Question 1

What does the word "conservation" mean as it is used in paragraph 6?

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protection

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action

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education

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preparation

Question 2

How does paragraph 9 connect to paragraph 6 in the article?

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by describing a method for counting snow leopards

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by describing what it is like to see a snow leopard

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by explaining why snow leopards are rarely seen by humans

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by explaining how scientists identify individual snow leopards

Question 3

Which idea best explains why Dr. McCarthy and his co-workers traveled to Kyrgyzstan?

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"But they need more reliable ways to count leopards before they will know." (paragraph 6)

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"The loss of habitat has caused a food shortage." (paragraph 4)

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"They saw no leopards, but they hadn't expected to." (paragraph 7)

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"Researchers compared patterns in the photos to identify cats." (paragraph 10)

Question 4

Which idea from the article best supports the main idea?

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"Researchers estimate that only 3,500 to 7,500 snow leopards are alive today." (paragraph 6)

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"The snow leopard is smaller than the tiger, the lion, and the leopard of Africa and Asia." (paragraph 2)

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"Each snow leopard's spot pattern is different." (paragraph 10)

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"The cameras had taken photos of 15 different snow leopards at two study sites." (paragraph 10)

Question 5

How is the article mainly organized?

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cause and effect

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compare and contrast

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sequence of events

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question then answer

Question 6

How does the table at the end of "Saving Snow Leopards" support the main idea of the article?

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by showing reasons why snow leopards are struggling to survive

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by listing ways to better protect snow leopards

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by presenting new information about the habitat of snow leopards

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by providing evidence that there are fewer snow leopards alive now than in the past

Question 7

Which detail from paragraph 1 best supports a theme of the story?

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Kanikiya has a talent that is recognized by others.

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The folktale takes place long ago.

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Kanikiya likes to wear a scarlet ribbon.

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The brolgas are birds that live along the river.

Question 8

Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

They understand my sorrow, Kanikiya thought, the knowledge warming her.

What does the phrase "the knowledge warming her" suggest?

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a feeling of comfort

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sadness and disappointment

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a feeling of anger

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wisdom and clear thinking

Question 9

What does the word "mournful" mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

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sad

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angry

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bored

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nervous

Question 10

Which sentence from the story best shows how a character's actions help to develop the story?

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"Slipping out of the camp, she rushed down to the riverbank to dance with the cranes." (paragraph 8)

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"You must not leave the camp until the brolgas have left." (paragraph 6)

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"She wove baskets from the reeds the other children collected." (paragraph 7)

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"Her mother looked for her throughout the camp and, not finding her there, searched near the river." (paragraph 9)

Question 11

Which statement best describes how Kanikiya changes from the beginning to the end of the story?

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She realizes that she must leave her home to find happiness.

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She learns that the most important thing is to obey the rules.

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She discovers that the birds love her more than she loves them.

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She is frightened by camp tales and then sees that they are untrue.

Question 12

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?

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Kanikiya feels like she must dance.

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Kanikiya is often seen near the river by others.

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Kanikiya's mother tells her a story about a girl.

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Kanikiya weaves baskets.

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