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WorksheetsPersuasive Texts - Saving Snow Leopards
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
The snow leopard's habitat...
is being destroyed by people.
is being protected by farmers.
is being ruined by bad weather.
is being taken over by wild animals.
Snow leopards are in danger because...
they are hunted for their meat and fur.
they are scared of people and hard to spot.
they are killed when they eat people's animals.
they become sick from eating food from people's farms.
Dr. McCarthy thinks that…
people should feed the snow leopards.
people should go see the snow leopards.
snow leopards should be protected.
snow leopards should be captured.
Which TWO alternate titles best expresses the main idea of the passage?
Dr. Kyle McCarthy's Important Job
Amazing Facts about Snow Leopards
Have You Ever Seen a Snow Leopard?
Scientists Want to Protect Snow Leopards
Snow Leopards: Scarce and Scary!
According to the section "Protecting the Herd," which best describes the relationship between herders and snow leopards?
Herders are frightened by snow leopards so they hunt them to keep their family safe.
Herders hunt snow leopards because they are worried about their own animals.
Snow leopards are scared of humans so they are rarely seen by herders.
Snow leopards eat many of the plants that herders grow on their farms.
Snow leopards are called "mountain ghosts" because —
they are white like ghosts.
there are legends about them.
they are difficult for people to locate.
they are very frightening to come across.
How did Kevin McCarthy's early experience change his life?
It taught him important skills for hunting wild animals.
It helped him become closer to his father, who is famous.
It made him want to become a scientist who studies snow leopards.
It made him decide to become a veterinarian who saves snow leopards.
As it is used in paragraph below, "estimate" means that scientists —
"Researchers estimate that only 3,500 to 7,500 snow leopards are alive today. But they need more reliable ways to count leopards before they will know."
are making a careful guess about the number of snow leopards.
have no doubts about where and how to find snow leopards.
are very sure how many snow leopards are left in the wild.
have a clear plan for counting snow leopards.
The best way to keep your cat from destroying furniture with her claws is to have a scratch post is an example of...
evidence provided by the author to support his/her claim.
an author's claim.
a reason why not to have a cat as a pet.
a reason why dog's are considered man's best friend.
something said or known that can be proven
fact
debate
opinion
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