The Modern Zoo

Rank the following in terms of negative (5) to neutral (1) terminology as it relates to keeping animals in zoos:

• detained / confined

• captured

• housed

• enclosed

• encaged

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

According to the author of "Not All Zoos are Inhumane," the author of "The Modern Zoo" fails to acknowledge:

• Zoos have certain animals that are treated better than others

• Zoos have a large number of staff dedicated to supporting the health of animals in recovery

• Not all zoos are the same

• Special zoo holidays help inform the public and provide entertainment

What's the point of the author ending "Modern Zoo" with the message:

By doing simple things such as donating $5 to a project designed to stop zoo cruelty or increase the cage size, you can make a difference.

• Showcasing the criminal behaviors of zoo owners

• Showing how simple it would be to solve the issue

• Indiciating that the problem will be difficult to fix but worth it

• Proving that people care and are starting to change how zoos operate

The following evidence from "The Modern Zoo" is an example of

(a)  

"A survey taken by the World Society for the Protection of Animals found that 80 percent of people believed animals were not receiving proper treatment."

• objective evidence
• subjective evidence
• explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The following evidence from "The Modern Zoo" is an example of

​ ​ (a)  

"Animals have been breeding and migrating for a long time. And they’ve done it well."

• subjective evidence
• explanation
• objective evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The following passage from "The Modern Zoo" is an example of

​ (a)  

"But is a minute of pleasure enough to justify a life sentence of confinement in a tiny cage?"

• rhetorical question
• personification
• hyperbole
• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

The following passage from "The Modern Zoo" is an example of

​ ​ (a)  

"Their eyes hold a lifetime of sadness and emptiness."

• extreme language
• personification
• hyperbole
• imagery

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The "Not all Zoos are Inhumane" uses a(n)​ (a)   ​in its title and in the sentence:

"The allegations in “The Modern Zoo” that all zoos are inhumane and cruel is false, I believe."

• qualification
• exaggeration
• extreme language
• analogy

The "Not All Zoos are Humane" relies on​ ​ ​ (a)   evidence in the following passage:

"My own zoo, for example, is planning a one-of-a-kind, spacious ­exhibit for its elephants."

• example
• scientific
• expert opinion
• analogy
• allusion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following is incorrect in this sentence:

Volunteers spent a day restoring the creek to a more healthy ecosystem.

• Volunteer should be singular

• "spend" is the more appropriate tense

• "cleaning" is a better verb to use than "restoring"

• healthier is the correct adjective instead of more healthy

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A