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WorksheetsA Kenyon Teen's Discovery: Let there Be Lights to Save Lions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the meaning of conflict?
A state of opposition between persons, ideas, or interests; a disagreement
A peaceful resolution of differences
A friendly negotiation between conflicting parties
A harmonious agreement between parties
What is a synonym of conflict?
relevant
distract
struggle
important
What is the meaning of conservation?
Protection and preservation of the natural environment
Ignoring the impact of human activities on nature
Hunting and exploiting natural resources
Destroying the environment and wildlife
Which is a synonym of conservation?
conflict
settlement
poaching
protection
What is the meaning of critically?
To dance wildly without thinking
Eating a large amount of food quickly
To speak loudly and aggressively
In a serious matter
What is a synonym of critically?
lightly
hardly
seriously
minimally
What is the meaning of mimic?
To build a house out of bricks
To cook a meal using a microwave
To copy or imitate
To fly in the air like a bird
Which is a synonym of mimicking?
tricking
singing
copying
listening
What is the meaning of monitor?
To check, track and observe
To cook food in a pot
To dig a hole in the ground
To fly high in the sky
What is a synonym of monitored?
observed
reduced
provided
frightened
What is the meaning of retaliation?
standing up for your rights
agreeing on terms
action taken in return for being hurt
two things happening at the same time
What is the synonym of retaliation?
forgiveness
revenge
comprimise
resolution
Why do humans kill local lions if they are endangered?
People want to sell the lions to poachers for money.
People do not care that the lions are endangered.
People are trying to protect their livestock from being eaten.
People use dead lions to scare other animals away from their livestock.
Why did Richard think his idea would be successful?
He saw that the lights bothered the lions.
He didn't know it would work but could not afford other solutions.
He felt that if he tinkered with it long enough, his device would have to work.
He thought that it was easier than patrolling with a flashlight himself.
What makes lion lights so popular?
They are known to work on all large animals in the world.
They are easy for all people to make by themselves at home.
They are both simpler and more effective than other solutions.
People are desperate for a solution and will try anything.
Which of the following events caused Richard to begin looking at solutions for the lion problem?
Lions would jump into his family's cow shed at night and kill the cows.
Lions would break things all over his family's farm.
Lions attacked his father and almost killed him.
Lions attacked his dog and killed it.
In the article, why do humans kill local lions if they are endangered?
People are trying to protect their livestock from being eaten.
People want to sell the lions to poachers for money.
People do not care that the lions are endangered.
People use dead lions to scare other animals away from their livestock.
Which phrase from the text best supports the idea that Lion Lights were effective at keeping away the lions?
"His simple solution was so successful, his neighbors heard about it and wanted Lion Lights, too."
""It's a crisis and everyone is looking for a solution.""
"Lions would jump in the shed and kill the cows, which are enclosed and an easy target."
"She has been studying the conflict between humans and lions, and her work led her to Richard."
Which statement best describes the relationship between livestock owners and lions in the article?
Livestock owners want a complete lion-proof fence around Nairobi National Park to stop lions from wandering off and attacking livestock.
Livestock owners want the lions to all die or become extinct so that they no longer have to worry about their livestock being attacked.
Livestock owners have retaliated against lions in the past, but in general, they want to find a way to protect their livestock that does not involve killing the lions.
Order these events chronologically as they take place:
A conflict begins between locals who own livestock and the lions that attack the livestock, resulting in more lion deaths.
Richard notices that the lions are afraid of his flashlight when he is out walking at night.
Using his idea and the materials around him, Richard invents Lion Lights to keep the lions away from livestock.
Richard’s invention becomes so popular that his neighbors and people in other countries use them as well.
