Worksheets"Wild Animals Aren't Pets/Let People Own Exotic Animals" Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement best expresses the claim of “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets”?
Wild animals should not be owned by people.
Laws about keeping wild animals as pets are ineffective.
People who own wild animals tend to be cruel to them.
The buying and selling of wild animals is a growing industry.
Which two types of support are used in “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” to express a position about wild animals?
Real-life examples of people hurt by animals
Quotations from victims hurt by wild animals
Facts about state laws pertaining to wild animals
Input from an expert about wild animal behavior
Author’s personal experience with wild animal pets
Read this sentence from paragraph 6 of “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets.” In 2009, a 2-year-old Florida girl was strangled by a 12-foot-long Burmese python, a family pet that had gotten out of its aquarium. Which sentence correctly uses its in the same way as the sentence above?
Ellen wonders if its a good idea to go swimming today.
Miguel feels its of no use to try to fix the broken bicycle.
The milk is way past its due date and needs to be thrown out.
Its going to rain all day tomorrow, so no baseball practice for us.
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word intervene in paragraph 9 of “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets”?
Split apart
Get involved
Meet halfway
Work together
Give an example of one fact and one opinion from “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets.” How can you tell the difference between the two?
A fact is something that can be proven true, like 'Wild animals live in forests,' while an opinion is a personal belief, like 'Wild animals make bad pets.' You can tell the difference because facts can be checked, but opinions are based on feelings.
A fact is always a feeling, and an opinion is always a number. You can tell the difference because opinions are always correct.
A fact is something you imagine, and an opinion is something you see. You can tell the difference because facts are invisible.
A fact is a guess, and an opinion is a rule. You can tell the difference because opinions never change.
Which sentence from “Let People Own Exotic Animals” states the author’s main claim?
Responsible private ownership of exotic animals should be legal if animal welfare is taken care of. (paragraph 2)
People keep exotic animals for commercial reasons and as pets. (paragraph 3)
Captive breeding eliminates the pressure on wild populations, and also serves as a backup in case the animals go extinct. (paragraph 3)
Would the Ohio situation be any different if the animals were owned by a government and their caretaker released them? (paragraph 6)
What does regulate mean in paragraph 2 of “Let People Own Exotic Animals”?
Defy
Punish
Manage
Enforce
On average in the United States, only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes, elephants and bears. Which claim is supported by this detail from the selection?
Greater safety regulations are needed at zoos and reserves to protect people.
Exotic animals can harm or kill people, and ownership should be illegal.
Exotic animals do not pose that great of a danger to people.
Animals should not be locked up and should be allowed to roam freely.
Read the sentence below. The authors of “Let People Own Exotic Animals” and “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” have opinions about whether it is acceptable to own exotic animals. Which change needs to be made to this sentence?
Change weather to whether.
Change weather to wether.
Change acceptable to exceptable.
Change acceptable to exceptible.
Which statement from the selections expresses an opinion?
But is the death rate really the point? (“Wild Animals Aren’t Pets,” paragraph 5)
Sometimes, wild animals are even offered free . . . (“Wild Animals Aren’t Pets,” paragraph 1)
People keep exotic animals for commercial reasons and as pets. (“Let People Own Exotic Animals,” paragraph 3)
Most of these fatalities are owners, family members, friends and trainers voluntarily on the property where the animals were kept. (“Let People Own Exotic Animals,” paragraph 4)
Describe how the evidence presented in “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” and “Let People Own Exotic Animals” is similar and how it is different. Support your answer with evidence from both selections.
Both selections present evidence about the risks and benefits of owning exotic animals, but “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets” focuses on dangers while “Let People Own Exotic Animals” highlights personal freedom.
Both selections only discuss the benefits of owning exotic animals.
Both selections agree that wild animals should never be kept as pets.
Both selections present evidence that exotic animals are easy to care for.
Based on this information, what is the meaning of the word intervene in paragraph 9 of “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets”?
To come between
To interfere
To help
To observe
Identify which of the following is a fact and which is an opinion from “Wild Animals Aren’t Pets.” How can you tell the difference between the two?
A fact is something that can be proven true, while an opinion is what someone believes or feels.
A fact is always more interesting than an opinion, and opinions are never based on evidence.
An opinion is something that can be proven true, while a fact is what someone believes or feels.
Facts and opinions are always the same and cannot be distinguished.
Which sentence from “Let People Own Exotic Animals” states the author’s main claim?
People should be allowed to own exotic animals.
Exotic animals are dangerous and should not be kept as pets.
Only scientists should be allowed to own exotic animals.
Exotic animals are easy to care for.
What does regulate mean in paragraph 2 of “Let People Own Exotic Animals”?
To feed
To protect
To control
To observe
Which statement from the selections expresses an opinion?
People should not own exotic animals.
Scientists have found that exotic animals can be dangerous.
Only 3.25 people per year are killed by captive big cats, snakes, elephants and bears.
There are countless wild animals in the world.
