Species in Danger
Reading Passages In This Set
The Extermination of the American Bison
William Temple Hornaday was a zoologist and conserva...
659 Words, 10th-12th Grades, Fact and Opinion, Main / Central Idea, and Summary
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 ...
424 Words, 4th-5th Grades, Context Clues, Main / Central Idea, and Summary
Mountain Gorillas
Rose’s Dad told her and her sister they were going on a safari to learn about mountain gorillas. Rose wanted to go on summer va...
491 Words, 3rd-6th Grades, Context Clues and Summary
Dr. Dian Fossey: Renowned Primatologist and Conservationist
Students will read a passage about Dr. Dian Fossey and learn about her extensive efforts to study and protect the critically en...
814 Words, 9th-12th Grades, Summary
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 questi...
421 Words, 4th-5th Grades, Context Clues, Main / Central Idea, and Summary
Stacy and the Orangutans
Stacy’s class learned that orangutans are critically endangered. This prompted her to do research on these clever animals. Then...
580 Words, 3rd-5th Grades, Context Clues, Summary, and Theme
Amur Tigers: Big Cats in Crisis
Students will read a passage about Amur tigers, also known as Siberian tigers, and learn about their status as an endangered sp...
427 Words, 2nd-4th Grades, 740L - 1050L, Context Clues, Main / Central Idea, and Summary
Whoa! That’s a Big Cat!
Billy and Sam had to write a report on an endangered animal. They chose the Amur tiger, or Siberian tiger. In their research, B...
462 Words, 3rd-5th Grades, Context Clues and Summary
Ava and the Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Each year thousands of adult female loggerhead sea turtles come to the beaches of Florida to lay their eggs before returning to...
613 Words, 2nd-3rd Grades, Context Clues and Summary
Blue Whales: Saving the Giants of the Ocean
Students will read a passage about blue whales and threats they face in their ocean environment. They will then answer question...
396 Words, 3rd-5th Grades, 740L - 1050L, Compare and Contrast, Main / Central Idea, and Summary