Module 1, Week 2 Assessment

According to the artilce, how do researchers lern about coyotes in the city?

• by capturing coyotes and attempting to earn their trust

• by experimenting with different ways to help coyote families

• by collecting information through coyate health checks and movement tracking

If they can't find a hiding place, they can curl up in any open space where their natural camouflage blends in.

What is the meaning of camouflage as it is used above?

• coloring

• body

• behaivor

What is the section "Life in the City" mostly about? urban=city

• how coyotes have to learn to live in the city

• where coyotes locate their dens in urban settings

• how coyotes avoid traffic dangers in urban areas

This is important because a reduction of the population of city coyotes is unlikely.

Think about the Latin root duc . What is the meaning of reduction above?

• a goal to be achieved

• a method of solving a problem

• to make smaller or lesser

What is the central idea of paragraph 12?

• Coyotes are frightened by loud noises

• Coyotes will retreat if they fear people

• If may be difficult to scare away a coyote

Which sentence from the article best states the author's central idea?

• The secret to the coyote's success is intelligence.

• The most important spot in a coyote's territory is the den, where the parents keep their newborn pups.

• Now that coyotes have learned how to live among us, we can learn what to do if we have coyotes as neighbors.

What was the Author's purpose of "Meet the Coyote Next Door".

• to inform

• to entertian

• to persuade

How does the information about the coyote that lived n ear the Chicago stadium support the author's purpose? Use details from the article to support your answer.