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Know the News: The Future of Zoos

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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    Which is the central idea of the article?

    More than 25 zoos have closed their elephant exhibits in recent years

    People have been collecting and displaying animals for thousands of years

    Many zoos are changing the way they treat and exhibit animals

    Gorillas, monkeys, and bonobos at the Jacksonville Zoo have a large enclosure

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    Which detail best supports that central idea?

    The Philadelphia Zoo introduced a trail system for its animals

    Baby animals increase zoo attendance

    Studies have shown that animals in captivity suffer from anxiety, stress, and boredom

    The debate over keeping animals in captivity has grown more heated

  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    Based on context clues, what does expansive mean in the following phrase: "The primates' expansive enclosure is a far cry from the metal cages that were once standard in zoos."

    cramped

    wild

    old-fashioned

    spacious

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