Scott Foresman Reading Street

GUIDED PRACTICE Have students discuss how they would use the strategy to answer the following question.

Does Molly Jean Carpenter believe pets should be freed? Why or why not?

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE After students answer the following test question, discuss the process they used to find information.

When does the Wildlife Medical Clinic accept a wild animal for treatment?

Use the Strategy

Read the test question and make sure you understand what it is asking. Identify a key word or phrase in the question.
Scan the interviewer's questions for the key word or phrase.
If you do not locate the key word or phrase, skim the expert's response.
When you find a match, read the information to find an answer to the test question.

USE TEXT FEATURES Explain that students may be asked to read interviews and answer questions about the content on standardized tests. Tell students that they can use the text features, such as the boldface questions, to locate information in the interview. Provide the following strategy.

Strategies
for Nonfiction

Students can add information about Copernicus to the cause and effect graphic organizer.

Access Content Discuss with students how the pictures and captions can help them understand the content. Draw attention to the photograph of the
red-tailed hawk on p. 331. Have students describe how the image can help them visualize the text on pp. 330–331.

CONNECT TEXT TO TEXT

Reading Across Texts

Discuss similarities and differences between Mr. Kang's hua mei and Copernicus, the redtailed hawk mentioned in the interview. Record students' ideas in a two-column chart on the board.

Writing Across Texts Explain to students that the paragraph is a personal response. There is no right or wrong answer. Students should support their opinion with relevant details.

Black-footed ferret being
released into the wild

MBB: If freedom is important
for wildlife, should people
release their pets into the wild?
MJC: Pets should not be
released into the wild because
many pets are not suited for
a life outdoors. Pets could be
hurt by wildlife or weather
conditions. They may have a
hard time finding food and
shelter in the wild. Some pets
might even hurt wildlife. It is
much safer, for both pets and
for wildlife, if pets stay with
their owners.

Red-tailed hawk in flight

REMEMBER: Wild animals
belong in the wild! If you come
across a hurt animal, check
your phone book for a clinic
that helps wild animals and
returns them to their homes.

Pets depend on people.

MJC: My favorite patient
was a red-tailed hawk named
Copernicus. Copernicus was
hit by a car. He had a broken
wing and a broken leg. He
had surgery at the clinic to
help his bones heal. We fed
and cleaned Copernicus. We
gave him treatments every day.
He grew stronger and more
aggressive. It was his way of

MBB: Tell us about one of
your favorite animal success
stories at the clinic.

Writing Across Texts
Write a paragraph explaining
which bird you think was
better off and why.

How was Mr. Kang’s
hua mei different from
Copernicus, the red-tailed
hawk in this interview?

Reading Across Texts

telling us that he wanted to
return to the wild. In a couple
of months, Copernicus had
shown us that he could take
care of himself in the wild.
We prepared for his release.
We found a place with fields
and trees where Copernicus
could find food and shelter.
We took him out of his carrier.
He flew straight out into the
sky and soared! Then he
perched himself at the top
of a tall tree. It was an
incredible experience
that I’ll never forget!

Be sure to add information to your graphic organizer.

Graphic Organizers



	Close
	Test Practice Write the Guided Practice question on the board. Help students identify and underline the key words in the question (pets, freed). You may want to rewrite the question so that the key words match the language in the interviewer's question. (Does Molly Jean Carpenter believe pets should be released into the wild?)