Reading Explorer 2: Unit 2

What is the reading 1A mainly about?

• how humpbacks communicate with people

• research into how and why humpbacks sing

• the career of a man who is interested in humpbacks

• the dangers of swimming with whales

When the scientists played whale songs in the ocean,

• no female whales came

• male whales became angry

• male and female whales sang together

• female whales responded with their own songs

What is NOT true about humpback whales?

• Their songs are short and simple.

• Only male humpback whales sing.

• Their songs differ from place to place.

• The songs often change with the seasons.

The passage compares humpback songs to hit tunes on the radio because

• the whales’ songs are beautiful

• the whales sing songs very often

• the whales change their songs often

• the whales also have favorite songs

In the last paragraph, what does goes both ways mean?

• moves in many directions

• is similar for both

• increases quickly in size

• the way to learn is the same as humans

The purpose of Paragraph C is:

• to describe something researchers do not know about humpbacks

• to explain a difference between humpbacks from different places

• to tell the personal story of a humpback researcher

• to give a reason why researchers continue to study humpbacks

The purpose of Paragraph D is:

• to describe something researchers do not know about humpbacks

• to explain a difference between humpbacks from different places

• to tell the personal story of a humpback researcher

• to give a reason why researchers continue to study humpbacks

The purpose of Paragraph E is:

• to describe something researchers do not know about humpbacks

• to explain a difference between humpbacks from different places

• to tell the personal story of a humpback researcher

• to give a reason why researchers continue to study humpbacks

Reading Skill 2A

I felt it inside my head and bones. (paragraph B)

Reading Skill 2A

The 13-meter-long giant looked him over ... (paragraph C)