What is the main idea of the section on page 351?

The cats are losing their forest habitat.

What is the claim of the text? (346 & 353)

Scientists today are determined to protect Siberian tigers.

What is the topic of the first section? (348)

meeting Olga for the first time

Why does the biologist, Quigley, want to learn about Olga? (349)

Three out of five tiger species have died out.

What is the topic of the text? (346)

saving endangered Siberian tigers

What is the main reason for the loss of Siberian tiger habitat? (351)

People are moving into the taiga forest & cutting down trees

What is the topic of the section on page 350?

reasons why the Siberian tigers are becoming extinct

What did the team of scientists do to Olga? (348)

They checked the heartbeat, blood samples, & body length.

What does the caption say on page 349?

A scientist places a radio collar on a tiger.

What is the caption on page 351?

High climber. Like house cats, Siberian tigers climb trees.

What is the main idea of the section on page 352?

People can balance their needs with the tigers' needs.

What is the pattern of organization for the paragraph under the heading, "First Meeting"?

Chronological order (time order)

Why does the heading on page 353 have a question mark?

The tigers have made a comeback but still face threats.

What happened to Olga? (353)

Poachers likely killed her and destroyed her collar.

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Inside C - Unit 5: "Siberian Survivors"

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1
What does It refer to in paragraph 1 on page 349?
the speed of the beeps
Olga
the tiger's habits
the collar
2
What is the main idea of the section on page 351?
The cats are losing their forest habitat.
Dangers in the Wild
Poaching
Poaching isn't the only danger the tigers face.
3
What is the title of the text? (346)
Rene Ebersole
Siberian tigers
Siberian Survivors
Scientists today are determined to protect Siberian tigers.
4
What is the claim of the text? (346 & 353)
The biologist remained calm as her carefully aimed.
Siberian tigers
Scientists today are determined to protect Siberian tigers.
Siberian Survivors
5
What is the topic of the first section? (348)
meeting Olga for the first time
a sleeping cat
shooting Olga
feeling afraid of Olga
6
Why does the biologist, Quigley, want to learn about Olga? (349)
Only one species, the Siberian tiger, is still alive.
Three out of four tiger species have died out.
Three out of five tiger species have died out.
He loves her.
7
What does they refer to in paragraph 4? (348)
Quigley and his team
the cat
Olga
a female tiger
8
Which threats do the Siberian tigers face? (350)
The laws aren't strong enough to protect the tigers yet.
All of these answers
Poachers can make 3x the average annual salary in that area
People use tiger parts as health treatments.
9
What is the genre of the text? (346)
a fictional science feature
a nonfiction science feature
a nonfiction environmental report
a fictional environmental report
10
What is the topic of the text? (346)
Siberian Survivors
saving endangered Siberian tigers
The biologist remained calm as he carefully aimed...
Scientists today are determined to protect Siberian tigers.
11
What is the main reason for the loss of Siberian tiger habitat? (351)
The prey of Siberian tigers also live in the forest.
People are moving into the taiga forest & cutting down trees
Elk, wild boar, and deer live in the forest too.
Poachers are hunting the tigers.
12
What is the topic of the section on page 350?
Poaching and Potions
reasons why the Siberian tigers are becoming extinct
Wildlife experts worried Siberian tigers were nearly extinct
Dangers in the Wild
13
Some tigers still get ____, and their habitat is still ____, but their numbers are _____. (353)
poached, in the rainforest, increasing
used for medicine, in the taiga, increasing
killed, in the taiga, decreasing
poached, shrinking, increasing
14
What did the team of scientists do to Olga? (348)
They tracked her movements.
They shot her.
They fed her, took blood samples, and put on a radio collar.
They checked the heartbeat, blood samples, & body length.
15
By how much has the Siberian tiger population increased since 1900? (353)
350
400
300
50
16
What does the caption say on page 349?
Cat Tracks
Look Into the Text
A scientist places a radio collar on a tiger.
territory area of land
17
What is the caption on page 351?
High climber. Like house cats, Siberian tigers climb trees.
The cats are losing their forest habitat too.
Dangers in the Wild
Interpret the Map
18
What is the main idea of the section on page 352?
Protecting tiger habitat could even help people make money.
People can balance their needs with the tigers' needs.
Tiger habitat
Tiger Protection
19
What is the pattern of organization for the paragraph under the heading, "First Meeting"?
Steps in a process (how to do something)
Chronological order (time order)
Cause and effect
Problem and solution
20
What does their refer to in paragraph 2 in section 353?
Poachers'
Anti-poaching squads'
Scientists'
Siberian tigers'
21
Who does she refer to in paragraph 1?
Rene Ebersole
Quigley
Olga
the biologist
22
Why does the heading on page 353 have a question mark?
Because the habitat is still shrinking
Because Olga died
The tigers have made a comeback but still face threats.
Because 350 more tigers is a big triumph
23
What is the heading of the section on page 350?
Poaching and Potions
Wildlife experts worried Siberian tigers were nearly extinct
reasons why Siberian tigers are becoming extinct
Dangers in the Wild
24
What happened to Olga? (353)
Olga is the mother of 6 litters of tiger pups.
She has had an amazing comeback.
Poachers likely killed her and destroyed her collar.
She lost her collar, so scientists don't know.

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