America's bird soars

According to the passage, how many bald eagles are there in the United States today?

• Half a million

• 20,000

• 210

• 200,000

Why did eagles get sick from eating fish?

• the fish were diseased from polluted water

• eagles aren't supposed to eat fish

• the eagles were eating the wrong kind of fish

• the eagles did not get sick from eating fish

Based on the passage, why are eagles the "best conservation story" in the United States?

• eagles symbolize freedom and strength

• eagles are majestic creatures

• chemicals poisoned the eagles and their eggs

• conservation efforts saved eagles from extinction

What is the passage mostly about?

• how majestic eagles are when they fly

• the impact birds have on the eagle population

• the effects of human actions on the eagle population

• what eagle habitats and nests look like

The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:

_________ Benjamin Franklin thought the turkey would be a better choice, the eagle is the national bird of the United States.

• However

• Because

• Although

• After

Read the following sentence and answer the question below:

"The bald eagles' habitat was being destroyed as people cut down trees to build roads and homes."

As used in the passage, habitat means...

• where eagles live

• where people live

• where bears live

• roads and homes