What is the main idea of the passage?

• Monkeys and toucans are the most important animals in the rainforest.

• The rainforest is a place where many different kinds of animals live.

• Insects are the smallest creatures in the rainforest.

• Jaguars are the top predators in the rainforest.

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Main idea

Why did the author write this passage?

• To convince readers to visit the rainforest.

• To explain why rainforests are important.

• To describe different animals in the rainforest.

• To tell a story about Dr. Maria Gomez.

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Author's purpose

What does the word "ecosystem" mean in the passage?

• A place where animals live.

• The job an animal does in the forest.

• A community of living things and their environment.

• A type of forest.

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Vocabulary

Based on the passage, why are insects important in the rainforest?

• They are the main food for monkeys.

• They help in pollination and decomposition.

• They are the largest group of animals in the rainforest.

• They can carry leaves many times their size.

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Evidence and inferences