Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

10th Grade

8 Qs

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Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.9-10.6, RI.9-10.4, RL.9-10.4

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Daisy Jasso

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

37. What is the author's purpose for writing this article?

To encourage people to visit national parks

To advocate for coexistence of humans and wildlife in urban areas

To explain methods for tracking a cougar through Griffith Park

To Persuade people to convert urban cities back to natural spaces

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

38. Which words from paragraph 7 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word resiliency?

relish my experiences

cougar kin

adapt to life

urban interface

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

39. Why does the author use rhetorical questions in paragraph 6?

To argue that human- built environments are not suitable for wildlife

To illustrate a shift in her perspective regarding wildlife habitats

To explain that mountain lions are vastly different from other types of wildlife

To prove that she has experience on the subject of mountain lions

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

40. In paragraph 12, why does the author refer to milkweed plants as "gas stations" for monarch butterflies?

Milkweed plants are enjoyed by several species of butterflies.

Milkweed plants are becoming more available in cities.

Milkweed plants can be grown in any environment.

Milkweed plants are essential for the migration of monarch butterflies.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

41. In paragraph 5, the author coveys a tone of -

relief

surprise

humiliation

pride

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

42. What is one conclusion the author makes about wildlife?

Certain urban species should be abandoned by people because wildlife need them more.

Larger species of wildlife are not as strong as smaller species of wildlife.

Humans need to change their understanding of wildlife preservation.

More national parks should be formed to help wildlife.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

43. Read this quotation from paragraph 9.


"You’d be surprised at the places where these stories crop up. In Silicon Valley, for instance, a family of foxes decided to make a home on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park along with 2,500 employees, and Mark Zuckerberg himself took an interest in the skulk."


Why does the author include this idea?

To emphasize that wildlife living in urban areas is more common than people think

To compare the wildlife found in different regions of California

To describe Mark Zuckerberg’s disapproval of the foxes living on the Facebook campus

To question whether the foxes are safe living in Menlo Park

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

44. In paragraph 14, what does biodiversity mean?

Decisions about nature made by people

Understanding and respecting nature

Multiple species of plants and animals

Animals living in populated urban areas

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4