Non-Fiction Text / Scholastic News

The section titiled "Who Gets Protected?" is mainly about-

• People think pandas are cute

• Only attractive creatures get protected

• Some endangered animals get more attention than others.

Read this sentence: "Weird and wonderful species deserve to be protected as much as the more attractive animals do," Debenham states.

The sentence shows Debenham is -

• honest about how ugly some animals are

• patient in her efforts

• courious about weird animals

• determined to get equal treatment for all animals

In the article, the word conservation means:

Conservation groups raise money to help the species survive.

• visiting zoos

• hunting for food

• the protection of wildlife

• the passing of laws

The author wrote this article most likely to -

• encourage the reader to participate in a conservation group

• tell the reader all about ugly animals

• explain how even ugly animals need to be protected

• share a funny story about ugly animals

According to "Why the Aye-aye Matters," aye-ayes mainly help their ecosystem by _____.

• eating beetles

• hunting mice

• climbing trees

• chewing leaves

The title "Who Are You Calling Ugly?" helps the reader understand that-

• It is important to protect even the most unusual-looking creatures

• This article is just a joke.

Which idea from the article is supported by the photographs?

• All animals are beautiful creatures

• Even the most un-usual looking creatures need to be protected

• Only cute animals deserve to be protected.

Which sub-title in the article helps support the main idea of the selection

• Who gets protected?

• Why looks matter?

• Ugly but important.