being left a little open?
Goorsky was able to take a break from her zoo work and get a job with an animal doctor.
Goorsky was able to clean the tiger's den.
Castro was able to get his head and shoulders out the door.
Castro was able to play with Bahagia.
Make an inference, when you draw a conclusion that is not directly stated in the text, you are making an inference. Choose the statement that is a correct inference.
Castro didn't even notice that Goorsky was hitting him on the head.
Chad Summers is probably very happy that Hannah Goorsky was with him on the day Castro attacked.
Seeing what the tiger did to Summers made Goorsky afraid of all animals.
Goorsky will want to be a police officer now that she helped save Summers from an attacking tiger.
Choose the definition below that is closet in meaning to the underlined word.
Instead of money, the club gave the volunteers a party at the end of the year.
people who won't work unless they are paid
people who do work for free
people who try to hurt others
people who steal money from companies
Choose the definition below that is closet in meaning to the underlined word.
If an animal becomes extinct, people will never see it again.
scary
died out
very big
invisible
Choose the definition below that is closet in meaning to the underlined word.
The cat waited outside the mouse hole so it could pounce on a mouse if it came out.
jump to attack something
sleep lightly or take a nap
drink water from a bowl
throw around the room
Choose the definition below that is closet in meaning to the underlined word.
Our next-door neighbor is the head of a police squad that handles problems in our neighborhood.
an ocean animal that has ten arms
a list of people who were just married
a group of people who work together
a collection of cars
Choose the definition below that is closet in meaning to the underlined word.
As always, the fans' response to winning the game was cheers and shouts of joy.
something that has never been done before
something done as an answer
anything that does not cost too much
someone who is the fans' favorite
Choose the definition below that is closet in meaning to the underlined word.
Even after your cuts heal, you will still have scars.
come back to good health
start bleeding again
begin to hurt again
stays by your feet
