Night of the Grizzlies

What resulted in fewer grizzly bears in the 1800s?

• Black Bears

• Hunting

• Garbage

Why weren't Steve and John scared of the grizzlies?

• They were too young to know about grizzlies.

• Other bears were with the grizzlies.

• There had never been a deadly grizzly bear attack before.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Why were Glacier and Yellowstone national parks considered to be safe places for bears?

• Settlers built houses in the parks.

• Hunting wasn’t allowed in the parks.

• Bears could eat garbage in the parks.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

True or False: Grizzlies have lived in North America for longer than humans have.

• True

• False

What caused the grizzlies to turn violent?

• Garbage

• Fires

• Lightning

How fast can grizzlies run?

• 50 miles per hour

• 35 miles per hour

• 20 miles per hour

True or False. By feeding human food to the grizzly bears, they started to lose their natural shyness towards humans.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What could have prevented the “night of the grizzlies”?

• Visitors could have left out more trash.

• Campers could have avoided bears.

• Park rangers could have taken action sooner.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5