The New Zoos

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Zoos in the United States are changing. The old zoos had lots of cages. Even large animals were kept in cages. Often, the cages had nothing in them except an animal, and the animal looked very sad and lonely.

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Many animals live together in these cages.

In fact, they’re not like cages at all. They are full of trees, flowers, rocks, and water. They look like real wild areas.

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a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

Which sentence is missing from this paragraph?

a. People can see the way they eat and sleep.

b. Soon many other countries will have new zoos, too.

c. The new zoos still have cages, but they are very big.

d. For the first few days, he just sat in one place.

Which sentence is missing from this paragraph?

a. People can see the way they eat and sleep.

b. Soon many other countries will have new zoos, too.

c. The new zoos still have cages, but they are very big.

d. For the first few days, he just sat in one place.

The new zoos teach people a lot about animals. They also show the way the animals have families and how the mothers take care of the babies. These zoos even show how animals form groups and live together. In addition, the animals in the new zoos do not look sad. Are they really happy? They cannot tell us, of course, but they look healthier.

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

Which sentence is missing from this paragraph?

a. People can see the way they eat and sleep.

b. Soon many other countries will have new zoos, too.

c. The new zoos still have cages, but they are very big.

d. For the first few days, he just sat in one place.

Which sentence is missing from this paragraph?

a. People can see the way they eat and sleep.

b. Soon many other countries will have new zoos, too.

c. The new zoos still have cages, but they are very big.

d. For the first few days, he just sat in one place.

Zoo workers say that some animals change after they come to the big new cages. For example, a young gorilla named Timmy was born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.

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For years, he lived in a small cage in a dark building. Then he was moved to the Bronx Zoo, to a large cage outside. He sat on some rocks because he didn’t like the feeling of the grass on his feet. Then he started to move around a lot. Later, he became very friendly with the other gorillas in the cage. After only a few months, he became a father!

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time order

c. cause/effectd. comparison

What is the pattern of this paragraph?

a. listingb. time orderc. cause/effectd. comparison

Which sentence is missing from this paragraph?

a. People can see the way they eat and sleep.

b. Soon many other countries will have new zoos, too.

c. The new zoos still have cages, but they are very big.

d. For the first few days, he just sat in one place.

Which sentence is missing from this paragraph?

a. People can see the way they eat and sleep.

b. Soon many other countries will have new zoos, too.

c. The new zoos still have cages, but they are very big.

d. For the first few days, he just sat in one place.