With their beauty, their songs, their flight, and their very strangeness, birds stir our deepest psychic strivings. The author sets the tone with his use of . Night. I have always loved watching and reading about and . A smiling, articulate woman in her 50s, the pastor greeted us with the confession that Birdology was a word she had made up. Dr. Dowell will study malaria, given the CDC's focus on malaria. D. It was this that had made his hours in school so hard ever since he and Mr. Scully had seen the cat last autumn, this drawing away of his attention from everything that was going on around him. (lines 62 through 64). bacteria research. How does the authors attitude toward the chickens change from the beginning of the passage to the end? by John DiConsiglio. Forty-year-old Daniel Kish of Long Beach, Calif., also uses echolocation, and has Ned read the lines several times before copying them down in his copybook. Mr. Scullys shades were drawn; the house had a pinched look as though it felt the cold. A. Chickens are adapted to food availability and pressure from predators. Echolocation used by humans is distint from echolocation used by animals because animals can, A. create louder clicking noises A team of scientists has solved an 87-year-old mystery. 25 can distinguish where the curbs are as he cruises his neighborhood streets. to show the steps an employee must take to apply for an internal position Its found in the spongy inner tissue of peppers, but it can leak Based on lines 12 through 18, which statement best describes the exchange between Gretchen and the author? how to apply for a job at the company for the first time. a clincher to end your review in a memorable way. Rich Mental Images, Without Visual Elements. No wonder bird-watching is the fastest-growing of all outdoor activities in the United States, and one of the most popular hobbies the world around. An eruption of It is time to move again. Then early in the morning, the girl died. 10 with objects and people around him. But they changed his mind. Dr. Dowell is not used to working abroad, given the CDC's location in the US. AE|E`&[X 7 0 obj Gretchen gives the author advice, and the author learns from it. He ate breakfast hastily, too preoccupied to read the story on the cereal box. (line 11) A. Chromatography is used to compare the heat strengths of wasabi and chili peppers. Their hearts look like those of crocodiles. Explain whether or not you believe Eliza's personality has changed as a result of the bet and whether or not Henry is responsible for what happens to her from this point on. why Dr. Dowell is in Thailand. italicized words 0l^~28K19[T@o|q$7["#kEqC4oi 30 matchup head to head? They then zero in on the insects like laser-guided missiles. The cause of the 1918 Spanish flu, which killed 40 to 50 million people, has finally been identified. bullets, What is the purpose of the bulleted list in this document? Then answer questions 22 through 28. bacteria types. Explain a bit about the character and provide textual evidence to support your ideas. Their active ingredient is a substance called capsaicin. I just have to tough it out for a day or two and then it's over. The final chapter, Birds Are Everywhere, takes us to a winter crow roost of tens of thousands of birds, a congregation that had been traditionally based in the countryside but, like the majority of the worlds population of humans, has moved into the city. Dolphins use the same technique to find their dinners. 50 points minimum!!! This book is not among them. C. Lines 36 through 42 present facts, and lines 59 through 64 support facts with a personal experience. The hens were clearly interested in the project, pecking at the shiny nails, standing tall to better observe the use of tools, clucking a running commentary all the while. 60 the ones bats and dolphins can find. How do lines 51 through 53 develop a key concept of the article? Which is an advantage that video and writing share? Images of birds adorn the walls of the caves of Lascaux, accompanying prehistoric humans on the hunt. 23. resolve Food poisoning is nothing to worry about. I can hear right there the radio, and the fan, Ben says. Its called the Scoville scale. They give birth to eggs. But in the U.S., only about 650,000 of the 35 million cattle slaughtered each year are tested. C. Gretchen comforts the author, and the author feels more confident. Which quotation from the story best shows how the cat has impacted Neds life? Question 3 30 seconds Q. He had taken me as his mate. Look at this workplace document. internal policies Thanks that the worst is now over. He feared that the little girl and her mother had died from a rare bird flu. q:ad +Q)Z?k8X"[2-P6ReG \V*}8F%/;"bntvwQUTz6c80+ iy *hrjg8]q4#gS=[lzJ@k(nK>[K@q m.qs0a |S[ylT-v" |#h:mk']s2`u$<4OF'Fj]{TpaQv})#Q)nsyOrVRws2HTF hQhCIJj0;G5"@S) C Iz8! shocking. C. It warns that direct contact with wasabi causes injury. The last ancestor we shared with the birds, however, traces back 220-240 million years ago. taking notes on information in the video. Theyll go back in again when it starts to get dark.. What is, "Happiness does not need anything"? Which evidence from the article best supports this statement? by John DiConsiglio best summarizes the main problem that the author is addressing? bacteria types. "after." Read this article. This developmental strategy is called precocial. to present new ideas on the same topic as the main text. !. But instinct is not stupidity. C. Chili peppers are related to tomatoes and eggplants. Ned halted a few feet away from it but of course, he realized, it wouldnt hear him because of its deaf ear. 5. bold words That's probably where she got infected. the most interesting event in the story. C. As she observes the behavior of the chickens, she realizes their learning keeps pace with the risks they take. CU#hqf:LnDZ24e2dqP5e Ne+%b[ZOTj{d)H7$0^u :E(tj()|}dp]dGBzXK@]ER($2Df:7 'lYc=v&/,k8&G&o|X7mc|&~c9*8TfN"%QG>2f!mJ|j[{31FPirE_$|;?%82a]"wb|;vg32gwE?BO@&[:=DAQl;\^m 5 of the barns previous denizens, in which they could lay future eggs. They get our attention by purposely causing us pain. And the bat is even faster than that, Scheifele says. How? The following text is an excerpt from Equiano's autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of . Ben doesnt remember how or when he began clicking, but hes developed his abilities to such an extent that aside from echolocation, he can rapidly B. increase the amount of light reaching the brain How does the organization of this section contribute to its purpose? Clash of the Condiments: Wasabi vs. the Chili Pepper Then you can let them out and theyll stick around. C. grow to prefer the company of people over other chickens 25 Ned stared hard at the shed. to add supplemental information that explains the situation "1918 The Superbug" We seek the truth of birds though collection and classification, he writes. 40 In a house already filled with three other children, Bens mother decided not to treat his blindness as a handicap. Don't miss our ebook deals starting at $0.99! A. a heading The author most likely includes this passage to imply that It is organized step by step, to help servers understand the process for requesting new attire. Capsaicin molecules are heavier than the oils, so they arent as easily dissolved in water. <>stream because it killed so many people There are birds who can even speak to us meaningfully in our own languagesomething that, many scientists believe, even our close hominid cousins, the Neanderthals, probably could not do. transitions that lead your reader from one thought to another. His eyes are artificial, but his brain has adapted to allow him to appraise his environment. The tracks had frozen and they crunched under Ned's weight, but the cat didn't raise its head. C. relieved In people who are blind, the visual cortex seems to help, A. activate the optic nerve where images are formed 50 points minimum! When my husband, Howard, Your hook may be an unusual question, a vivid description, or an interesting statement taken from the book or author. I have waited a long time to write this book. From Sufi poetry to Native American myths, from Egyptian tombs to Christian tapestries, birds beguile us. What are the stages of a fashion cycle? To evaluate the transcript from the video Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety, the reader must first identify the subject as As a consequence, the consumption of wasabi launches an airborne assault on the consumers sinuses. You must state 4 important things. But actually, all mammals now living (except for the pouched marsupials like kangaroos and the egg-laying platypus and echidna) share at least ninety percent of their genetic material with humans. by John DiConsiglio. For written-response questions, be sure to - clearly organize your writing and express what you have learned; - accurately and completely answer the questions being asked; - support your responses with examples or details from the text; and - write in complete sentences using correct spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation. sort information chronologically. Summarize this article please!!!!!???? In 1958, scientists at the CDC made their first trip overseas. details about a problem that needs to be solved. He was going to be late to school if he didnt get a move on, but he kept looking hard all over the yard as though he could make the cat appear out of snow and gray sky. A recent study showed that only a small percentage of HIV-infected children in Africa are getting any medical treatment at all. Written with verve, with expertise aplenty, with heart and a poet's sensibility, the writer who lives in New Hampshire like the reviewers, struts her stuff and we are all the better for it. AtlantaOctober 5, 2005 And would it be worse next time? Write a final comment that perfectly wraps up your review. I had been working alone, collecting plant samples on a wombat preserve in the outback, when I looked up and saw them: three birds standing tall as a man, approaching me on their long, balletic, backward-bending legslegs so strong they were capable of ending my life with a single kick. There is someone here to help all day and night. 50 astonishingly thorough. to ask a question that he will answer later C. but try as he might, the image of the unmoving animal on the ragged old quilt persisted. (lines 55 and 56) <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> to reassure the reader about the dangers of mad cow disease, At the end of When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad!, author John DiConsiglio leaves what problem unresolved? Introduction They are air wrapped in lightthe lightest birds in the sky. 55 the University of Connecticut, analyzed samples of the clicks that Ben and Kish make. No other scientific classification of living creature we commonly see is so different from us as is Class Aves. Be creative and honest. Twice, his glance passed over the icebox. (line 28) The emerald condiment that is served outside of Japan is almost always It suggests a painful experience that makes wasabi undesirable. Type your introduction here: A team went to Southeast Asia to respond to an epidemic of smallpox and cholera. The sauces, spreads, and pickles of the world add flavor to our foods without kicking up much of a fuss. underlining. Putting off this book was not intentional, but perhaps fortunate. an outline format D. Chili peppers were mistakenly thought to resemble black pepper. 32. What is the significance of the fly's death at the end of the story? numbering As a child she got lost in her own backyard after her family moved to a new house, so she is wondering how six-week old chicks could be expected to recognize a new place as their home and not stray from it. "People Observe World AIDS Day!" In lines 31 through 36, Ned keeps his distance from the cat because he, A. envisions the cat being sick from licking ice or snow factual. World AIDS Day was established by the World Health Association in 1988. The first male ever to court me I was only a child but I loved him deeplywas a bird. Wasabia japonica grows wild on the cool, damp banks of We know very little of what it might be like to be a bird. I already had friends who talked. From heart-pounding thrillers to poignant memoirs and everything in between, check out what's new this month. Then answer questions 8-14. 3. Which statement expresses a central idea of the article? to confront the reader about the dangers of mad cow disease What is "a flat-topped, elevated area"? 27. Author and naturalist Sy Montgomery on BIRDOLOGY. 45 onto the seeds and the inner wall of the fruit. Ben says he You can see with your nose and your ears.You cant use your eyes anymore, but you have your hands and your nose and your ears.. 25 identified them as variants of black pepper. flu outbreaks mostly occur in Europe. by explaining what Dr. Dowell does in response to deadly diseases to tell servers what they must wear while they are at work, Which text features does this section contain? Read the passage from When Birds Get Flu and Cows Go Mad! 39. C. It describes why wasabi and chili peppers are both enjoyable and painful to consume. That may be difficult to see when youre watching a fluffy chickadee at the feeder; but it is abundantly clear when you are crashing through the rainforest of Queensland, Australia, pursuing a 150-pound cassowary, a bird as tall as a man crowned with a helmet of bone on its head and a killer claw on each foot. What is "the sun melting red and gold behind the barn"? 9 0 obj Which detail best supports the authors claim? But even more importantly, birds always come into my life at critical moments to enrich my spirit and enlarge my heart. employees' e-mail to scare viewers about cross contamination And nearly 40 million more now live with the disease. You just have to try both of these pungent powerhouses, then root for That is the purpose of this book: to restore both our awe and our connection to these winged aliens who live among us. B. believes the cat will make him late to school endobj This friendly competition wont be settled anytime soon. A team of scientists has solved an 87-year-old mystery. D. Lines 36 through 42 provide comparison, and lines 59 through 64 provide evidence for the comparison. The HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa is serious. 5 0 obj Read this sentence from lines 37 and 38 of the article. D. locate objects that are smaller in size. Check all that apply. D. develop their intelligence more than chickens raised by hens. endobj imagining the information in the video. At first, the organization focused mainly on the control of malariawhich meant killing mosquitoes. When bats go out to hunt, they send out sonar signals at such high frequencies and in such rapid burst that they can hear the signals bounce off mosquitoes in midair. He found Evelyns tracks, too, and later on, Janets, the smallest of all. "how." Among the many things he showed me: birds stir our souls in ways that change our lives. I did not know then, of course, that this book would bring me many more individual birds to love: the dancing cockatoo Snowball; Harriss hawks named Jazz and Fire and Smoke; a talking African Grey parrot named Griffin; two orphaned baby hummingbirds who, God willing, could be raising babies of their own somewhere in California as I write these words right now. The sample came from a Holstein, a black and white dairy cow. Synthesizing Ideas in an Informational Text, Unit 11 Lesson 2 - Text Structure in an Infor, Text Structure in an Informational Text Quiz, Evaluating Different Media about Food Safety, From the Middle Ages through the Renaissance. to explain what the case study is about }pU# That day in the church, Rev. To explore this, I embarked on a study of falconry, for the hawks and falcons exhibit a genius for instinct that showcases the brilliance of all birds wildness. why scientists work for the CDC. In school, Ben recognizes his classmates by their voices. What is the most likely reason the Spanish flu receives so much attention, both from the author of this article and from the scientists studying it? Jerry was thrillingly different from everyone else I had known. How does London's use of personification impact the passage? how to apply for a specific position within the company. Read this sentence from lines 71 and 72 of the article. % 35 chemical characteristics of these irritating molecules that are the secret to wasabis We dont know them as individuals. Picking up a hammer they were examining, he might say, directly and respectfully, Pardon me, Ladies as if he were speaking to my mother-in-law and me when we got in the way. Amazon river dolphins. C. Chickens have a faster growth rate than other birds. 1 0 obj 11 0 obj to make cross contamination exciting to viewers. .To evaluate the transcript from the video Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety, the reader must first identify the subject as The purpose of the bulleted list is to tell readers Even though he cant see the goal hes aiming for, he can sink a basket. 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