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Watch a Video Teachers: Students can read the questions before they watch the video. That way, they’ll know what to pay attention to while watching!
Video: “What Are Endangered Animals?”
Issue: This Is the World’s Most Dangerous Cat!SL.2.3 Video comprehension
Video: “What Are Endangered Animals?”
1. When a type of animal is endangered, it is ______________________ .
O in danger of dying out forever
O never going to die out
O safe from harm
2. Pick one of the endangered animals from the video.
Write it here. ________________________________________________________
3. Why is this animal endangered?
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Read and ThinkRead your issue of Scholastic News. As you read, stop and answer the questions below.
1. Read “Cute Little Kitty.” Then
Why might someone be surprised that the black-footed cat is such a
good hunter?
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2. Read “Cats in Danger.” Then
What is one reason that black-footed cats are in danger?
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3. Read “Scientists Are Helping!” Then
How does it help the cats to put tracking collars on them?
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4. Read “Where’s That Cat?” Then
Why are black-footed cats hard for scientists to find?
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Main Idea and DetailsUse your Scholastic News to fill in the boxes.
What is the whole article about?
What is the section “Cats in Danger” about?
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What is the section “Scientists Are Helping!” about?
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What is the section “Cute Little Kitty” about?
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Black-footed cats are great hunters, and they need help from people. Black-footed cats are great hunters,
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Main Idea and DetailsUse your Scholastic News to fill in the boxes.
What is the whole article about?
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Word WorkAnswer the questions about vocabulary words from your issue of Scholastic News.
1. A predator is an animal that __________________ .
O hunts other animals for food
O is not good at hunting
O eats only plants
2. Which words describe a black-footed cat? Circle or color them.
3. When a type of animal is endangered, it is _______________________ .
O never going to die out
O in danger of dying out
O not scared of people
4. Why is it a problem that people are destroying the black-footed cat’s habitat?
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RI.2.4 Vocabulary
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Reading Checkpoint:
This Is the World’s Most Dangerous Cat!Fill in the circle for each correct answer.
Skills Assessment
1. What is this article mostly about? [main idea]
A different kinds of catsB the black-footed cat and why
it’s endangeredC how scientists use tracking
collars to keep cats safe
2. An animal that hunts other animals for food is called a __________ . [vocabulary]
A habitatB scientistC predator
3. What happens when people destroy the cats’ habitat? [cause/effect]
A The mice, birds, and insects that the cats eat are killed.
B More animals come to live in the habitat.
C The habitat becomes safer for the cats to live in.
4. Read the caption at the top of page 2. What does the cat do right before it jumps? [nonfiction text features]
A It arches its back.B It stays low to the ground. C It runs really fast.
5. What is one way that people are helping the black-footed cats? [key details]
A They help them have kittens at zoos. Then they bring the kittens to the wild.
B They destroy their habitat.C They help them catch birds
and mice.
Issue: This Is the World’s Most Dangerous Cat!
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