Paired Passages: Adaptation/Out My WIndow

1) Information in the selection "Adaptation" suggests that birds -

• can remember where they were first hatched

• could not survive cold weather

• are never in the same place twice

• have special instincts to keep them alive

2) What is the central idea of the section "Adaptation"? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

• Animals like birds, butterflies, whales, and salmon migrate to preferred locations.

  P.3 "Whales migrate from Antarctica from feeding grounds to warmer waters where they breed."

• Many living organisms evolve in order to survive in their environment.

  P.2 "Over time, the cream-colored moths disappeared, and the dark moths thrived."

• Many plants/animals have evolved adaptations that help them survive.

  P.1 "For this purpose of survival, animals adapt their bodies and their actions."

• Some animals have self-defense adaptations to survive.

  P.4 "A lizard will regrow its tail if it's been chewed off, but they can also regrow other body parts as well."

3) Which inference about moths is supported by the information in paragraph 2?

• Moths relied on the Industrial Revolution to keep them alive.

• Moths needed soot to blend in.

• Moths changed because of their environment.

• Moths understood what was happening in the Industrial Revolution.

4) The author includes the photograph of the birds most likely to support which idea?

• Birds are mysterious creatures.

• Birds migrate at all times of the day.

• Hot climates have more birds.

• Birds and whales have similar migration patterns.

5) What is the best summary of the selection "Adaptation"?

• The peppered moth is a good example of how animals evolve. This moth changed over time during the Industrial Revolution. This was to ensure they didn't get eaten by birds. All animals will fight for survival.

• Evolution in animals happens when they change their appearance over time. This happens

• Animals will do just about anything to survive. Birds migrate, salmon return to their spawning grounds, and whales travel great distances to give birth. Animals might evolve into something that looks different or they may change behaviors.

• Why does the cactus store water in its stems? Who do birds migrate? Animals only care about one thing, their survival.

6) Part A. What can the reader understand about the peppered moth based on the selection?

• It became famous.

• Humans are no friends to the peppered moth.

• It nearly went extinct.

• It learned how to adapt over time.

6. 6) Part B. Which sentence from paragraph 2 supports the answer in Part A?

• Over time, the cream-colored moths disappeared, and the dark moths thrived.

• During the Industrial Revolution, when factories cropped up all over Europe creating clouds of soot and smog, that appearance of the peppered moth changed.

• When animals change their bodies, it happens over time, and it is called evolution.

• Birds ate the cream-colored moths more because they found them easier to see.

7) In the selection "Adaptation," what does the organizational structure of the section "Migration" help the author emphasize?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• Survival for birds requires them to migrate.

• Different animals migrate for different reasons.

• Migration only happens with birds.

• Birds only travel in good weather.

• Salmon are amazing creatures.

9) Read line 1. "On my perch by the window, I wait"

What does the line suggest about the speaker?

• He is not sure what to expect.

• He relates to the birds.

• He is excited about seeing something.

• He is bored.

10) What is the most likely reason the poet repeats the words "feed me" in line 16?

Choose TWO correct answers.

• To emphasize that the Blue Jay is hungry.

• To suggest that birds can speak.

• To mimic the sound of the Blue Jays cry.

• To explain that Blue Jays are big and loud.

• To emphasize that there are a lot of birds.