Day 7 Blitz

In paragraph 1, the author presents the problem of whooping cranes no longer breeding in the United States in the early 1900s. In the next paragraph, the author -

• presents the solution to revive the whooping crane population in the United States
• describes the last remaining flock in the United States
• provides the causes of the problem
• contrasts the United States’ problem to a surviving migratory flock in Canada

How does the map support an important detail in paragraph 2?

• By highlighting the number of whooping cranes in the flock
• By demonstrating how the flock catches thermals of warm air to fly as high as 13,000 feet above sea level
• By showing the locations where the flocks’ migration begins and ends
• By illustrating the size of the whooping cranes’ six to seven feet wings

How does the author mainly organize paragraphs 2 through 5?

• By describing the Canadian whooping crane flock and the threats to its survival
• By listing the advantages and disadvantages of supporting the survival of whooping cranes
• By comparing the Canadian whooping crane flock to the American whooping crane flock
• By explaining why scientists support the survival of whooping cranes

The map suggests that the whooping crane range is -

• expanding to locations outside of North America
• larger than it used to be
• smaller than it used to be
• mainly concentrated in Mexico

Why does the author use a rhetorical question in paragraph 5?

• To reveal that the whooping crane most likely will not survive
• To imply that additional efforts are necessary to support the survival of the whooping crane
• To suggest that supporting the whooping crane is not worth the effort
• To illustrate a shift in his perspective regarding whooping crane conservation

The details in paragraph 7 support the key idea that whooping crane conservation -

• has been successful because of everyday citizens
• requires the combined efforts of many groups
• has opponents and supporters
• starts with researching the crane’s history

Which word from paragraph 7 means “becoming smaller in size, strength, or number”?