Habitats Zoos. Illustration by Lynn M. Hanousek

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1 Non-fiction: Habitats - Zoos Habitats Zoos Illustration by Lynn M. Hanousek One of the best ways to learn about different kinds of habitats is to go to your local zoo. Zoos are usually set up by habitat. African animals are often together. Elephants, zebras, lions, rhinoceroses and monkeys are in the same habitat. Australian animals, such as koalas, kangaroos, platypuses and emus are kept in another section. Some parts of the zoo keep animals in indoor habitats. It is easier to control the temperature in indoor habitats. This keeps the animals from getting too hot or too cold. Snakes and reptiles are kept in indoor habitats. Penguins are often kept inside as well. Birds are kept in aviaries. Aviaries are large enclosed spaces that seem like the birds' natural environment. Aviaries keep birds from escaping and keep other animals away from them. Zookeepers are people that work at zoos. They have studied animals and know how to care for them. Zoos often have animals that are sick. Zookeepers work to make the animals better. Zoos also try to keep animals that are endangered. There are many programs that work to breed endangered animals. Zookeepers teach the animals how to interact with their natural environments. Then they let them back into the wild. A visit to the zoo teaches people a lot about animals and their habitats. 1

2 Questions: Habitats - Zoos Name: Date: 1. Zoos are usually structured a. by animal. b. by habitat. c. by size. d. by age. 2. An aviary is a. a cage for reptiles. b. a walkway. c. a cage for birds. d. a type of bird. 3. What is the main idea of this passage? a. Zoos sometimes keep animals indoors. b. Zoos are fantastic places. c. Zoos are sectioned into habitats. d. Zookeepers are people who work in Zoos. 4. What would be a good title for this passage? a. All the Animals of the Zoo b. From Tank to Aviary: The Habitats in Zoos c. Prisons for Animals d. Keeping Animals Safe in the Zoo 5. Based on the passage, it is likely that zookeepers a. teach animals how to act so they can survive in the wild b. do not try to take care of sick animals c. have many pets at home d. generally do not like working at zoos 2

3 Questions: Habitats - Zoos 6. What are some possible problems with zoos? Explain. 7. What are two other animals that might be found in the same habitat as the monkey at the zoo? 8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Zookeepers must teach the animals how to interact with their natural environments, they can let them back into the wild. a. even though b. before c. after d. because 9. Answer the following questions based on the sentence below. At the zoo, a person can learn more about habitats, because the zookeepers create habitats for the animals. Who? a person What? Where? Why? 10. Vocabulary Word: environment: natural surroundings. Use the vocabulary word in a sentence: 3

4 Answers: Habitats - Zoos Passage Reading Level: Lexile 710 Teacher Guide and Answers Featured Text Structure: Descriptive the writer explains, defines or illustrates a concept or topic Passage Summary: This passage describes how zoos organize animals by habitats. The passage also describes the job of zookeepers and their work with endangered animals. 1. Zoos are usually structured 2. An aviary is a. by animal. b. by habitat. c. by size. d. by age. a. a cage for reptiles. b. a walkway. c. a cage for birds. d. a type of bird. 3. What is the main idea of this passage? a. Zoos sometimes keep animals indoors. b. Zoos are fantastic places. c. Zoos are sectioned into habitats. d. Zookeepers are people who work in Zoos. 4. What would be a good title for this passage? a. All the Animals of the Zoo b. From Tank to Aviary: The Habitats in Zoos c. Prisons for Animals d. Keeping Animals Safe in the Zoo 5. Based on the passage, it is likely that zookeepers a. teach animals how to act so they can survive in the wild b. do not try to take care of sick animals c. have many pets at home d. generally do not like working at zoos 4

5 Answers: Habitats - Zoos 6. What are some possible problems with zoos? Explain. Suggested answer: Some possible problems with zoos are that there is not enough room for the animals. Animals thrive in the wild under most conditions. 7. What are two other animals that might be found in the same habitat as the monkey at the zoo? Suggested answer: You might find elephants and zebras (or lions and rhinoceroses) in the same habitat as the monkey. 8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Zookeepers must teach the animals how to interact with their natural environments, they can let them back into the wild. a. even though b. before c. after d. because 9. Answer the following questions based on the sentence below. At the zoo, a person can learn more about habitats, because the zookeepers create habitats for the animals. Who? A person What? learned more about habitats Where? at the zoo Why? because the zookeepers create habitats for the animals 10. Vocabulary Word: environment: natural surroundings. Use the vocabulary word in a sentence: answers may vary. 5