RL: Mouse Deer and the Tigers
What is the meaning of morsel in paragraph 5?
a) A type of mouse
b) A piece of food
c) A fighter
d) A dinner platter
b) A piece of food
What does the word conservation mean in paragraph 6?
a) Protection
b) Habitat
c) Discussion
d) Hunting
a) Protection
Mouse Deer & the Tigers
What is the meaning of valiantly in paragraph 10?
a) Viciously
b) Terrified
c) Bravely
d) Quickly
c) Bravely
What is the meaning of inoperable?
a) In operation
b) Unable to be opened
c) Not opera related
d) Cannot operate
d) Cannot operate
Why does the King of All Tigers suggest looking elsewhere for food?
a) To intimidate another King Tiger
b) To get more food
c) To attack the elephants
d) To avoid revealing his fear
d) To avoid revealing his fear
What does the word stretches mean in paragraph 3?
a) Distances
b) Parts
c) Exercises
d) Homes
a) Distances
What does the word reliable mean in paragraph 6?
a) Scientific
b) Safe
c) Interesting
d) Accurate
d) Accurate
What is the meaning of contradict?
a) To say something opposing
b) To fight over something
c) To agree with something
d) To be different from another
a) To say something opposing
Why does Mouse Deer ask for Porcupine's quill?
a) To trick the King of All Tigers
b) To fight the tigers with it
c) To trade for the whisker
d) To show how brave he is
a) To trick the King of All Tigers
Why are Dr. McCarthy and his coworkers traveling to Kyrgyzstan?
a) To take photos of their coat patterns.
b) To collect snow leopard scat.
c) To start new conservation programs.
d) To find more reliable ways to count snow leopards.
d) To find more reliable ways to count snow leopards.
Why are Dr. McCarthy and his coworkers traveling to Kyrgyzstan?
a) To take photos of their coat patterns.
b) To collect snow leopard scat.
c) To start new conservation programs.
d) To find more reliable ways to count snow leopards.
c) To start new conservation programs.
Which statement best describes what inspired Joy Harjo to write "Fire"?
a) Humans’ ability to breathe.
b) The sounds of wind outside.
c) The beliefs of Native American women.
d) The connection between humans and nature.
d) The connection between humans and nature.
Which quote supports how Mouse Deer being proud of his actions?
a) "But he valiantly hurried away with it in his mouth." (paragraph 10)
b) "Mouse Deer pranced off on his tiny hoofs." (paragraph 17)
c) "Mouse Deer waited a while so that the tigers would think he had traveled far." (paragraph 13)
d) "'I must think fast or, or…I will be lunch for these tigers'" (paragraph 6)
b) "Mouse Deer pranced off on his tiny hoofs." (paragraph 17)
Which detail from the text proves how scientists determine if snow leopards inhabit an area?
a) "Instead, they looked for evidence the cats left behind." (paragraph 7)
b) "Some agencies give herders wire mesh and wood to keep snow leopards from entering their stables at night." (paragraph 5)
c) "I could see and hear where the cats had knocked some rocks loose as it ran away from me, but even though I waited until it was nearly dark, I never saw a cat." (paragraph 11)
d) "Researchers compared patterns in the photos to identify cats." (paragraph 10)
a) "Instead, they looked for evidence the cats left behind." (paragraph 7)
What is the purpose of conservation efforts?
a) To give farmers more ways to make money.
b) To provide farmers with fencing materials.
c) To return snow leopards to their natural habitats.
d) To help the dwindling snow leopard population.
d) To help the dwindling snow leopard population.
What is the theme of this poem?
a) Humans should never be by themselves.
b) Humans are an important part of nature.
c) Humans are actually made of mountains and wind.
d) Humans need to breathe to survive.
b) Humans are an important part of nature.
What is the theme of this selection?
a) Mouse deer can be sneaky creatures.
b) If you scare others you can get what you want.
c) It is unusual for prey to beat their predators.
d) Being clever is sometimes better than being strong.
d) Being clever is sometimes better than being strong.
Which quote supports the main idea that snow leopards are vulnerable or endangered because of human behaviors?
a) “It’s too magnificent to think about losing.” (paragraph 12)
b) "The snow leopard is rarely seen by humans." (paragraph 1)
c) "Mining, wars, and overgrazing by farm animals have all led to this loss of habitat." (paragraph 3)
d) "Researchers estimate that only 3,500 to 7,500 snow leopards are alive today." (paragraph 6)
c) "Mining, wars, and overgrazing by farm animals have all led to this loss of habitat." (paragraph 3)
Which statement best summarizes the text?
a) Scientists and conservation agencies are working to help snow leopards. They keep count of the remaining snow leopards and try to prevent people from hurting them.
b) There are many ways to track a snow leopard. Scientists collect DNA evidence, use motion sensors, take photos, and compare their coats.
c) Snow leopards are beautiful creatures that can camouflage. Scientists set up cameras to track them because they are difficult to see.
d) Humans have destroyed the snow leopard's habitat. This has caused a food shortage, and snow leopards are killed when attacking farmers' livestock.
a) Scientists and conservation agencies are working to help snow leopards. They keep count of the remaining snow leopards and try to prevent people from hurting them.
Which detail from the text best supports the theme?
a) “look at me/ i am not a separate woman/ i am a continuance/ of blue sky” (lines 13-17)
b) “she must know/ the voices of mountains” (lines 4-5)
c) “she must recognize/the foreverness of blue sky” (lines 6-7)
d) “a woman can’t survive/ by her own breath/ alone” (lines 1-3)
a) “look at me/ i am not a separate woman/ i am a continuance/ of blue sky” (lines 13-17)