by Rick Santos, for the Highland School News
1 Rick: Dr. Keller, would you please tell us where you work?
Dr. Keller: I work at a manatee rescue center in Florida, where our goal is to nurse injured or sick manatees back to health and return them to the wild. Before we do this, we insert a tracking device into each manatee, so we can monitor it. This enables us to ensure that the manatee remains healthy and is doing okay on its own.
2 Rick: What is it like at the manatee rescue center?
Dr. Keller: The manatee rescue center is an incredible place that was designed especially for manatees. It has several treatment pools where we place injured or sick manatees, so we can easily access them. The center also has a large-animal x-ray machine and an operating room. The rescue center also has a cafeteria for the employees with cool manatee artwork on the walls.
3 Rick: Are any of the manatees brought to the center cubs?
Dr. Keller: Yes, the center treats many orphaned cubs. We initially feed them using a bottle until they are old enough to eat solid food. Then we feed them Romaine lettuce and other vegetation.
4 Rick: What can people do to help manatees in the wild?
Dr. Keller: People in boats should travel very slowly. If they fish, they should be sure to remove discarded fishing line from the water. They should not pollute the water or feed manatees. If they see an injured or a sick manatee, they should call the center right away.
5 Rick: What advice do you have for someone who wants to become a manatee veterinarian?
Dr. Keller: Take many science courses in school and spend time volunteering at a manatee rescue center.
Florida's Sea Cows
6 Manatees are slow moving creatures and have a large, round body, which can weigh as much as 1,200 pounds. The manatees in Florida are gray and have two forelimbs called flippers, which they use to paddle through the water along with their tail. Their head and face are wrinkled like a raisin, and they have whiskers on their snout. While a manatee won't win a beauty contest, it is a harmless creature that spends its time swimming slowly, sleeping, and chomping on sea grass, the mainstay of its diet.
7 These gentle giants are in danger of extinction, which means they might not be around in the future. In Florida alone, there were 392 manatee mortalities in 2012. Manatees have no known predators. However, they frequently collide with boats. They must not be very bright! Manatees stay near the surface of water because they must come out of the water to breathe. A manatee may come up to breathe every few minutes. This puts the manatee in danger if a fast-moving boat approaches it. The manatee may not be able to swim fast enough to escape.
Question 7 (1 point)
Refer to the passage titled Dr. Trisha Keller, Manatee Veterinarian to answer questions 7-10.
Which sentence from section 2 uses language that is too informal for this passage?
Question 7 options:
A. The center also has a large-animal x-ray machine and an operating room.
B. The manatee rescue center is an incredible place that was designed especially for manatees.
C. The rescue center also has a cafeteria for the employees with cool manatee artwork on the walls.
D. It has several treatment pools where we place injured or sick manatees, so we can easily access them.
Answer:
C. The rescue center also has a cafeteria for the employees with cool manatee artwork on the walls.
Explanation:
This is the sentence that uses language that is too informal for this passage. The word "cool" is commonly used in everyday life to describe something that is interesting, amusing or unusual. However, it is a word that is only considered proper for casual settings. In a passage of this type, a different and more formal word is required.
Answer:
7.C.
The word cool makes it informal
ethos
pathos
theme
thesis
Answer:
Thesis
Explanation:
A thesis, defined by the Cambridge Dictionary is “the main idea, opinion, or theory of a speaker or writer, who then attempts to prove it. In the Declaration of Independence of the United States, the writer presents the thesis where he states that the King of Great Britain has a repeated story of repeated injuries and usurpations; all following a tyranny over the states; and to prove it, he will start explaining the facts. For example:
“He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
“He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers.”
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislature.”
CAPS, people think
your
Answer:
angry
Explanation:
because their processes these are signs to anger or frustration, but it may be dependant of the reader's personal mood and the context of the text because it could also be a form of excitement
O to show that there are different versions of the same
story told in different cultures
O to show how the Grimms added details to make the
story more vivid for readers
O to show that the last edition was more informative
and engaging than the first
In contrast to the final 1857 edition, most of the tales in
the first edition are shorter and sparser. They have a
rawness that was later to be refined. For example,
"Rapunzel" is embellished a great deal in the final
edition:
First Edition
Once upon a time there lived a husband and wife who
had been wishing for a child for many years, but it had all
been in vain. Finally, the woman became pregnant.
Now, in the back of their house the couple had a small
window that overlooked a fairy's garden filled with all
kinds of flowers and herbs. But nobody ever dared to
enter it.
Seventh Edition
Once upon a time there was a husband and wife who for
quite some time had been wishing in vain for a child.
Finally, the dear Lord gave the wife a sign of hope that
O to tell the story twice to ensure that readers
understand the plot and characters in the story
Answer:
2
Explanation:
The author does a comparison of the two versions of 'Rapunzel' to highlight the evolution and enhancement in the Grimms' storytelling
The author includes excerpts from two versions of the story of "Rapunzel" primarily to demonstrate how theGrimms' story evolved over time and became more detailed and vivid. This is evident when comparing the first and seventh editions. The latter version is more descriptive, and engaging and, thereby provides the reader with a more immersive experience. Therein shows the evolution of the Grimms' storytelling style, as well as their intention to create a richer, more engaging narrative for their readers.
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