Panda 2

What did you learn about the giant panda?

29. Which two quotations from the text support the author’s point that people can help  panda mothers care for twins?

• A “For three months, a panda mother holds her baby almost all the time, feeding the baby to  help it grow strong enough to find food on its own.” (paragraph 5) 

• B “But in the wild, it can be too hard for a panda mom to feed and hold both babies. The  smaller twin may die.” (paragraph 6) 

• C “As she feeds one twin, helpers called panda keepers take care of the other, cuddling the  panda baby and feeding it from a bottle.” (paragraph 7)

• D “So every few hours the keepers switch the babies. That way, both twins get a chance to be  fed and held by mom.” (paragraph 7) 

• E “So today the scientists have a new goal. They want to help pandas leave humans’ care to go  back to the wild.” (paragraph 8)

Part B 

24. Which quotation from the text best supports the answer in Part A?

• A “There was enough land for wandering and plenty to eat.” (paragraph 1) 

• B “The roly-poly black-and-white bears were in danger of disappearing forever.” (paragraph 2)

• C “They set up protected wild spaces called nature reserves, where no roads or houses could be  built.” (paragraph 3) 

• D “Now that scientists in China know how to help care for baby pandas, the number of pandas  in the world has grown.” (paragraph 8)

25. Which phrase from paragraphs 1-2 helps the reader determine the meaning of the  word roamed ? 

• A “…all day eating…” 

• B “…land for wandering…” 

• C “…forests were cut down…” 

• D “…houses and roads…”

A Panda's favorite food is corn.

• True

• False

Spell it right

• elephant
• elefant
• elepant
• elephen

In which country is the panda's natural habitat?

• The US

• China

• Asia

• Canada

Why were the pandas coming down from the mountains to the land below?

• It was cold on top of the mountain.

• The pandas were escaping predators.

• There were too many pandas on the top of the mountain.

• There was no bamboo due to a famine.

Are Panda babies born with their eyes open?

• Yes

• No

• They don't have eyes

What is the name of this character?

• crane

• Mantis

• Panda

• shifu