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An Unusual Friendship

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  • How does the author organize the text?
    By comparing Jessica to other animals
    By listing facts about hippos
    By giving opinions without facts
    By telling the story in time order
  • Which sentence shows that Jessica is still a wild animal?
    “She sleeps inside a dog bed.”
    “She goes to school with children.”
    “She likes to watch TV on the couch.”
    Splits her time between her human family & other wild hippos
  • Which sentence best supports the main idea?
    “Hippos are generally considered dangerous animals.”
    “Jessica’s umbilical cord was still attached.”
    “Visitors can feed Jessica.”
    “Jessica has always been free to come and go as she pleases.
  • Why did the author write this passage?
    To describe what hippos eat and where they live
    To teach people how to raise a hippo
    To convince people to buy a pet hippo
    To show that not all wild animals are dangerous
  • Why is Jessica’s story important to people who visit her?
    It helps them learn about hippos and how to protect them
    It helps them adopt wild animals
    It gives them a chance to ride a hippo
    It shows how to build homes near rivers
  • What can you infer about Jessica’s feelings toward the Jouberts?
    She is planning to leave forever
    She only visits them when she is hungry
    She sees them as enemies
    She sees them as her parents and feels safe with them
  • 1. What is the main idea of the article “An Unusual Friendship”?
    Wild animals should be kept as pets.
    Jessica was trained to do tricks for tourists.
    A hippo formed a special bond with a human family.
    Hippos are always dangerous and should be avoided.
  • What is the author’s purpose for including facts about hippo size and behavior?
    To compare hippos to dogs
    To explain why Jessica’s behavior is unusual
    To show that hippos are good swimmers
    To scare the reader
  • What lesson does the author want readers to learn?
    Love and care can change the way animals relate to humans
    That floods are dangerous for animals
    That wild animals need cages to stay safe
    That hippos should be kept away from people
  • What does Jessica’s story help us understand about animals?
    That animals should never be touched
    That some animals can show affection and form strong bonds
    That animals belong in the zoo
    That animals should be trained early