LESSON 1:

4.The return of the wolves to Yellowstone.

D1: Sentence Comprehension a.has positively impacted the ecosystem. b.has meant a significant decrease in tourism.
Directions: Read the following sentence carefully and answer the questions below with “True or “False. c.has done nothing to reduce tree and plant damage. d.has made the elk migrate south.

“I will fight everything I have to keep the wolves in Yellowstone,” says Environmental Secretary 5.The animals that have benefited from the wolves’ return are
Bruce Babbit, who is in charge of the national parks. a.foxes. b.eagles. c.badgers. d.all of the above

______1. Bruce Babbit is in charge of the national parks in the United States. D4: Whole Story Comprehension
______2. Bruce Babbit’s title is defense Secretary. Directions:Read the story below and answer the questions on the following page.
______3. Bruce Babbit wants to keep the wolves in Yellowstone National Park.
______4. The wolves want to leave Yellowstone National Park.
______5. Bruce Babbit is in charge of parks around the world. The Packs are Back
For centuries, prowled the forest of the American West. They had few enemies until settlers
D2: Word Study
arrived in the early 1800s.
Wolf Some wolves were shot. At one time, the government paid hunters for reward for each wolf they
A wolf is a powerful, meat-eating, wild dog. However, a wolf is part of a pack and, therefore, a wolf killed. By the early 1930s, no wolves were left in the Yellowstone National Park. The
rarely travels or hunts alone. To make wolf plural, the “f” is dropped, and “ves” is added to spell disappearance of the wolves left a big hole in Yellowstone’s ecosystem. Coyotes, normally
“wolves”. Wolf is singular, and wolves is plural. Other nouns form its plural by adding “s” or “es”. hunted by wolves became too numerous. Foxes and badgers, which eat the same rodents that
Directions: Make the singular words plural. coyotes do, were going hungry. The ecosystem was badly out of balance.

1. coyote _______________________ 2. fox ________________________ To restore Yellowstone’s natural balance, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided to bring
back wolves. In 1995, 31 gray wolves from Canada were brought to the park. Since then,
3. badger ______________________ 4. eagle ______________________ something incredible has happened: Yellowstone has come howling back to life.
5. bear ________________________ 6. person _____________________ Grizzly bears are no longer forced to strip the trees of nuts and leaves of food, because now they
7. moose _______________________ 8. rodent _____________________ can eat the wolves’ leftovers. There are fewer coyotes because wolves have killed some of them.
That means there is more of the coyotes’ favorite food- little rodents-for foxes ,badgers,and
9. mouse _______________________ 10. puppy ____________________ eagles to eat .Even trees and plants are healthier now that bears and elk don’t snack on them as
much. The amazing positive changes in Yellowstone show clearly that the return of the wolves is
D3: Paragraph Comprehension a positive step.

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follows. “Ecological change seldom happens before your eyes “,says John Varley, a director at
Yellowstone National Park .”I never imagine we’d see it”
Grizzly bears are no longer forced to strip the trees of nuts and leaves of food, because now they
can eat the wolves’ leftovers. There are fewer coyotes because wolves have killed some of them. However, some people have ignore the improvement of the balance of nature in the
That means there is more of the coyotes’ favorite food- little rodents-for foxes ,badgers,and eagles park.Ranchers near park still want to get rid of their old enemy.since 1995 ,roaming wolves have
to eat .Even trees and plants are healthier now that bears and elk don’t snack on them as much. killed 84 sheep and 7 cattle.an environmental group has paid the ranchers to replace the animals
The amazing positive changes in Yellowstone show clearly that the return of the wolves is a but ,complains rancher Vern Keller ,”There’s the stress of not knowing if wolves are in the area
positive step. or when they’ll strike.”

1.Grizzly bears do not have to eat nuts and leaves because they can eat. Keller and and other wet to court. They argued that the way n which Yellowstone’s new wolves
a.tree bark. b.fish and raspberries. c.wolves. d.wolves’ leftovers were brought into the park was illegal. In December ,1997 , a judge agreed and ordered the
wolves to be removed. Environmental groups are fighting the decision. ”It was an ordered to take
2.The coyote population is 10 steps backward,” says Thomas France of the National Wildlife Federation.
a. increasing b.dwindling c. over 8,000 d. attacking wolves
The original 31 animals has multiplied to between 150 and 200.they cannot be shipped back to
Canada ,because their old territory has been taken over by the wolves . Zoos aren’t likely to take
3. Predator of the coyote are
a. Bears b. wolves c. foxes d. badgers
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them says yellow stone scientist Douglas Smith: ”The options could come down to one thing-
killing them.” Directions: All nouns that name specific person, place, thing or idea are called proper nouns.
The judges decision is still being appealed.in fact ,the case may go all the way to the supreme They be must be capitalized. Underline all the proper nouns in the box below and rewrite
court.”I will fight with everything I have to keep the wolves in Yellowstone,”says interior the paragraph by capitalizing all letters or words that need to be capitalized.
Secretary Bruce Babbit,who is in charge of national parks. The wolves are used to being the At yellowstone national park, wolves are now endangered. The supreme court of united states
focus of a fight.its been that way for more than 100 years .however ,humans must not let the of america may hold the wolves’ existence in their hands. A group of ranchers want the
great success of the wolves be reversed. american gray wolf to return to canada, but the national wildlife federation believes the wolves
maintain yellowstone’s ecosystem and symbolize the american west.
1. Wolves cannot return to Canada because
a. Their old territory has been taken over b. they have been Americanized
c. They would be shot d. the wolves are an essential part in maintaining park’s balance ________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Enemies of the gray wolf
a. were the settlers of 1800 b. are the ranchers ________________________________________________________________________________
c. The National Wildlife Federation d. all of the above
________________________________________________________________________________
3. Wolves were once shot because ________________________________________________________________________________
a. They attack a group of tourist at the park b. the gov’t paid for each wolf killed
c. They had rabies d. they disrupted park’s ecosystem ________________________________________________________________________________

4. Foxes and badgers suffered because _______________________________________________________________________________

a. Ranchers and farmers installed fences around their farms.
b. The wolves were their predators D6: Graphic Development
c. The coyotes were eating all of their food.
d. Yellowstone National Park did not provide adequate food for them. Directions: Based on the story, “The Packs are Back”, sketch the setting of the story in the box.

5. In the sentence, “Yellowstone has come howling back to life.”, the word howling
a. is a word often used to describe wolves sounds b. is a descriptive word.
C. Gets the readers’ attention d. all of the above
6. Ranchers complain about wolves
a. Because roaming wolves have killed 84 sheep and 7 cattle.
b. They are unsure about where wolves are and when they might strike.
c. Because they feel the wolves were brought into the park illegally
d. All of the above.
7. The author’s opinion is that wolves
a. should remain in Yellowstone. b. should be removed from Yellowstone
c. Are destroying Yellowstone d. in Canada are mean
8. The wolves greatest ally
a. Vern Keller b. Thomas France
c. Is John Varley d. both b and c
LESSON 2:
4. The International Ornithologist Center
D1: Sentence Comprehension
a. teaches people about bird watching b. teaches people about bird hunting
Directions: Read the following sentence in the box carefully and answer the questions below with c. is not built yet d. both a and b
“True or “False.
5. The purpose of a bird hospital is
Millions of birds fly over the island of Silicy each spring on their migrtion to Northern Europe, a. To treat injured birds until their release b. to give injured birds medical advice
where they lay their eggs. c. To have a hospital in the clouds d. to provide a birdhouse that has birdseed with
medicine mixed in
______1. The number of birds that fly over Silicy is in the millions.
______2. In the fall, the birds migrate. D4: Whole Story Comprehension
______3. The migration route is from Silicy to Northern Europe
______4. The birds migrate to lay their eggs. Directions:Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.
______5. The eggs are hatched in Silicy each spring.
She’s for the Birds
D2: Word Study When Anna Giordano was 10 years old, she fell in love with birds. She would go to the market
Majestically in her hometown of Messina, Italy, to buy small, perky finches.Messina is on the island of Silicy,
near the toe of boat-shaped Italy, millions of birds fly over the island each spring on their
Majestically is an adverb that means with greatness, authority, and grandeur. migration route from Africa to Northern Europe, where they lay their eggs.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, adjective or another adverb. Many adverbs end with
“I started buying singing birds like goldfinches,” she she says. Anna Giordano always set them
the suffix-ly. In the above sentence, the word majestically describes how the birds fly.
free.
Directions: Choose an adverb from the list of words below that best fits the sentence. Sadly, a bird set free in Silicy faces danger in the skies. Italians have a long tradition of shooting
angrily diligently fortunately illegally happily storks, honey buzzards, golden orioles, swallows, quail, and other birds winging their way north.
Although hunting such birds is illegal, the people who shoot protected birds often go
1. Bird hunters _____________________ shoot birds, and, if caught, go unpunished. unpunished.
2. Poachers yelled _________________ at Giordano when she tried to stop them from bird hunting.
3. After an injured bird heals at the center, it flies ________________ into the sky. When Anna was 15, she decided to help birds. First, she tried to get forest rangers to enforce the
4. Before Giordano _______________ patrolled the woods looking for poachers, over 5,000 birds hunting law. That went nowhere. “They all made fun of me because I was just a girl of 15, and I
were shot each year. was tying to tell them what to do.”
5. _________________,law-enfornement officers assisted Giordano after she recieved threats. So she and a friend created a hunting patrol. They went into the woods every year during the
D3: Paragraph Comprehension migration period in April and May to look for illegal hunters, called poachers. Angry poachers
would yell insults at her patrol.
Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follows.
When she was 22, someone set Anna Giordano on fire- most likely the poachers. They even
Today, Giordano, 32, is a trained ornithologist (bird scientist). She is trying to raise funds for an mailed her a dead falcon and a note that said, “Your courage will cost you dearly.”
International Ornithologist Center in Italy. The center would teach kids, researchers, and
volunteers about bird watching, illegal hunting, and environmental protection. It would also house Anna Giordano was bothered by the threats, but she wasn’t about to quit. In fact, the abuse she
a bird hospital in which injured birds could be treated until their release back into wild. suffered from the hunters helped get law-enforcement officers on her side. “It made the police
understand that poaching wasn’t just a joke and made them start helping track down the
1. Giordano poachers.
a.has been saving birds for 32 years. B. is 32 years old. With the help of the police, Anna Giordano has made a big improvement for the birds that fly
c. volunteers in a bird hospital d. all of the above over her home. Before she began her patrol, more than 5,000 protected birds were shot by
2. An ornithologist is hunters each year. Now the number is closer to 200.
a.a bird watcher b. a bird scientist c. a bird hunter d. a bird
3. In the sentence, “She is trying to raise funds…” funds means
a. money b. awareness c. funds d. all of the above
 Says Anna Giordano: “After years of fighting and discussing this problem and writing articles Directions: Read the following sentence in the box carefully and answer the questions below with
and letters to the newspapers, we have seen the numbers of hunters and slaughtered birds decline “True or “False.
each year.” Henry D. Flipper graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at at West Point, New York in
Today, Giordano, 32, is a trained ornithologist (bird scientist). She is trying to raise funds for an 1877, after enduring four years of loneliness and insults because of his race.
International Ornithologist Center in Italy. The center would teach kids, researchers, and ______1. Henry D. Flipper left New York because he was homesick.
volunteers about bird watching, illegal hunting, and environmental protection. It would also ______2. U.S. Military Academy is at New York.
house a bird hospital in which injured birds could be treated until their release back into wild. ______3. When Flipper graduated from West Point, he was lonely.
Meanwhile, she works at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Center for the Injured Birds in ______4. In 1877, Flipper was accepted at U.S. Military Academy at at West Point, New York.
1.Messina. She is
The first birds director saved
Giordano of thewere
WWF’s Natural Saltwater Reserve in Paceco, Italy, and she has ______5. Flipper endured four years of insults because of his race.
wona.many awards for her
Goldfinches efforts
b. serin to protect c.
finches thechaffinches
feathered friends.
d. both a and c
2. Anna Giordano decided to help birds D2: Word Study
a. when she was 15 b. because she saw birds shot illegally Directions: Read the sentences and write the correct definition number for each.
c. because she loved birds d. all of the above
Race
3. Anna Giordano and a friend went into the woods
a. Every year during the migration in April and May b. to look for illegal bird hunters The word race has many meanings. Study the following definitions:
c. To protect the migrating birds d. all of the above 1. Noun: A body of people united by a common history or nationality.
2. Noun: Humanity as a whole.
4. “Poaching” in the story means 3. Noun: A competition.
a. a way to cook eggs b. hunting animals illegally 4. Verb: A rapid onward movement.
c. obtaining a hunting license d. a way to describe a bird’s flight
5. Law enforcement assisted Giordano 1. With the depletion of the ozone layer, the entire human _____ will be affected.
a. when she was 15. b. when she received threats from poachers. 2. I ____ ahead in my homework so I have time to play before bedtime.
c. when she called 911. d. now that the international ornithologist center is complete. 3. The marathon runners waited for the _____ to begin.
4. The Amish are _____ of people who have the same religious beliefs
6. Anna Giordano is presently
a. working at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Center for the injured birds in Messina.
D3: Paragraph Comprehension
b. the director of the WWF’s Natural Saltwater Reserve in Paceco, Italy.
c. received many awards for her efforts to protect birds. Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follows.
d. all of the above
7. the number of slaughtered birds has declined each year for all of the following reasons except After the trial, the judge said the charges were probably motivated by racism. He recommended a
a. the newspaper letter. light punishment. But President Chester A. Arthur rejected this: Flipper was forced out of service.
b. b. the articles educating people about birds. After his dishonorable discharge from the Army, Flipper continued to serve his country. He
c. she hired several retired military personnel to help patrol the woods. worked for the Justice and Interior departments and became a respected engineer and historian. He
d. the police tracked down several poachers. tried, unsuccessfully, to clear his name. In 1940, FFlipper died at the age of 84.

8. In the sentence,“Sadly, a bird set free in Silicy faces faces danger in the skies.” The word sadly is
1. After the army, Flipper
a. A noun b. a verb c. an adverb c. an adjective
a. worked for the justice and interior departments b. became an engineer and historian
c. served his country d. all of the above

LESSON 3:
2. The judge at the rial recommended
D1: Sentence Comprehension a. life imprisonment b. twenty hours community service
c. Harsh punishment d. light punishment
3. Throughout his life, Flipper tried to
A. clear his name b. find the perfect home
c. return to the army d. become a president

4. According to the judge, the charges against Flipper were motivated by

A. his low grade b. the color of his skin
c. stealing d. his ability to fight

5. Flipper was named for

A. his swimming talent b. a famous dolphin
c. his birthplace d. the paragraph does not specify.

D4: Whole Story Comprehension

Directions:Read the story below and answer the questions on the following page. D5: Enrichment
Directions:

Honor at Last for Flipper

Every year, the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, honors cadet who perseveres in D6: Graphic Development
the face of great hardships. The award was named for Henry D. Flipper, a African-American
graduate. Flipper graduated in 1877, after enduring four years of loneliness and insults because of Directions: Based on the story, “The Packs are Back”, sketch the setting of the story in the box.
his race. Now the worst insults has finally been wiped from his record: a charge that he was guilty
of “conduct unbecoming an officer.” The unfair charge led to his dismissal from the Army in
1882.
On February 19, 1999, President Bill Clinton gave Penida a full pardon. “This good man has now
completely recovered his good name,” said Clinton. “Although the wheels of justice turns slowly
at times, still they turn.”
Flipper was born a slave in 1856, but he learned to read and write and attended college. At 17, he
entered the military Academy. During his year there, Flipper was publicly expelled by fellow
cadets. Still, he stuck it out.

LESSON 1:

D1: Sentence Comprehension

Directions: Read the following sentence carefully and answer the questions below with “True or “False.
______1.
______2.
______3.
______4.
______5.

D2: Word Study

Directions:

D5: Enrichment
Directions:

D3: Paragraph Comprehension

Directions: Read the paragraph and answer the questions that follows.

D6: Graphic Development

Directions: Based on the story, “The Packs are Back”, sketch the setting of the story in the box.

D4: Whole Story Comprehension

Directions:Read the story below and answer the questions on the following page.

step.
“Ecological change seldom happens before your eyes “,says John Varley, a director at Yellowstone
National Park .”I never imagine we’d see it”

However, some people have ignore the improvement of the balance of nature in the park.Ranchers
near park still want to get rid of their old enemy.since 1995 ,roaming wolves have killed 84 sheep
 (Day 5) Enrichment for language mechanics and expression- This section
develops language mechanics and expressions through a variety of
activities.

(Day 6) Graphic Development- Graphic organizers that relate to the article

are used to answer a variety of comprehension questions. In some lessons,
students create their own maps, graphs, and diagrams that relate to the
article.

Note: Day 5 Enrichment for language mechanics and expression and Day
6 Graphic Development are optional.

REMEDIAL READING : Grade 9

At each lesson of this Remedial Reading Activity, there are five to six exercises that
each learner has to answer. Each exercise is to be conducted as follows:

(Day 1) Sentence Completion- Five true or false statements are related back
to one sentence from the text.

(Day 2) Word Study- One word from the text is explained (origin, part of
speech, unique meaning, etc.). Activities can include completion items
(cloze statements), making illustrations, or compare and contrast items.

(Day 3) Paragraph Comprehension- This section contains one paragraph

from the text. And five-multiple choice questions directly related to that
paragraph. The question range from drawing information directly from the
page to forming opinions and using outside knowledge.

(Day 4) Whole story comprehension- Eight multiple-choice questions relate

back to the whole text or a major part of it. They can include information
that is factual, is based on opinion, involves inference, uses background
knowledge, involves sequencing or classifying, relates to cause and effect,
and involves the understanding the author’s intent.