ith the chicks every hour, teaching the little ones how to eat.

Question at position 1
1

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 1

The author organizes the selection by -
The author organizes the selection by -

comparing whooper chicks that are hand-reared by scientists to whooper chicks that live in the wild

providing a chronological account of the events leading up to the scientists’ decision to hand-rear the whooper chicks

presenting the problems that occur when scientists hand-rear whooper chicks and then the solutions to those problems

discussing the advantages and disadvantages of hand-rearing whooper chicks
Question at position 2
2

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 2

What is the primary purpose of the photos beneath paragraph 3?
What is the primary purpose of the photos beneath paragraph 3?

To show the difference between the puppets and real whooping cranes

To provide visual images of the scientists working with the whooping cranes

To illustrate the size of the whooper chicks

To contrast the differences in the way each scientist cares for the chicks
Question at position 3
3

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 3

What is the author’s main purpose for writing this selection?
What is the author’s main purpose for writing this selection?

To criticize the scientists for wasting time and money on hand-rearing whooping cranes

To analyze the hand-rearing methods the scientists use to raise the whooper chicks

To inform the reader of the methods scientists use to raise whooper chicks in captivity

To explain why whooper chicks need to be raised in captivity
Question at position 4
4

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 4

How do the photographs support an important detail in paragraph 3?
How do the photographs support an important detail in paragraph 3?

By demonstrating the way the scientists peck at the ground and forage for food

By highlighting the pleasant weather conditions at the research center

By providing a visual image of the number of scientists who work with the whooper chicks

By showing the costumes and puppets the scientists use when working with the chicks
Question at position 5
5

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 5

This question has two parts.

Part A

Which statement best expresses the thesis of the article?
This question has two parts.

Part A

Which statement best expresses the thesis of the article?

Whooper chicks are often aggressive, and scientists must go to great lengths to protect themselves when raising the chicks.

The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has strict rules for the scientists who work with whooper chicks.

Handlers at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center work with whooper chicks to teach them how to eat.

Scientists at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center work hard to raise whooper chicks in an environment close to what they would experience in the wild.
Question at position 6
6

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 6

Part B

Which quotation from the article best supports the answer to Part A?
Part B

Which quotation from the article best supports the answer to Part A?

Fostering the whooper chicks at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland proved to be a full-time job. (paragraph 1)

Some young whoopers would attack their keepers, aggressively defending their territories from them. (paragraph 2)

The handlers were silent when working with the chicks—no talking, sneezing, or coughing! (paragraph 4)

The food is crushed and crumbled onto the wet model beak so that it will stick. (paragraph 6)
Question at position 7
7

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 7

Based on the article, which conclusion can be made by the reader?
Based on the article, which conclusion can be made by the reader?

Whooping cranes need help from humans to increase their population.

The whooping crane population is thriving in the wild.

Whooping cranes prefer to live with humans and make good pets.

The whooping cranes raised in captivity do not need to learn how to survive in the wild.
Stimulus for questions at positions: 8, 9
The following text applies to the questions at positions 8, 9
Writing Review

(1) Normally in the wild, young whooping cranes do not live together and can be aggressive around others of their kind. (2) In the wild, if two eggs hatch, the first and stronger whooper chick is usually dominant, and the second will not survive. (3) After the birds grow bigger, they develop a hierarky, or social order. (4) While they are young, chicken and turkey chicks are added to the “crane family” at Patuxent.
Question at position 8
8

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 8

Select the response that corrects the spelling error in sentence 3.

After the birds grow bigger, they develop a ______________, or social order.
Select the response that corrects the spelling error in sentence 3.

After the birds grow bigger, they develop a ______________, or social order.

heirarchy

hierarcky

heirarky

hierarchy
Question at position 9
9

Multiple Choice
1 point

Question at position 9

Which sentence in the paragraph is extraneous and should be deleted?
Which sentence in the paragraph is extraneous and should be deleted?

Sentence 1

Sentence 2

Sentence 3

Sentence 4

1 answer

Here are the suggested answers based on the provided options:

Question at position 1:
The author organizes the selection by -
Answer: comparing whooper chicks that are hand-reared by scientists to whooper chicks that live in the wild.

Question at position 2:
What is the primary purpose of the photos beneath paragraph 3?
Answer: To provide visual images of the scientists working with the whooping cranes.

Question at position 3:
What is the author’s main purpose for writing this selection?
Answer: To inform the reader of the methods scientists use to raise whooper chicks in captivity.

Question at position 4:
How do the photographs support an important detail in paragraph 3?
Answer: By showing the costumes and puppets the scientists use when working with the chicks.

Question at position 5:
Part A
Which statement best expresses the thesis of the article?
Answer: Scientists at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center work hard to raise whooper chicks in an environment close to what they would experience in the wild.

Question at position 6:
Part B
Which quotation from the article best supports the answer to Part A?
Answer: Fostering the whooper chicks at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland proved to be a full-time job. (paragraph 1)

Question at position 7:
Based on the article, which conclusion can be made by the reader?
Answer: Whooping cranes need help from humans to increase their population.

Question at position 8:
Select the response that corrects the spelling error in sentence 3.
Answer: hierarchy

Question at position 9:
Which sentence in the paragraph is extraneous and should be deleted?
Answer: Sentence 4

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