Welcome Back Wolves! Wolves Don't Belong

What genre are both Welcome Back Wolves and Wolves Don't Belong in Yellowstone?

• Informational Text

• Realistic Fiction

• Persuausive Text

• Myth

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What is the author's purpose for both stories?

• To entertain the reader with a story about wolves.

• To persudade the reader to feel the same way she does about wolves in Yellowstone park.

• To inform the reader about wolves and thier lives.

• To teach the reader facts about Yellowstone National Park.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Why did the government start controlling the predators in Yellowstone in the early 1900's?

• The government believed that wolves helped the wildlife in Yellowstone.

• The government believed wolves and other predators destroyed other park wildlife.

• The government believed that wolves threatened livestock.

• People believed that the government should be in charge of all national parks.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What happened to the willow trees at Yellowstone when the wolves were gone?

• Too many willow trees were eaten by the large number of elks.

• The population of willow trees grew too large in the park.

• The willow trees did not change while the wolves were gone.

• The beavers ate all of the willow trees.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What happened to the beavers when the wolves disappeared from Yellowstone.

• The beavers multiplied, because there were no wolves there to eat them.

• The beavers built large dams out of the large willow trees.

• The beavers began to disappear from the park, because there were not enough willow trees.

• The beavers and the elks became friends.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What does biodiversity mean?

• The number of plants in a park.

• The number of wolves in Yellowstone.

• The amount of predators in an ecosystem.

• The number of species in an ecosystem or enviroment.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

Why are ecotourists important to Yellowstone Park?

• They take pictures of wildlife in Yellowstone.

• They bring pollution to the park.

• They spread the word that wovles are good for Yellowstone.

• They spend millions of dollars in and around the park every year.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Biodiversity is one reason why it is important to have wolves back in Yellowstone National Park. Give two more reasons why the author of Welcome Back Wolves believes that wolves belong in the park.

Who spoke out most loudly against wolves in Yellowstone?

• farmers and ranchers

• ranchers and campers

• campers and hikers

• farmers and campers

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

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Why do ranchers believe that thier cattle gain less weight and sell for less money when wolves are around?

• The ranchers move the cattle to areas with less grass to avoid the wolves.

• The cattle run around being chased by the wolves.

• The cattle stay on high alert while grazing. They spend less time eating and more time looking for danger.

• The cattle worry about where to live when the wolves are in Yellowstone.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.8