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Literature My Life With A Chimpanzee Jane Goodall P.101 to 104 -Author: Jane Goodall is the most celebrated primatologists, or researcher of primates (mammals). 2-She spent extended periods l...

Literature My Life With A Chimpanzee Jane Goodall P.101 to 104 -Author: Jane Goodall is the most celebrated primatologists, or researcher of primates (mammals). 2-She spent extended periods living and discovering chimpanzees. She also co-founded the Jane Goodall institute for wild life, research, Education, and conversation. A-Summary: 1-Gombe stream national park in Tanzania is the best known as the site of Jane Goodall’s groundbreaking ( remarkable). It was the home to a great variety of animals. 2-July 16,1960 was a day I shall remember, it was when I first set foot on the shingle ( log) and sand beach of chimpanzee land. I was twenty six years old. 3-Mum and I were greeted by two African game scouts (explorer). They helped us to find a place where we could put up our old ex-army tent. We chose a lovely spot under some shady trees near the small, fast flowing Kakombe stream (river). We had found a cook, Dominic. He put up his little tent some distance from ours and quite near the lake. 4-When camp was ready I set off to explore. It was already late afternoon, so I could not go far. There had been a grass fire not long before, so all vegetation (plant) of the more open ridges (top) had burned away. That made it quiet easy to move around, except that the slopes (downhill) above the valley were very steep (sharp) in places. 5-My first exploration was very thirlled, I met a troop (group) of baboons. They were afraid of the strange, white skinned creature and gave their barking alarm call. I saw a forest antelope about the size of goat. She was a female because she had no horns. 6-When I looked down into the valley. The forest was dark and thick. I wanted to look for chimpanzees. When I got back to camp it was dusk. Dominic had made a fire and he was cooking our supper ( dinner). For four days, we had fresh food from Kigoma, but after that we ate out of cans. Louis had not managed to find much money for our expedition ( exploration) so our tools were few. 7-Early next morning, I set out to search for chimpanzees. I was told not to travel about mountians by myself. I had to take one of the game scout ( A preson knows every area of the forest). So I set off with Adolf. We saw two chimps eating in a tall tree. When they saw us, they vanished. We didn’t seen no Chimps the next day nor the day after. 8-After a week ago, we found a very big tree full of tiny round red fruits. It was called msulula. We could watch chimps arrving at the other side of the valley. They arrived at the tree. I decided to camp in this site to see them in the morning. I have spent three days in that valley. Trees were very thick. 9-There was another problem, Adolf was very lazy. I decided to try another man, Rashidi, He was better and helped me a lot. He had sharp eyes and spotted chimps from far away. 11- After several months, the chimps hadn’t used to us. I tried to move around the forest by myself, and tell Rashidi about my direction to look for me if I got lost. By this way I could make friends with chimpanzees. 12-Every morning, I got up at 5:30 a:m. I ate a couple of slices of bread and had a cup of coffee, then I set off to look for chimpanzees. 13-I went to the peak (top) to discover chimps in all directions through my binoculars (scope). I began to learn about chimps’ homes and how they lived. I discovered that all chimps live in a small groups. Sometimes many groups joined together. They were very excited when they got together. 14-Finally, there were about fifty chimps forming a community they lived in three valleys Kaskela, Linda, and Rutanga. When the chimps were feeding, I walked downs to collect some of leaves, flowers, or fruits. Chimps eat good fruits and some kinds of leaves. 15-During those months of gradual discovery, the chimps began to realize that I was not so frightening after all. They became a nuisance ( noisy) around the camp by grabbing any food. 16-I began to learn about the other creatures that shared the forests with the chimpanzees. There were four kinds of monkeys, nighttime creatures, buffalo, and leopards. Pigs can be dangerous. I saw a dark shape of a large animal looming (appear) in front of me. It was a buffalo. Many hunters fear buffalo more than lions. 17-I was lucky because the wind was blowing from him to me. She couldn’t smell me. I try to move as quietly as I can in the bush. I also heared a mewing sound. I looked around and there, about fiften yards, there was a leopard. I was frightened of it. I moved away silently. B-Post reading questions: 1-Define the setting in the story. 2-How did the african game scouts help Jane and his mum? 3-What did the author meet in her first exploration? 4-Do you think Rashidi was helpful? Why? 5-If you faced a chimpanzee oneday, are you going to be afriad?why? why not? 6-What did the author see in the forest?  Literature My life with A Chimpanzee Author: Jane Goodall P.105 to 108 A-Summary: 1-Chimps sleep all night, just as we do. From the peak I often watched how they made their nests, or beds. They bent a branch down over some solid foundation, holding it in place with his feet. He ended up the nest by making a pillow. 2-I never returned to camp before sunset. I have to go to have supper with my mother and tell her what I had seen that day. 3-Mum set up a clinic. She handed out medicine to any of the local Africans, mostly fishermen, who were sick. Once she cured an old man who was very ill indeed. Words about the cure spread and patients walked for miles to get this cure from a wonderful white woman doctor. 4-Mum wanted to go back to England to manage things at home. She was worried about leaving me on my own. Dominic was wonderful cook and company. He wasn’t reliable ( trusted ), so Louis asked Hassan to come all the way to help with the boat and engine. 5-I was excited when Dominic told me that a big male chimp had spent an hour feeding on the fruit of one of the oil nut palms. This was fantastic news; the chimps had been running off when they saw me. 6-I heard a rustling in the undergrowth opposite my tent, and black shape appeared on the other side of the clearing ( A land whose trees are cut). It was the male chimp with a white beard. 7-I named him David Greybeard. He climbed the palm and feasted to its nut. David visited the tree for five days to get lots of bananas. David took a banana from my hand. I could hardly believe it. 8-from that time on things got easier. Sometimes when I met David out in the forest, he would come up to see if I had bananas in my pocket. 9-One morning, I came upon David. He picked a blade (very sharp) of grass, poked it into a tunnel in the mound ( hill) and then withdrew (pull) it. The grass was covered with termites ( white ant). He picked them with his lips as he was fishing. 10-I was really thrilled. David used objects as tools. I thought only humans could make tools. In October the dry season ended and it began to rain. Flowers appeared and the air smelled lovely. I loved being out of the forest in the rain. I also loved the cool evenings when I could lace (tie) the tent and make it cozy ( comfortable). B-Post reading questions: 1-What do you know about Gombe Stream National Park? 2-Describe the lovely spot that Jane and her mother chose. 3-Why the author couldn’t go far to explore? 4-How was the first exploration thrilled? 5-Who made the supper for Jane and her mother? Do you think he was helpful? 6-Who was the first game scout who came with Jane? Was he active? 7-Why was Rashidi helpful to Jane? 8-Do you think Jane was lucky when she saw the buffalo? Why? Why not?  Literature My life with A Chimpanzee Author: Jane Goodall P.107 to 109 A-Summary: 1-Once I walked through the thick forest, I saw two big chimps. When they saw me, they made a loud voice. They seemed irritable (furious) and bad tempered. 2-Suddenly, a chimp charged straight toward me, his hair bristled (stood) with a rage (anger). He ran off and I realized that I was alone. All chimps had gone. I was afraid and my legs were trembling. Male chimps are four feet tall. They are stronger than me. I could be a meal for them. 3-The incident took place soon after chimps had lost their initials (first) terror before they had to accept me calmly as part of this forest. David was among them. 4-After my long days in the forests, I looked forward to the supper. Once a month, Dominic went with Hassan to Kigoma. They bring new supplies like fresh vegetables, fruits, and eggs. 5-After supper I would get out the little notebook in which I had scribbled (scratch). I began to write it all. I always wrote up to recognize more and more about chimps and their individuals. I always had a supply of bananas ready in case the chimps arrived. 6-Once you are close to a chimp, they are as classmates. They have different faces and character. David was a calm chimp who liked to keep out of troubles. If he didn’t find me, he would walk to my tent for bananas. 7-Old Flo was easy to identify. She had bulbous (onion) nose and ragged (cut/torn). She came to camp with her daughter. Female chimps have only one baby every five or six years. All different family members help one together. 8-Oneday, Flo came to my camp with a pink swelling (abnormal spot in the body) on her back. Many chimps never visited my camp before, because they were scared. They tried to overcome their fear. 9-Soon, The National Geographic society which was giving Louis money for my research sent a photographer to make a film. Hugo Van Lawick was a Dutch baron (lord). He loved and respected animal and made a wonderful movie. We got married after one year. 10-I had to leave the park to get my P.H.D. I and Hugo went back together to the park again. Old Flo had a baby. Fifi, she was six years old and Figan five years older. 11-She learned a lot about to be a good mother, Flint rides on his mother’s back and he gradually spent more time playing with his two brothers. He learnt to use more different gestures and calls to communicate with other chimps.  Literature My life with A Chimpanzee Author: Jane Goodall P.110/115 A-Summary: 1- Chimps used gestures just like ours. They are holding hand, kissing, and patting one another on the back. They don’t make up language the way human do. 2-Flo was the top-ranked female on her community and could dominate (control) all the others but she couldn’t boss any of the males. There is a social order and one male at the top is the boss. 3-The top-ranking male was Goliath, after that Mike took over. He did this by using his brain. He can gather up one or two cans from the camp and hit and kick them ahead. It was a spectacular performance and made a lot of noise. Although he was very small, he was the top male for six years. 4-The adult males spend a lot of time in each other’s company. They could attack any strange chimpanzees if they meet. Those conflicts are very brutal (hard/cruel) and the victim may die. 5-As months went by, I learned more and more. I recorded more details when I watched chimpanzees. I started to use a tape recorder instead of writing in the notebook. I could keep my eyes on the chimps all the time. I needed as assistant to help with observation. 6-There were always more fascinating things to watch and record. I wanted more people to help me write everything. B-Author’s purpose: 1-The story is memoir. It is a type of nonfiction in which the author tells about memorable time in his or her. 2-The author’s purpose is the reason for writing the story. It could be to inform, persuade, entertain, and express feelings.  NAME : CLASS : The Chimpanzees I Love DATE : 24 Questions 1. The chimpanzees were con!ned. a) captive b) hardship c) preference d) sanctuaries 2. The scientist studied the chimpanzees relationships with others. a) companionship b) existence c) excellence d) ordeal 3. My life is full of happiness and joy. a) fellowship b) dependence c) existence d) primitive 4. My di"cult experience was made worse when it started to rain. a) ordeal b) sanctuaries c) stimulating d) preference 5. The simple tools were displayed in the museum. a) hardship b) excellence c) primitive d) captive 6. The refuges for the chimpanzees were a safe place. a) sanctuaries b) dependence c) fellowship d) hardship 7. I watched an interesting documentary about chimpanzees. a) hardship b) excellence c) ordeal d) stimulating 8. My need for support on chocolate is very important to me! a) dependence b) hardship c) fellowship d) ordeal 9. My friendship with my best friend has lasted for 30 years. a) dependence b) fellowship c) ordeal d) primitive 10. I expect high quality when it comes to your homework. a) excellence b) ordeal c) existence d) captive 11. My di"cult experience began when I couldn't !nd my wallet. a) hardship b) stimulating c) excellence d) preference 12. My !rst choice would be to go to the beach. a) captive b) ordeal c) preference d) excellence 13. Who is the author of "The Chimps I Love"? a) Jane Goodall b) Jerry Spinelli c) Peg Kehret d) Paula Danziger 14. What is the genre of "The Chimps I Love"? a) Expository text b) Fiction c) Poetry d) Realistic Fiction 15. What did the Gombe chimps use to !sh termites from their nests? a) grass stems and twigs b) a fork c) a straw d) their !ngers 16. Why can't chimps speak words? a) Their vocal chords are di#erent. b) They don't want to. c) They are stubborn. d) They like to dance. 17. What did the Gardners teach the chimps so they could communicate? a) Handwriting b) American Sign Language c) A series of grunts d) how to use a computer 18. Why don't chimps make good pets? a) They chase the dog. b) They get too big and aggressive. c) They make a mess in the kitchen. d) They hog the bed covers. 19. Who did Washoe recognize after 11 years of separation? a) The two humans who raised her. b) Her stu#ed animal c) Her brother d) Her pet 20. What does it mean when a chimp is declared surplus? a) They cost too much. b) They aren't needed for medical research anymore. c) They eat too much. d) They are mean and aggressive. 21. Where do chimps live in the wild? a) New York City b) Indianapolis c) West and Central Africa d) Galveston 22. What is the greatest threat to chimpanzees in the great Congo basin? a) The Rock b) Kids c) Cars d) Commercial hunting for food 23. How tall is a fully-grown chimpanzee at Gombe? a) 8 feet b) 4 inches c) 4 feet d) 1 foot 24. How many African countries have chimpanzees? a) 5 b) 8 c) 21 d) 32 Answer Key 1. a 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. d 8. a 9. b 10. a 11. a 12. c 13. a 14. a 15. a 16. a 17. b 18. b 19. a 20. b 21. c 22. d 23. c 24. c  NAME : CLASS : My Life With Chimpanzees DATE : 15 Questions 1. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, why did Jane Goodall go to Gombe National Park? a) A. to join a chimpanzee family b) B. to study chimpanzee behavior c) C. to work as a chimpanzee doctor d) D. to learn to make chimpanzee tools 2. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what important discovery did Jane Goodall make during her early years at Gombe Park? a) A. Chimpanzees can learn to write. b) B. Chimpanzees make and use tools. c) C. Chimpanzees give each other names. d) D. Chimpanzees eat mostly fruits and nuts. 3. If the leopard vanished into the forest, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of vanished. a) A. It was captured. b) B. It made a loud cry. c) C. It can no longer be seen. d) D. It moved at a high speed. 4. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what made "the Peak" one of Goodall's favorite places? a) A. The views from the Peak were excellent b) B. The trees on the Peak provided plenty of food. c) C. The chimps that lived on the Peak were d) D. The silence on the Peak helped her friendly. think and write. 5. Which is the most likely meaning of miserable in the following sentence? Base your answer on the meaning of miserable. Wearing wet shoes and soggy socks on a long hike can make a person miserable. a) A. thirsty b) B. grateful c) c. friendly d) D. unhappy 6. An impetuous person is most likely to do which of the following? a) A. keep a promise b) B. tell boring jokes c) C. give people orders d) D. act without thinking 7. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, which word best describes the young Jane Goodall? a) A. bossy b) B. patient c) C. helpless d) D. generous 8. Read this passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees. Suddenly a chimp charged straight toward me. His hair bristled with rage. At the last minute he swerved and ran o!. I stayed still. Two more chimps charged nearby. Then, suddenly, I realized I was alone again. All the chimps had gone. What does Goodall achieve by including this passage in her memoir? a) A. She shows that chimps have many b) B. She shows that the chimps had human traits. accepted her. c) C. She shows that chimps can be d) D. She shows that her time among the aggressive creatures. chimps was a failure. 9. In the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, Goodall was happy to learn that a large male chimpanzee had visited her camp. Why was this event so important to Goodall? a) A. She had begun to feel afraid of the b) B. It supported her theory that animals are chimpanzees. like humans. c) C. She had grown weary of traveling back d) D. It showed that the chimpanzees had and forth to the Peak. begun to accept her presence. 10. What makes Goodall's perspective in My Life With the Chimpanzees unique? a) A. Few humans keep a daily journal. b) B. Few humans are interested in African wildlife. c) C. Few humans would agree that d) D. Few humans have spent so much time chimpanzees are worth saving. in nature with chimpanzees. 11. Which characteristic does My Life With the Chimpanzees share with other memoirs? a) A. It describes a variety of characters. b) B. It quotes from authoritative sources. c) C. It is written from the "rst-person point d) D. It is written from the third-person point of view. of view. 12. Why is My Life With the Chimpanzees considered a memoir? A. It describes nature. B. It has more than one author. C. It can be used in place of a science book. D. It describes key moments in the author's life. a) A. It describes nature. b) B. It has more than one author. c) C. It can be used in place of a science d) It describes key moments in the author's book. life. 13. Goodall had more than one purpose for writing My Life With the Chimpanzees. Which of the following best identi"es those purposes? a) A. She wanted to express her feelings b) B. She wanted to share facts about about chimpanzees and describe them in chimpanzees and tell the story of how she colorful terms. learned those facts. c) C. She wanted to entertain readers with d) D. She wanted to explain how she became stories about chimpanzees and brag about a scientist and persuade others to study her "ndings. chimpanzees. 14. Which of the following is the best de"nition of the word excitable? Base your answer on your knowledge of the su#x -able. a) A. easily excited b) B. excited again c) C. never excited d) D. excited inside 15. Which sentence correctly uses a comma? a) A. In 1960, Jane Goodall "rst entered b) B. In 1960 Jane Goodall, "rst entered Gombe Park. Gombe Park. c) C. In 1960 Jane Goodall "rst entered, d) D. In 1960 Jane Goodall "rst entered Gombe Park. Gombe, Park. Answer Key 1. b 2. b 3. c 4. a 5. d 6. d 7. b 8. c 9. d 10. d 11. c 12. d 13. b 14. d 15. a  NAME : CLASS : from My Life With the Chimpanzees DATE : 22 Questions 1. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, why did Jane Goodall go to Gombe National Park? a) To study chimpanzee behavior b) To join a chimpanzee family c) To learn to make chimpanzee tools d) To work as a chimpanzee doctor 2. Which of the following animals does Goodall encounter in the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees? a) Horse b) Kangaroo c) Baboon d) Hippooptamus 3. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what made "the Peak" one of Goodall's favorite places? a) The trees on the Peak provided plenty of b) The silence on the peak helped her think food and write c) The chimps that lived on the peak were d) The views from the Peak were excellent friendly 4. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, which of the following statements about chimpanzees are true? a) Chimpanzees enjoy the rain b) Chimpanzees use sounds to communicate c) Chimpanzees are eager to interact with d) Chimpanzees have one mate for life humans 5. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what important discovery did Jane Goodall make during her early years at Gombe Park? a) Chimpanzees make and use tools b) Chimpanzees can learn to write c) Chimpanzees eat mostly fruits and nuts d) Chimpanzees give each other names 6. If the leopard vanished into the forest, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of vanished. a) It made a loud cry b) It was captured c) It can no longer be seen d) It moved at a high speed 7. Which is the most likely meaning of miserable in the following sentence? Base your answer on the meaning of miserable. Wearing wet shoes and soggy socks on a long hike can make a person miserable. a) Thirsty b) Grateful c) Talkative d) Unhappy 8. An impetuous person is most likely to do which of the following? a) Tell boring jokes b) Act without thinking c) Keep a promise d) Give people orders 9. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, which word best describes the young Jane Goodall? a) Patient b) Bossy c) Generous d) Helpless 10. Which passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees most clearly supports the answer to question 9? a) After supper I would get out the little b) I carried a little tin trunk up there. In it I notebook in which I had scribbled kept a kettle, some sugar and co!ee, and a everything I has seen while watching the tin mug. Then, when I got tired from a long chimps during the day. I would settle down trek to another valley, I could make a drink to write all legible into my journal... in the middle of thee day. I kept a blanket up there, too... c) During those months of gradual discovery, d) Instead of writing the information in the chimps very slowly began to realize notebooks, I started to use a little tape that I was not so frightening after all. Even recorder, Then I could keep my eyes on the so, it was almost a year before I could chimps all the time. By the end of the day approach to within one hundred yards. there was so much typing to be done that I found I couldn't do it all myself. 11. Read this passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees. Suddenly a chimp charged straight toward me. His hair bristled with rage. At the last minute he swerved and ran o!. I stayed still. Two more chimps charged nearby. Then , suddenly, I realized I was alone again. All the chimps had gone. What does Goodall achieve by including this passage in her memoir? a) She shows that the chimps had accepted b) She shows that her time among the her chimps was a failure c) She shows that chimps can be aggressive d) She shows that chimps have many human creatures. traits. 12. In the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, Goodall was happy to learn that a large male chimpanzee had visited her camp. Why was this event so important to Goodall? a) It supported her theory that animals are b) She had grown weary of traveling back and like humans forth to the Peak c) It showed that the chimpanzees had begun d) She had begun to feel afraid of the to accept her presence chimpanzees 13. What makes Goodall's perspective in My Life With the Chimpanzees unique? a) Few humans are interested in African b) Few humans keep a daily journal wildlife c) Few humans have spent so much time in d) Few humans would agree that nature with chimpanzees chimpanzees are worth saving 14. Which characteristic does My Life With the Chimpanzees share with other memoirs? a) It is written from the "rst-person point of b) It describes a variety of characters view c) It is written from the third-person point of d) It quotes from authoritative sources view 15. Which quotation from My Life With the Chimpanzees best illustrates the answer to question 14? a) Dominic was a wonderful cook and great b) July 16, 1960, was a day I shall remember company all my life c) Flo came very often to camp looking for d) Then, in 1964, Mike took over. He did this bananas by using his brain 16. Why is My Life With the Chimpanzees considered a memoir? a) It describes nature b) It describes key moments in the author's life c) It has more than one author d) It can be used in place of a science book 17. Goodall had more than one purpose for writing My Life With the Chimpanzees. Which of the following best identi"es those purposes? a) She wanted to express her feelings about b) She wanted to explain how she became a chimpanzees and describe them in colorful scientist and persuade others to study terms chimpanzees c) She wanted to entertain readers with d) She wanted to share facts about stories about chimpanzees and brag about chimpanzees and tell the story of how she her "ndings learned those facts 18. What is the meaning of the su#x -able? a) tending to b) asking for c) hoping for d) guilty of 19. Which of the following is the best de"nition of the word excitable? Base your answer on your knowledge of the su#x -able. a) excited again b) excited inside c) easily excited d) never excited 20. Which sentence correctly uses a comma? a) In 1960, Jane Goodall "rst entered Gombe b) In 1960 Jane Goodall, "rst entered Gombe Park Park c) In 1960 Jane Goodall "rst entered, Gombe d) In 1960 Jane Goodall "rst entered Gombe, Park Park 21. Which sentence correctly uses a dash? a) Jane saw that the camp had been b) Jane saw - that the camp had been disturbed - and all the bananas were gone! disturbed and all the bananas were gone! c) Jane saw that the camp - had been d) Jane saw that the camp had been - disturbed and all the bananas were gone! disturbed and all the bananas were gone! 22. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses? a) Jane (got along quite well) though she did b) Jane got along quite well (though she did miss her mother miss her mother) c) Jane (got along) quite well though she did d) Jane got along quite well though she did miss her mother (miss her mother) Answer Key 1. a 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. b 9. a 10. c 11. c 12. c 13. c 14. a 15. b 16. b 17. d 18. a 19. c 20. a 21. a 22. b My Life With the Chimpanzees Selection Test Terms in this set (19) Why did Goodall go to study chimpanzee behavior to Gombe National Park? Which of the buffalo, leopard, baboons, and chimpanzees following animals does Goodall encounter in the excerpt? What made "the the views were excellent peak" one of Goodall's favorite places? What did Goodall They use sounds to communicate, live in inform readers is groups and communities, and sleep with true of their mother until the age of five or six. chimpanzees? What important Chimpanzees make and use tools. discovery did Goodall make in her early years at Gombe Park?  Vanished can no longer be seen miserable unhappy impetuous to act without thinking The best word to patient describe a young Goodall would be: During those months of gradual discovery, Evidence to support the chimps very slowly began to realize that that Goodall can I was not so frightening after all. Even so, it best be described was almost a year before I could approach as patient is: to within one hundred yards. Evidence to support the time a chimp charged straight toward her that chimps can be aggressive creatures is found when Goodall recalls Why was Goodall It showed that the chimpanzees had begun so happy to learn to accept her presence. that the male chimp had visited her camp? What makes Few humans have spent so much time in Goodall's nature with chimpanzees. perspective unique? What point of view First - Person Point of View is this memoir written in? What pronouns are Goodall refers to herself as "I" used in this memoir to help determine the point of view? Name: Date: from My Life With the Chimpanzees Jane Goodall FIRST READ: Comprehension Identify the choice that best answers the question. 1. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, why did Jane Goodall go to Gombe National Park? a. to join a chimpanzee family b. to study chimpanzee behavior c. to work as a chimpanzee doctor d. to learn to make chimpanzee tools 2. Which of the following animals does Goodall encounter in the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees? Choose three options. a. horse b. buffalo c. leopard d. baboon e. kangaroo f. hippopotamus 3. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what made “the Peak” one of Goodall’s favorite places? a. The views from the Peak were excellent. b. The trees on the Peak provided plenty of food. c. The chimps that lived on the Peak were friendly. d. The silence on the Peak helped her think and write. 4. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, which of the following statements about chimpanzees are true? Choose three options. a. Chimpanzees enjoy the rain. b. Chimpanzees have one mate for life. c. Chimpanzees eat mostly small animals. d. Chimpanzees use sounds to communicate. e. Chimpanzees live in groups and communities. f. Chimpanzees are eager to interact with humans. g. Chimpanzees sleep with their mothers until age five or six. © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1  GRADE 6 UNIT 2 SELECTION TEST FROM MY LIFE WITH THE CHIMPANZEES BY JANE GOODALL Name: Date: 5. According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, what important discovery did Jane Goodall make during her early years at Gombe Park? a. Chimpanzees can learn to write. b. Chimpanzees make and use tools. c. Chimpanzees give each other names. d. Chimpanzees eat mostly fruits and nuts. FIRST READ: Concept Vocabulary Identify the choice that best answers the question. 6. If the leopard vanished into the forest, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of vanished. a. It was captured. b. It made a loud cry. c. It can no longer be seen. d. It moved at a high speed. 7. Which is the most likely meaning of miserable in the following sentence? Base your answer on the meaning of miserable. Wearing wet shoes and soggy socks on a long hike can make a person miserable. a. thirsty b. grateful c. talkative d. unhappy 8. An impetuous person is most likely to do which of the following? a. keep a promise b. tell boring jokes c. give people orders d. act without thinking © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2  GRADE 6 UNIT 2 SELECTION TEST FROM MY LIFE WITH THE CHIMPANZEES BY JANE GOODALL Name: Date: CLOSE READ: Analyze the Text Identify the choice that best answers the question. 9. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A According to the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, which word best describes the young Jane Goodall? a. bossy b. patient c. helpless d. generous Part B Which passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees most clearly supports the answer to Part A? a. During those months of gradual discovery, the chimps very slowly began to realize that I was not so frightening after all. Even so, it was almost a year before I could approach to within one hundred yards. b. I carried a little tin trunk up there. In it I kept a kettle, some sugar and coffee, and a tin mug. Then, when I got tired from a long trek to another valley, I could make a drink in the middle of the day. I kept a blanket up there, too…. c. After supper I would get out the little notebook in which I had scribbled everything I had seen while watching the chimps during the day. I would settle down to write it all legibly into my journal…. d. Instead of writing the information in notebooks, I started to use a little tape recorder. Then I could keep my eyes on the chimps all the time. By the end of the day there was so much typing to be done that I found I couldn’t do it all myself. 10. Read this passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees. Suddenly a chimp charged straight toward me. His hair bristled with rage. At the last minute he swerved and ran off. I stayed still. Two more chimps charged nearby. Then, suddenly, I realized I was alone again. All the chimps had gone. What does Goodall achieve by including this passage in her memoir? a. She shows that chimps have many human traits. b. She shows that the chimps had accepted her. c. She shows that chimps can be aggressive creatures. d. She shows that her time among the chimps was a failure. © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 3  GRADE 6 UNIT 2 SELECTION TEST FROM MY LIFE WITH THE CHIMPANZEES BY JANE GOODALL Name: Date: 11. In the excerpt from My Life With the Chimpanzees, Goodall was happy to learn that a large male chimpanzee had visited her camp. Why was this event so important to Goodall? a. She had begun to feel afraid of the chimpanzees. b. It supported her theory that animals are like humans. c. She had grown weary of traveling back and forth to the Peak. d. It showed that the chimpanzees had begun to accept her presence. CLOSE READ: Analyze Craft and Structure Identify the choice that best answers the question. 12. What makes Goodall’s perspective in My Life With the Chimpanzees unique? a. Few humans keep a daily journal. b. Few humans are interested in African wildlife. c. Few humans would agree that chimpanzees are worth saving. d. Few humans have spent so much time in nature with chimpanzees. 13. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A Which characteristic does My Life With the Chimpanzees share with other memoirs? a. It describes a variety of characters. b. It quotes from authoritative sources. c. It is written from the first-person point of view. d. It is written from the third-person point of view. Part B Which quotation from My Life With the Chimpanzees best illustrates the answer to Part A? a. July 16, 1960, was a day I shall remember all my life. b. Dominic was a wonderful cook and great company. c. Flo came very often to camp looking for bananas. d. Then, in 1964, Mike took over. He did this by using his brain. © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 4  GRADE 6 UNIT 2 SELECTION TEST FROM MY LIFE WITH THE CHIMPANZEES BY JANE GOODALL Name: Date: 14. Why is My Life With the Chimpanzees considered a memoir? a. It describes nature. b. It has more than one author. c. It can be used in place of a science book. d. It describes key moments in the author’s life. 15. Goodall had more than one purpose for writing My Life With the Chimpanzees. Which of the following best identifies those purposes? a. She wanted to express her feelings about chimpanzees and describe them in colorful terms. b. She wanted to share facts about chimpanzees and tell the story of how she learned those facts. c. She wanted to entertain readers with stories about chimpanzees and brag about her findings. d. She wanted to explain how she became a scientist and persuade others to study chimpanzees. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Word Study Identify the choice that best answers the question. 16. What is the meaning of the suffix -able? a. guilty of b. hoping for c. tending to d. asking for 17. Which of the following is the best definition of the word excitable? Base your answer on your knowledge of the suffix -able. a. easily excited b. excited again c. never excited d. excited inside © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 5  GRADE 6 UNIT 2 SELECTION TEST FROM MY LIFE WITH THE CHIMPANZEES BY JANE GOODALL Name: Date: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Word Study Identify the choice that best answers the question. 18. Which sentence correctly uses a comma? a. In 1960, Jane Goodall first entered Gombe Park. b. In 1960 Jane Goodall, first entered Gombe Park. c. In 1960 Jane Goodall first entered, Gombe Park. d. In 1960 Jane Goodall first entered Gombe, Park. 19. Which sentence correctly uses a dash? a. Jane saw—that the camp had been disturbed and all the bananas were gone! b. Jane saw that the camp—had been disturbed and all the bananas were gone! c. Jane saw that the camp had been—disturbed and all the bananas were gone! d. Jane saw that the camp had been disturbed—and all the bananas were gone! 20. Which sentence correctly uses parentheses? a. Jane (got along) quite well though she did miss her mother. b. Jane (got along quite well) though she did miss her mother. c. Jane got along quite well (though she did miss her mother). d. Jane got along quite well though she did (miss her mother). © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 6 ANSWERS from My Life With the Chimpanzees Jane Goodall QUESTION ANSWERS DIFFICULTY OBJECTIVE STANDARDS 1. B Average Comprehension RI.2 2. B, C, D Easy Comprehension RI.1 3. A Average Comprehension RI.1 4. D, E, G Average Comprehension RI.1 5. B Easy Comprehension RI.1 6. C Average Vocabulary: Selection Words RI.4, L.4 7. D Easy Vocabulary: Selection Words RI.4, L.4 8. D Average Vocabulary: Selection Words RI.4, L.4 9. Part A B Average Close Reading: Text-Based RI.3 Part B A Evidence 10. C Average Close Reading RI.3 11. D Challenging Close Reading RI.5 12. D Challenging Analyze Craft and Structure: RI.6 Author's Point of View 13. Part A C Average Analyze Craft and Structure: RI.6 Part B A Author's Point of View 14. D Average Analyze Craft and Structure: RI.10 Memoir 15. B Challenging Analyze Craft and Structure: RI.6 Author's Purpose 16. C Average Language Development: L.4.b Latin Suffix -able © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 1  GRADE 6 UNIT 2 SELECTION TEST ANSWERS FROM MY LIFE WITH THE CHIMPANZEES BY JANE GOODALL 17. A Average Language Development: L.4.b Latin Suffix -able 18. A Average Conventions: Using Commas L.2.a 19. D Average Conventions: Using Dashes L.2.a 20. C Challenging Conventions: Using L.2.a Parentheses © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2  NAME : CLASS : Vocabulary from My life with the chimpanzees DATE : 12 Questions 1. vanished A disappeared B acting suddenly with little thought C rule or control D rule or control 2. miserable A disappeared B in a frightening or alarming way C extremely unhappy or uncomfortable D easily annoyed or angered 3. irritable A rule or control B acting suddenly with little thought C easily annoyed or angered D disappeared 4. threateningly A acting suddenly with little thought B rule or control C in a frightening or alarming way D extremely unhappy or uncomfortable 5. impetuous A easily annoyed or angered B rule or control C disappeared D acting suddenly with little thought 6. dominate A rule or control B in a frightening or alarming way C extremely unhappy or uncomfortable D easily annoyed or angered  7. I left my glasses on the desk and when I came back, they completely ______________________. (threateningly/vanished/impetuous) 8. The cat was __________________ after taking her away from her mother. (dominate/miserable) 9. The male lion was the ________________ animal in the wild. (dominate/irritable) 10. We made an ____________________ decision to swim in the pool in the fall. (impetuous/ miserable) 11. The baby was easily ________________ before his afternoon nap. (dominate/ irritable) 12. The dog ____________________ barked at me and I did not know what to do. (threateningly/ irritable) Answer Key 1.a 2.c 3.c 4.c 5.d 6.a 7.vanished 8.miserable 9.dominate 10.impetuous 11.irritable 12.threateningly  NAME : CLASS : RL6.5 Practice - "My Life with Chimpanzees" DATE : 13 Questions 1. How do paragraphs 1-4 develop readers understanding of the text? A They have no purpose B They introduce the conflict C They introduce the setting 2. How does the information in paragraph one impact the text? "July 16, 1960, was a day I shall remember all my life. It was when I first set foot on the shingle and sand beach of Chimpanzee Land--that is, Gombe National Park. I was twenty-six years old." Paragraph 1 informs the reader about A where the research takes place and how B Paragraph 1 adds detail to the passage. the chimpanzees are responding. Paragraph1 provides information that the Paragraph 1 introduces the setting of the reader would need to know if they C passage, which allows for paragraph 2 to D decided to join Goodall on her research discuss setting up camp. trips. 3. How does the information in paragraph 2 impact the development of the text? "We chose a lovely spot under some shady trees near the small, fast-flowing Kakombe Stream. In Kigoma (before setting out), we had found a cook, Dominic. He put up his little tent some distance from ours and quite near the lake." Paragraph 3 completes the setting Paragraph 3 helps persuade why Goodall description, which allows the reader to A B picked the national park to do her understand the full picture before Goodall research in. explores. Paragraph 3 explains how they decided to C hire a cook. 4. How does paragraph 4 impact the development of the text? "When camp was ready I set off to explore. It was already late afternoon, so I could not go far. There had been a grass fire not long before, so all the vegetation of the more open ridges and peaks had burned away. This made it quite easy to move around, expect that the slopes above the valley were very steep in places, and I slipped several times on the loose, gravelly soil." Paragraph 4 is where she begins Paragraph 4 informs the reader about a exploring, which must happen before she A B grass fire, which is probably important for explains her feelings while exploring in the reader to know. paragraph 5. Paragraph 4 is trying to persuade the Paragraph 4 does not add to the C reader of the danger that Goodall is facing D development of the text. in the national park. 5. Why does Goodall use repetition in paragraph 8? "Early the next morning I set out to search for chimpanzees. I had been told by the British game ranger in charge of Gombe not to travel about the mountains by myself—except near camp. Otherwise, I had to take one of the game scouts with me. So I set off with Adolf. That first day we saw two chimps feeding in a tall tree. As soon as they saw us they leapt down and vanished. The next day we saw no chimps at all. Nor the day after. Nor the day after that.” She wants to show how easy it is to find A She really likes repeating words. B the chimpanzees. To show how repetitive the search and C She didn't repeat any words. D results for the chimps is. 6. In paragraph 11, Goodall asks the ranger if she can explore on her own. What events lead to this request? She thinks that she might have a better chance of viewing the chimps alone She doesn't like Adolf or Rashidi, the men A B because so far, going as a pair, has not who would go with her to explore. worked. She thinks she will be able to sneak away C to find animals other than chimps if she doesn't have a guide. 7. If paragraph 14 were removed, how would this impact the understanding and development of the text? "Gradually I began to learn about the chimps’ home and how they lived. I discovered that, most of the time, the chimps wandered about in small groups of six or less, not in a big troop like the baboons. Often a little group was made up of a mother with her children, or two or three adult males by themselves. Sometimes many groups joined together, especially when there was delicious ripe fruit on one big tree. When the chimps got together like that, they were very excited, made a lot of noise, and were easy to find." Paragraph 14 describes the elements of Paragraph 14 describes very important the chimp community, without it, the information about chimps and baboons A reader would not be able to image or B that the reader must know to understand understand what Goodall is describing in the rest of the passage. the next paragraph (15). Paragraph 14 does not contain vital C information, so removing it would not impact the development of the text. 8. If a paragraph about baboons were added after paragraph 17, before paragraph 18, how would this addition impact the development of the text? If a baboon paragraph were added, this If a baboon paragraph were added, the A would help add detail that the original B information would be helpful to the passage is missing. reader and to the development of the text. If a baboon paragraph were added, the information would be off topic, therefore C the text would not be able to develop in a way that only focuses on Goodall's chimp research.  9. How does the contrast of the baboons and chimps in paragraph 17 improve the readers understanding and development of the text? "During those months of gradual discovery, the chimps very slowly began to realize that I was not so frightening after all. Even so, it was almost a year before I could approach to within one hundred yards, and that is not really very close. The baboons got used to me much more quickly. Indeed, they became a nuisance around our camp by grabbing any food that we accidentally left lying on the table." The contrast of the baboons and chimps The contrast of the baboons and chimps helps the reader understand the difficultly A helps the reader understand what kinds of B Good is having getting close to the chimps primates are in the national park. as compared to other types of animals. The contrast of the baboons and chimps helps the reader understand the next C paragraph about other types of animals in the nation park. 10. What is paragraph 18 all about? "I began to learn more about the other creatures that shared the forests with the chimpanzees. There were four kinds of monkeys in addition to the baboons, and many smaller animals such as squirrels and mongooses. There was also a whole variety of nocturnal (nighttime) creatures: porcupines and civets (creatures looking rather like raccoons) and all manners of rats and mice. Only a very few animals in the forests at Gombe were potentially dangerous—mainly buffal\o and leopards. Bush pigs can be dangerous too, but only if you threaten them or their young. And, of course, there are poisonous snakes— seven different kinds." The other animals in the forest, including A B The chimpanzee communities. the potentially dangerous ones. C Goodall's search for fresh water. D Baboons and what they eat. 11. If we removed paragraph 18 from the text, how would this impact what happens in paragraph 19-24? We would not understand why Goodall seeing a buffalo and a leopard put her in A It would have no impact on the text. B danger and why she was so cautious around them. We would not learn about why the C chimpanzees live in such small groups and communities. 12. What do paragraphs 31-32 inform the reader about? "Soon after she’d left, I got back one evening and was greeted by an excited Dominic. He told me that a big male chimp had spent an hour feeding on the fruit of one of the oil-nut palms growing in the camp clearing. Afterward he had climbed down, gone over to my tent, and taken the bananas that had just been put there for my supper. This was fantastic news. For months the chimps had been running off when they saw me— now one had actually visited my camp! Perhaps he would come again." The chimpanzees running away and hiding A B Goodall coming face to face with a buffalo. from Goodall. The baboons stealing food from the A chimpanzee stealing food from the C D campsite. campsite. 13. How do you think paragraph 31-32 will impact what happens next in the story? (What will Goodall do next?) Answer Key 1.c 2.c 3.a 4.a 5.d 6.a 7.a 8.c 9.b 10.a 11.b 12.d 13.n/a