Worksheets11/19/21 Newsela Readings
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which option provides an accurate and objective summary of the article?
The Chinook salmon have swum to the creeks of the Central Valley to spawn for hundreds of years. This year, about 14,500 of the 16,000 spring-run salmon that migrated died. Droughts and human-made water projects are factors in the salmon population’s decline. The government is trying different options to help the salmon.
The Chinook salmon must make it to the cool waters of the Central Valley creeks in order to lay their eggs. The ancestral spawning grounds are crucial to the salmon’s survival. Unfortunately, droughts and other problems are harming the salmon population and experts find their decreasing numbers to be extremely alarming.
The Chinook salmon are divided up into spring-run salmon and winter-run salmon, depending on the time of year they migrate. The spring-run salmon have already experienced a devastating hit to their population. Many are worried the winter-run salmon will see equally catastrophic drops in their numbers based on spring’s results.
The Chinook salmon once flourished in California’s Central Valley. Now, only a small percentage of the salmon made it to their spawning grounds before dying. The government is spending tens of millions of dollars to help the salmon to no avail. The engineering system that provides water to 40 million residents in California is one of the leading causes of their decline.
Which statement BEST represents John McManus's approach toward the Chinook salmon in the article?
He believes the Chinook salmon and canaries are both in danger of dying out if nothing is done to stop the threats.
He believes the Chinook salmon can be saved by using the same measures they used to save canaries in the coal mines.
He thinks that the disappearance of the Chinook salmon is terrible but also feels this is something unique to the freshwater system.
He thinks that the disappearance of the Chinook salmon foreshadows similar problems for other wildlife in the area.
Why did the author conclude the article by describing a reintroduction operation?
to highlight a short-term solution for the Chinook salmon that is more effective and less costly than fish ladders and elevators
to highlight an option for the Chinook salmon that has already failed and made things worse for the struggling fish population
to illustrate a plan to rescue the Chinook salmon that could have positive, lasting results but could also be dangerous for the dwindling population
to illustrate a plan to rescue the Chinook salmon that has already been highly successful for other at-risk fish populations near the Shasta Dam
The next four questions go with the article --> Animal that you "can't see and can't find" is on the brink of extinction
Read the section "Snares Meant For Other Animals Are Killing Saolas."
Which detail from the section shows why hunters catch animals using snares?
Snares are tiny loops of wire. They draw closed on an animal's foot when it steps inside.
Some will eat these animals themselves. More often, they sell them to restaurants.
Interestingly, the hunters aren't actually trying to catch saolas.
These foods are expensive and saved for special occasions.
Read the paragraph from the section “Not Enough Left To Breed.”
Right now, teams are working to set up as many camera traps as possible. This way, they might help locate the world's remaining saolas. The hope is they can begin trying to catch them — carefully. Scientists are also talking with local hunters. They want to see if the hunters can tip them off to locations where saolas can still be found. Believe it or not, there's even a plan that involves using leeches.
Which of the following is an accurate explanation of what this paragraph means?
Scientists are working with local hunters to change the way they trap animals in order to protect saolas.
Scientists are focused on using technology to discover where the remaining saolas live in the rain forest.
Scientists are concerned that saolas will go extinct if they are not moved to zoos and nature preserves.
Scientists are using a number of techniques to locate and capture saolas so they can help them breed.
What caused saolas to become critically endangered?
the use of snares in Southeast Asia
the destruction of the rain forests
the bites of leeches in the rain forest
the popularity of saolas as a food source
Why did Bill Robichaud feel discouraged after describing the challenges facing the saolas?
because many people do not care about protecting the saolas
because hunters have been unwilling to stop using snares to catch animals
because chances are low that scientists will be able to prevent saolas from going extinct
because the fight to save the saolas has become a popular cause
The first four questions come from --> California's disappearing salmon in the face of climate change
A central idea from the article is changes to the environment and climate have caused huge challenges for the Chinook salmon. Which two details BEST support this idea?
Each spring they swim up Butte Creek in California’s Central Valley to reach cold waters where they spawn, or lay eggs, and then die, completing one of nature's most improbable life cycles.
The creek is simply too warm, an astounding 10 degrees warmer than average in some parts of these spawning grounds. It is the result of the creek's low flow, which speeds up the spread of disease as the water lies still.
Each December, thousands of Chinook salmon leave the frigid Pacific Ocean and begin a roughly 325-mile (523 kilometer) swim upstream to reach waters that, for thousands of years, are cold because of the melting snow and ice of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
On the Sacramento River, the Shasta Dam, completed in 1945, cuts off the salmon from the snowmelt-cooled lakes and rivers farther north.
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