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EDITION 3–4: COVER QUIZ

Wildlife Lessons April 19, 2019Use this week’s issue of TIME for Kids (Edition 3–4) to answer the questions. For each question, circle the letter next to the best answer.

COMPREHENSION QUIZ

RI.3.5; RI.4.5

1. What is the main problem described in the article?

A. Local children cannot afford trips to the national park.

B. There is conflict between people and elephants in Botswana.

C. Poaching is endangering elephants in Botswana.

D. EFA doesn’t have enough tour guides

RI.3.3; RI.4.3

2. Why are there so many elephants in Botswana?

A. The Boteti River supplies water during the dry season.

B. Much of Botswana is protected against poaching.

C. All the people in Botswana help protect the elephants.

D. both A and B

RI.3.4; RI.4.4

3. What does it mean that some people see elephants as “pests”?

A. They are afraid of them.B. They are bothered by them. C. They treat them as pets. D. They live peacefully with them.

RI.3.8; RI.4.8

4. What does Kate Evans’s quote help the reader understand?

A. People in Botswana hate elephants.

B. Some kids grow up to fear elephants.

C. People hurt elephants to protect their farms.

D. Elephant tours can be really exciting.

RI.3.7; RI.4.7

5. According to the map, what is true about Botswana’s location?

A. It is north of Zambia. B. It borders the Atlantic Ocean.C. Its southern border is Angola. D. It is east of Namibia.

RI.3.1; RI.4.1

6. Which word describes how the children felt when an elephant headed for the truck?

A. terrified B. fascinated C. amused D. upset

RI.3.1; RI.4.1

7. At the end of the story, KolobestoA. wants to help protect the

elephants. B. is glad the trip is over. C. is less afraid of the elephants. D. is more afraid of the

elephants.

RI.3.7; RI.4.7

8. Which image best supports the claim that many elephants can be found along the Boteti River?

A. the photo “A Big Splash” B. the photo “I Spy” C. the photo “Laugh and Learn”D. the map “On the Move

RI.3.2; RI.4.2

9. The section “Change of Heart” is mostly about

A. how farmers decided not to hurt elephants anymore.

B. why elephants come to Botswana.

C. what EFA hopes will be the outcome of their trips.

D. how some people are afraid of elephants.

RI.3.1; RI.4.1

10. In the first paragraph, the author describesA. elephants playing.B. elephants fighting. C. a child who is afraid of

elephants.D. elephants in the river.

© 2019 TIME for Kids, timeforkids.com, Edition 3–4. This page may be photocopied for use with students. • April 19, 2019