Story Vocabulary
The natural home of an animal or plant
habitat
to stay away from a person, place or thing
avoid
What genre is Welcome Back Wolves and Wolves Don't Belong?
Persuasive Text
What does biodiversity mean?
The number of species in an ecosystem or environment.
increased greatly in number
multiplied
the parts of something
features
What is the author's purpose?
to persuade
Why are ecotourists important to Yellowstone?
They spend millions of dollars in and around the park each year.
to bring an animal or plant back to an area
reintroduced
to compare or connect two people or things
associate
Why did the government start controlling predators in Yellowstone?
Who spoke out most loudly against wolves in Yellowstone?
farmers and ranchers
single or alone
solitary
to look for evidence as thoroughly as a detective
investigate
What happened to the willow trees in Yellowstone when the wolves were gone?
Too many willow trees were eaten by the large number of elks.
why do ranchers believe their cattle gain less weight and sell for less money when wolves are around?
the cattle stay on high alert while grazing. they spend less time eating and more time looking for danger.
removed
eliminated
something you would rather do
prefer
What happened to the beavers when the wolves disappeared from Yellowstone?
The beavers began to disappear from the park because there were not enough willow trees.
what do scientists blame for the lack of trees in Yellowstone?
the trees were suffering from a drought.