New Hope for Pandas!

1. Why are giant pandas in the news? (p. 2-3)

• A.Two pandas were born at the National Zoo.
• B.Two pandas recently arrived at the National Zoo from China.
• C.China has opened a new panda reserve.

2. Which statement is an opinion? (p. 2-3)

• B.A plane is used to transport giant pandas.
• C. It is fun to watch pandas on a panda cam.
• D.Bamboo makes up more than 90 percent of a panda’s diet.

3. Which detail best describes the effect that deforestation has had on giant pandas? (p. 2-3)

• A.“. . . people can see the bears online anytime.”
• B.“Public interest is key.”
• D.“. . . the panda population dropped.”

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4. According to the article, some drones use ______ technology to locate lost people. (p. 4-5)

• A. heat-sensing
• C. virtual reality
• D. medical

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5. [Part A] Enforcement of a rule means ______. (p. 4-5)

• A.forgetting about it
• B.adding it to a sign or list
• C.making sure people follow it

6. [Part B] Which detail shows that enforcement of drone rules can be a challenge? (p. 4-5)

• A.“They can easily crash into buildings or people.”
• B.“The incident raised questions about whether drones are a threat to privacy . . .”
• C. “. . . with so many drones out there, it can be hard to monitor them.”

7. The National Archives is known as the nation’s ______. (p. 6)

• A. record keeper
• B. record writer
• C. oldest document

8. Why are some historical documents at the National Archives hard for people to read, according to the article? (p. 6)

• A.They are written in pencil.
• B.They are written in cursive.
• D.They are written in an unknown language.

9. What is the main idea of the article? (p. 7)

• A.A new dinosaur species has been found.
• B.Dinosaur tracks were recently discovered in England.
• C.Megalosaurus had feet with three toes.

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10. Based on the article, which of the following would workers probably NOT be digging out of a quarry? (p. 7)

• A. water
• C. stone
• D. sand