A Howling Success

What is the meaning of the word thriving as it is used in paragraph 14 of the article?

• watching

• hunting

• doing well

• having fun

Which phrase from the article helps the reader understand the meaning of the word thriving?

• "...scattered among 11 packs...)

• "Elsewhere in the west..."

• "... made an amazing comeback>.."

• "... are the animals truly safe..."

What is the main idea of "A Howling Success"?

• Wolves have been missing from Yellowstone for over 70 years.

• Many people feared wolves and wanted them out of the park

• Wolves helped control the number of elk living in the park.

• Scientists helped increase the number of wolves in Yellowstone.

Which detail from the article best supports the answer in part A?

• They worried that the predators would attack their cows, sheep, horses...

• Then things began to change

• ... living wolf-free in Yellowstone for many years.

• captured 17 more adult wolves in Canada and released them in the park.

Which section from "A Howling Success" introduces how the scientists helped the wolves feel comfortable in the park?

• THE COMEBACK BEGINS

• CATCH AND RELEASE

• EARLY SUCCESS

• TRACKING THE PACKS

Which statement from the article supports the answer to Part A?

• Wolves were brought to Yellowstone and put in outdoor pens.

• Wolves released in Yellowstone are doing well.

• A law was passed in 1973 to protect endangered animals.

• Several wolf packs in Yellowstone had puppies.

Look at the second photograph. What additional information about wolves is learned from the photograph?

• Wolves sometimes howl before eating a meal.

• Elk sometimes enter a river to get away from wolves

• Wolves follow their prey until the prey gets tired

• Elk are better swimmers than wolves.

Which words from the caption best support the answer to Part A?

• "WAITING GAME..."

• "...wolves pace nearby...

• "...elk finds safety...

• "...the pack gives up the hunt..."