Question 1

The prefix re- helps the reader know that the word reconstruct in paragraph 10 means-

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to build again

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to partly build

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<P>to destroy </P>

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built in a certain way

Question 2

What is the best summary of the selection?

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Central Park became an unusual habitat for a special hawk. After becoming popular and meeting his mate, Pale Male built a nest on the side of an apartment building. The hawks faced problems in their new home. With the help of others, a solution was created to allow the hawks to continue to stay at the building.

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The owners of the building where Pale Male and Lola lived decided to take down the hawks' nest. People began to step in to help them. The owners of the building decided the hawks could stay as long as some changes were made. The spot were Pale Male started to reconstruct the nest was completed with what was needed to keep the hawks and the people safe.

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New York City is the home of Central Park. Pale Male is a hawk that became very popular to bird-watchers. They named him Pale Male because of his light- colored feathers. Crowds grew larger to see this unusual bird.

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It was hard for Pale Male and his mate to live in the city. They experienced difficulty with a group of crows. They saw them as enemies. Another problem came from the people who lived in the building that they built their nest on. Some of the people wanted to have the nest removed.

Question 3

Based on information in the selection, what is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph of Central Park after the introduction?

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To suggest that Central Park provides the environment for a variety of animals and birds.

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To show the reader why Central Park is not a good place for hawks to live.

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To suggest that New York City has the best park that people can visit.

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To show the reader how big Central Park is.

Question 4

How do the subheadings provide an overview of the selection?

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They identify the ways a bird was able to make an unlikely place it's home.

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They tell why it is necessary for all hawks to live in Central Park.

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The compare the ways that hawks and other birds are able to live in Central Park.

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They describe the steps Pale Male used to construct it's nest.

Question 5

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that Pale Male was well-liked by many people?

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Once people noticed the hawk, they started bringing chairs and binoculars so that they could get a closer look at him. (paragraph 3)

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He and Lola still have their nest on the same building. (paragraph 11)

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They can watch many birds and other animals that live there. (paragraph 2)

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There was a group of crows that were not happy to see a hawk in their neighborhood. (paragraph 8)

Question 6

Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that Pale Male and Lola were not welcomed by everyone in the city?

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A few people living in the apartment building also wanted Pale Male and his family to leave. (paragraph 9)

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Since 1991 the park has also been a great spot to observe a special bird-a red tailed hawk.

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The observers were delighted when Pale Male found a mate. (paragraph 4)

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So the owners of the building had a "cradle" built below the nest to catch any falling objects. (paragraph 10)

Question 7

The author includes the last sentence of paragraph 3 most likely-

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to show the reader that people wanted to continue to see a bird that was not usually seen in Central Park

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to show that the people were not interested in seeing Pale Male anymore

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to show that it was very common to see hawks like Pale Male in Central Park

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to show that male hawks are more appealing than female hawks

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