Comprehension 1
Jane Goodall and her mother set up camp in what National Park?
Gombe
(Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, Africa)
If you exclude someone, you are _______________.
leaving them out
The magician made my littler brother ______ from the crowd. Which vocabulary word fits best in the space provided?
vanish
What is the meaning of the root "clud"?
shut
The purpose of Jane Goodall going to Gombe Stream National Park was to research _____________.
Chimpanzees
Jane Goodall's mother came along with Jane on her trip to Gombe Stream National Park. What was her mother's purpose for being there?
To set up a clinic to treat people.
I gathered pictures of my family to ___________ my autobiographical narrative. Fill in the missing academic vocabulary word that best fits the blank.
illustrate
Which word is a synonym for miserable?
A. grateful
B. unhappy
C. talkative
D. excited
B. unhappy
What is the meaning of the root "lus"?
shine
How do the animals in Gombe Stream National Park react to Jane Goodall when she set out on her first exploration?
The animals were afraid of her. They didn't know if she was a threat yet.
Goodall observed the chimpanzees from a peak. She noticed they travel in small groups. After much observation, she realized the chimpanzee were part of a larger group. What academic vocabulary word means group?
community
____________ leaders regularly meet to discuss the town's issues. Fill in the missing academic vocabulary word that best fits the blank.
community
If you have an impetuous friend, they're most likely to do which of the following?
A. keep a promise
B. tell a boring joke
C. give people orders
D. act without thinking
D. act without thinking
What is the meaning of the root "commun"?
common
Who was the first chimpanzee to approach Jane Goodall? What was the first thing this chimpanzee took from the camp?
He took a banana (as told by Dominic on page 106)
Jane Goodall said she was able to tell apart the chimpanzees because they all had different characters and their faces look different. Which female chimpanzee did Jane observe as ranked #1?
Flo
The _______ in a soccer game is to score goals by putting the ball in the other team's net. Fill in the missing academic vocabulary word that best fits the blank.
objective
Pick a synonym for the word dominate:
A. be gentle
B. rule
C. cry
D. argue
B. rule
What is the meaning of the root "lab"?
work
Who was the top ranking make chimpanzee?
Who was able to outsmart the top ranking male chimpanzee and take over as the new leader?
Goliath, Mike
How are chimpanzees much like humans? *List at least 3 ways*
1. Created tools (such as David Greybeard creating the "spoon" to feast on termites)
2. They get irritable.
3. They get colds and coughs
4. They make beds to sleep in
5. They carry their young
You may first create an outline to list the key points, but then you must support and ________ on your ideas with examples. Fill in the missing academic vocabulary word that best fits the blank.
elaborate
Jane Goodall shared in her memoir that chimpanzees can get colds and coughs (like humans) causing them to get annoyed and angered. What vocabulary word means annoyed and angered?
irritable
What is meaning of the root "ject"?
throw
1. Who is the narrator of the story?
2. What is a memoir? (English class question)
1. Jane
2. A memoir is a type of autobiography written in first person. They are told as a story and usually focus on a specific part of an author's life.