Scholastic Article - Mystery of the Stolen Bugs/Strange Heist

1.�What did the thieves steal from the museum in Philadelphia?

• A. 7,000 bugs
• B. 7 million bugs
• C. 17 diamond rings
• D. a bridge

2. Based on the article, what is putting thousands of species at risk of dying out?

• A. the shipping business
• B. restaurants
• C. the illegal wildlife trade
• D. the video game industry

3.�Which is an example of an endangered animal?

• A. cat
• B. dog
• C. rabbit
• D. tiger

4. The section “Mystery Solved” in the first article is mainly about how police ______.

• A. solve mysteries
• B. caught the bug thieves
• C. catch smugglers at airports
• D. knew a museum had been robbed

5. Why did the syrup thieves put the barrels back in the warehouse?

• A. to hide their crime
• B. to be nice
• C. to make more syrup
• D. to help other thieves

6. Both articles have information about ______.

• A. odd artwork
• B. strange heists
• C. farming methods
• D. endangered animals

1. According to the subtitle, 7,000 bugs were stolen in the bug heist. You can also find this information in _____.

• A. the vocabulary box
• B. the section “A Big Bug Business”
• C. the photo caption “Animals in Danger”
• D. the article’s last paragraph

2. Every year, people make ______ of dollars illegally selling endangered wildlife.

• A. hundreds
• B. thousands
• C. millions
• D. billions

3. A successful smuggler would need to be ______.

• A. graceful
• B. honest
• C. sneaky
• D. tall

4. How did the police figure out who stole the bugs?

• A. The buyers identified some of the thieves.
• B. Security cameras recorded the theft.
• C. The thieves’ fingerprints were on the fire escape.
• D. The thieves returned the display cases to the museum.