The Call of the Wild

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The Call of the Wild
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• 7 What is the meaning of the word exterminated in
  paragraph 1 of the
• selection?
• A. Threatened
• B. Eliminated
• C. Relocated
• D. Captured

IC14 Interpret vocabulary critical to the
meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)
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• 8 Which sentence states the most important idea
  in the selection?
• A. The reintroduction of wolves has generated
  many debates.
• B. The recommendation to reintroduce wolves
  began in 1944.
• C. The conflict between wolves and farmers
  will lead to failure.
• D. The extinction of wolves in Yellowstone
  occurred 70 years ago.

IC11 Demonstrate understanding of major
ideas and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)
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• 9 What is most likely the authors purpose for
  writing this selection?
• A. To inform the reader about issues
  associated with wolf reintroduction
• B. To demonstrate the economic impact of
  wolves on ranchers
• C. To persuade the reader to protect sheep
  from wolves
• D. To describe how a female wolf is dangerous

IT18 Analyze authors purpose (including distingu
ishing between fact and opinion) and evaluate
effectiveness for different audiences (Reading
GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)
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• 10 According to the Did You Know text box,
  which statement is true?
• A. Wolves live in packs of three to five
  members.
• B. Wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone
  in 1995.
• C. Wolves announce a hunt or warn of danger by
  howling.
• D. Wolves are expected to bring in an extra
  23 million to Yellowstone.

IA15 Demonstrate understanding of text
features (titles, headings and other information
divisions, table of contents, indexes,
glossaries, prefaces, appendices, captions) and
graphic features (Reading GLE 2.2.2)
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• 11 In paragraph 8 of the selection, what does
  Michael Phillips mean when he
• says, For the most part, the wolves have been
  good neighbors.?
• A. Wolves have attacked fewer than four lambs.
• B. Wolves have rarely wandered away to attack
  livestock.
• C. Wolves have become tame and are popular
  tourist attractions.
• D. Wolves have reproduced so rapidly that the
  project will last ten years.

IC13 Make inferences or predictions based on the
reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)
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12 What are two problems associated with
reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National
Park? Include information from the selection in
your answer. _____________________________________
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IA17 Make connections (cause and effect) within
a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)
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• Text-based details may include, but are not
  limited to
• Costs taxpayers too much money / costs too much
  money
• Wolves kill ranchers sheep
• Ranchers feel this was forced on them
• Defenders of Wildlife fund pays ranchers
• Ranchers feel like they have to carry the
  financial burden
• Once the project ends, the wolves will have to
  make it on their own

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12 What are two problems associated with
reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National
Park? Include information from the selection in
your answer. your answer.
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(A) it uses a lot of taxpayers money. (B) the
wolves have killed local ranchers livestock.
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12 What are two problems associated with
reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National
Park? Include information from the selection in
your answer. your answer.
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(B) a few farmers had had their livestock
attacked, one lost four sheep. (F) the wolf
project will end and there will be no one keeping
track of the wolves.
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12 What are two problems associated with
reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National
Park? Include information from the selection in
your answer. your answer.
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(A) some people say taxis went up.
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12 What are two problems associated with
reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone National
Park? Include information from the selection in
your answer. your answer.
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• 13 Which sentence best summarizes this selection?
• A. The wolf project pleases environmentalists.
• B. The wolf project has cost taxpayers money.
• C. The wolf project has had its controversies.
  
• D. The wolf project concerns local ranchers.

IC12 Summarize with evidence from the
reading (Reading GLE 2.1.7)
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14 What advice might Michael Phillips give to
someone who wanted to reintroduce wolves to
another national park in America? Include four
examples from the selection in your
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IT20 Extend information beyond text
(make generalizations beyond the text to a
broader idea or concept, draw conclusions, or
apply information to other texts or
situations) (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)
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• Text-based examples may include, but are not
  limited to
• Ranchers oppose the idea / wolf fans protested
  and won / conflict between ranchers and wolf fans
  / legal problems.
• Politicians are concerned that it might cost
  taxpayers too much money.
• Slowly introduce wolf packs to the park to allow
  them to reproduce.
• The wolves wear collars that send out a unique
  radio signal / wear tracking collars.
• Wolves can be removed if they stray.
• Tourists will enjoy watching wolves hunt, fight
  and fall in love.
• Reintroduction boosts the economy / increases
  tourism.
• Tourists can watch the wolves at a safe distance.
• Wolves keep down population of wild moose, sheep,
  deer and other large animals / an ecosystem
  balance.
• Wolves may be imported into the park from another
  location.
• The Wildlife Defense Fund repays ranchers whose
  sheep have been killed.
• Wolves dont harm humans.
• Wolves dont often stray from the area / they
  tend to stay where the usual prey is.
• Wolves attack few livestock / sheep / Wolves
  might eat livestock / sheep.
• Wait until there are 10 packs and pups are
  produced 3 years in a row to end the project.
• Today there are nine packs and 38 lone wolves in
  and around Yellowstone / numbers increase.

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14 What advice might Michael Phillips give to
someone who wanted to reintroduce wolves to
another national park in America? Include four
examples from the selection in your answer.
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(A) conflict between ranchers and wolf
supporters. (N) wolves will eat some peoples
sheep. (I) wolves bring a balance in the
ecosystem. (O) there would be an end to the
project. Wait until there are 10 packs and pups
are reproduced three years in a row.
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14 What advice might Michael Phillips give to
someone who wanted to reintroduce wolves to
another national park in America? Include four
examples from the selection in your answer.
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(N) Also, they dont eat too much livestock. (L)
they do not attack, humans safe. (G)
They encourage a lot of money to come in.
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14 What advice might Michael Phillips give to
someone who wanted to reintroduce wolves to
another national park in America? Include four
examples from the selection in your answer.
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(D) like giving the wolves tracking collars to
monitor behavior.
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14 What advice might Michael Phillips give to
someone who wanted to reintroduce wolves to
another national park in America? Include four
examples from the selection in your answer.
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response includes no text-based details.