ELA Post Assessment

What is the main suggestion given by the editor to help reduce the amount of oil used?

• a) Use electric cars

• b) Use public transportation

• c) Buy vehicles that can go farther on a gallon of gas

• d) Walk to work

What does the author suggest as a simple way to save oil?

Why do many people not feel safe riding their bikes, according to the text?

• a) The weather is often bad

• b) There are no bike lanes

• c) Bikes are too expensive

• d) There are too many pedestrians

What was the primary purpose of the Roman caligae?

According to the text, what is one benefit of installing bike lanes?

• a) It makes sidewalks safer for pedestrians

• b) It reduces the need for traffic lights

• c) It increases the number of cars on the road

• d) It decreases the number of accidents

What is one negative effect of pythons in the Everglades?

Where are Burmese pythons native to?

• a) Europe

• b) South America

• c) Asia

• d) Africa

What event in 1992 caused many pythons to escape in Florida?

• a) A large-scale python release program

• b) A severe drought

• c) A facility where pythons were bred was damaged by Hurricane Andrew

• d) A wildfire in the Everglades

What animal has recently been challenging the alligator's long-held position as the most feared animal in Florida?

• a) Burmese python

• b) Speckled caiman

• c) Green iguana

• d) Family cat

What is a growing concern about the population of wild Burmese pythons?

• a) They will become extinct

• b) They will migrate to other states

• c) They will stop reproducing

• d) They will become a danger to people