Mountain Gorillas: Going, Going, Almost Gone
Students will read a passage about mountain gorillas and learn about their status as a critically endangered species. Students will then answer questions about facts, vocabulary, and main ideas.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Mountain Gorillas: Going, Going, Almost Gone
Reading Comprehension Questions
Vocabulary List
Vocabulary List
Each of the vocabulary words below are used in the reading passage. As you read the passage, pay attention to context clues that suggest the word’s meaning.
- primate
- troops
- herbivores
- habitat
- immune
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1. “These gorillas are members of the primate family known as great apes”
a. elementary b. wild; untamed c. living on land d. biologic order of mammals
2. “They live together in small groups known as troops”
a. wanderers; travelers b. bands or companies c. schools; classes d. fruit eaters
3. “As for their diet, mountain gorillas are herbivores”
a. plant eaters; vegetarians b. harvesters c. hungry eaters d. nocturnal or night eaters
4. “War and conflicts near the Virunga Mountains have disturbed their forest habitat”
a. social structure b. food source c. home territory; environment d. routine; habits
5. “This is because their immune system cannot fight human diseases”
a. protection or resistance b. food processing c. inferior or poor d. breathing; inhaling