Orangutans: Forest Friends in Need
Students will read a passage about orangutans and learn about the threat to their rainforest home. They will then answer questions about facts, main ideas, and vocabulary.
Reading Comprehension Passage
Orangutans: Forest Friends in Need
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.
- arboreal
- frugivores
- critically
- endangered
- edible
Context Clues
Context Clues
Using context clues from the sentences in the passage, underline the correct meaning of the word in boldface.
1. “Both Sumatran orangutans and Bornean orangutans are primarily arboreal”
a. living in trees b. awake at night c. left-handed d. strong climbers
2. “Orangutans are frugivores. This means that they mostly eat fruit”
a. slow to digest food b. constant eaters c. fruit eaters d. allergic to meat
3. “Bornean and Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered species”
a. extremely or severely b. secretly; confidentially c. slightly; somewhat d. nearly
4. “Bornean and Sumatran orangutans are critically endangered species”
a. misunderstood b. endearing; charming c. unusual; strange d. in danger or threatened
5. “Palm oil is the most widely produced edible vegetable oil”
a. valuable; costly b. able to be eaten; digestible c. affordable; cheap d. popular; favored