Vanishing Species

What is the tone, or attitude, the author of “Vanishing Species” takes toward

the subject?

• serious

• respectful

• humorous

• satirical

How does the author of “Vanishing Species” express her feelings toward Mr. Linley?

• She chooses words that make him appear somewhat fascinating yet

  ridiculous.

• She describes his every move and his stupidity in going so close to the

  alligator.

• She records the conversations between Mr. Linley, her aunt, and herself.

• She uses literary techniques, such as alliteration, personification, and

  rhyme.

Which of the following do “Snake on the Etowah” and “Vanishing Species” have in common?

• observation of nature

• humorous interaction

• mocking attitude

• extinct species

What feeling do the authors of “Snake on the Etowah” and “Vanishing Species” seem to have in common?

• a disregard for people

• a respect for nature

• a need to record information

• a humorous perspective

Which idea is expressed in both “Snake on the Etowah” and “Vanishing Species”?

• the infiltration of technology

• a need to possess nature

• an appreciation of nature

• the effects of humans on nature

What is the main idea of the article “Vanishing Act”?

• Dinosaurs became extinct 65 million years ago.

• One third of all vertebrates are under the threat of extinction.

• Humans are the reason for many animals becoming extinct.

• There are things we can all do.

How does the following sentence contribute to the meaning of the text? “Killing animals for food, clothing, and sport plays a big role.”

• It shows what is happening to humans.

• It shows how humans are causing creatures to go extinct.

• It shows what humans can do to help the different species.

• It shows what happened to the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

How does the following paragraph called “A Success Story” contribute to the meaning of the text?

• It shows how humans have caused the golden lion tamarin to lose ground

• It shows what happened in the 5th round of extinction.

• It shows how many lions are living in the wild in Atlanta.

• It shows how people can make changes to help a species survive.

The prefix dis- means “to give a word the opposite meaning”. As it is used in the passage, disappear means:

What are we doing to cause creatures to disappear?

• To attack one another

• To change color

• To not exist

• To migrate

Which choice provides the best evidence that the authors of Passage 2 believe that shrinking biodiversity is a global catastrophe?

• "Species today are vanishing in such great numbers...that the trend has been called a sixth
 mass extinction." (¶6)

• "A program to restore extinct species poses a risk of selling the public on a false promise that technology alone can solve our ongoing environmental woes" (¶6)

• "Against that backdrop, a costly and flamboyant project to resuscitate extinct flora and fauna in the name of conservation looks irresponsible:" (¶7)

• "Such investigations, however, should be conducted under the mantle of preserving modern biodiversity rather than conjuring extinct species from the grave." (¶8)