How to Save a Baby Orangutan

Which words best describe Gerhana at the beginning of the article?

• fluffy and red

• sick and dying

• bursting with life

• snuggled in a nest

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How does the shrinking rainforest harm orangutans like Gerhana?

• Orangutans can starve without enough of the forest’s fruits and plants

• Orangutans need timber from the forests

• There are fewer animals for orangutans to eat.

• Baby orangutans need to explore far from their mothers.

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Which sentence below supports your answer to question 2 - Orangutans can starve without enough of the forest’s fruits and plants?

• “Since the 1980s, about 30 percent of Borneo’s rainforests have been cleared by humans.”

• “Orphaned babies are doomed.”

• “Orangutans survive on the fruits and plants that grow in the rainforest.”

• “Since 1950, orangutan populations have dropped by about 80 percent.”

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Where did a farmer first find Gerhana?

• in his garden

• in a coal mine

• in the treetops

• in a private zoo

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The article says that Gerhana “had no hair, a sign of malnutrition.” This shows that the baby orangutan . . .

• didn’t have enough to eat.

• didn’t know how to climb trees.

• was sad that his mother died.

• was stressed and pulled out his hair.

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If you were to pick a new title for “How to Save a Baby Orangutan,” which would be the best choice?

• “A School in Borneo”

• “Apes of the Rainforest”

• “Protecting Wild Animals”

• “Gerhana’s Road to Recovery”

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