"The Incredible Pangolin"

Which of the following would be considered a delicacy?

• a $1,000 jar of caviar (the eggs of a special fish called a sturgeon)

• an oatmeal raisin granola bar

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Evan works for an organization that rehabilitates wild animals. What does Evan do?

• He helps wild animals recover from illness or injury.

• He illegally captures and sells wild animals.

Which of the following is the best synonym for dispatch?

• receive

• send out

Michelle trafficks stolen jewelry. Is Michelle breaking the law?

• No. She is paid to find stolen jewelry and return it to its rightful owners.

• Yes. She participates in the illegal buying or selling of stolen jewelry

A plant or animal that has been labeled as critically endangered is considered...

• at serious risk of becoming extinct in the wild.

• at slight risk of becoming extinct in the wild.

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Imagine that you are writing a paragraph explaining why pangolins are in danger of disappearing. Which is the BEST topic sentence for your paragraph?

• Pangolins are small and gentle.

• Poaching is putting pangolins at risk of extinction.

• People around the world are working to stop poachers and traffickers.

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CCSS.W.7.2A

Which piece of textual evidence best supports the following statement?

Pangolins are important to the environment.

• “Lucy was a Sunda pangolin, a scaly, mostly nocturnal mammal native to Southeast Asia.” (p. 20)

• “Thanks to their big appetites, pangolins are natural pest controllers. For example, they protect forests from termites, insects that eat wood.” (p. 23)

• “And now, four of the world’s eight pangolin species are considered critically endangered, including Sunda pangolins like Lucy.” (p. 21)

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Choose the paragraph that shows the BEST use of text evidence in the form of a direct quotation.

• Governments can play a role in combating wildlife trafficking. “Wildlife trafficking is a serious crime in Cambodia, and the punishment includes steep fines and up to five years in prison.” Passing and enforcing strict laws is certainly one way to deter people from selling protected wildlife.

• Governments can play a role in combating wildlife trafficking. Author Joe Levit writes, “Wildlife trafficking is a serious crime in Cambodia, and the punishment includes steep fines and up to five years in prison” (22).

• Governments can play a role in combating wildlife trafficking. For example, author Joe Levit writes, “Wildlife trafficking is a serious crime in Cambodia, and the punishment includes steep fines and up to five years in prison” (22). Passing and enforcing strict laws is certainly one way to deter people from selling protected wildlife.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

The infographic explains that all eight species of pangolins are at risk of extinction. Which line from the article helps explain why?

• “One of her front feet was missing, and one of her hind legs had been badly mangled by the wire snare.”

• The animals they rescue are rehabilitated at the Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center.”

• “Today, pangolins are the world’s most trafficked mammal.”

• “Some trafficked animals are captured and sold as exotic pets.”

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The author of the article writes of Lucy, “Thanks to her strong will and resilience, however, she adapted.” Which is the best definition of resilience as it is used in the sentence?

• the state of being free of illness or injury

• the state of being hurt or damaged

• a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something

• the capacity to withstand or to recover from difficulties; toughness

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4