Rescue Rats

At the beginning of the article, the author describes a place where ______.

• rats are trained

• there are many dogs

• a dangerous disease is spreading

• an earthquake has happened

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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CCSS.RI.9-10.10

According to the article, rats ______.

• are not very smart

• are as easy to train as dogs

• have a poor sense of smell

• are very cute

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How long has the group APOPO been working with rats?

• 2 years

• 20 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

In the past, APOPO has trained rats to find ______.

• bombs

• dogs

• phones

• trucks

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which statement is true based on the article?

• The rats are learning to speak English.

• The rats wear special backpacks.

• The rats get raisins as rewards.

• The rats often bite their trainers.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Where in the article (in what section) can you find out what the rats like to eat?

• in the title

• in the opening section

• in the section “Rat Facts”

• in the section “Tiny Heroes”

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Restate this question and respond.

What is the main purpose of the section “Rat Facts”?

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Restate this question and respond.

According to Donna Kean, what quality do rats have that makes them good rescue workers?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1