Close Reading/Citing Textual Evidence Assessment

Explore how animals adapt to climate change! Practice reading comprehension skills.

Click on the title of the article listed above. Annotate Read the attached article on the link provided. A hard copy will also be provided to you. Don't forget to do the following tasks:*Underline the Main Idea*Number each paragraph*Circle any terms you may not know.*Summarize each paragraph. (In other words, what does each paragraph state.) "Animals “shapeshifting” In Response To Climate Crisis, Research Finds" (click here) Which two sentences from the article include central ideas of the article? The changes include growing larger beaks, legs and ears to better regulate their body temperatures. Birds, for example, use their beaks to help them release heat to their surroundings. Scientists have found that these features are becoming more pronounced as the climate warms. In the future, Ryding intends to investigate shapeshifting in Australian birds using 3D scanning. Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article? Many mammals use their ears, tails and legs to help them cool down and regulate their body temperature. Scientists found a connection between Australian parrots’ beak sizes and summer temperatures. Climate describes weather patterns in a particular area over and extended period of time. Warm-blooded animals can keep a constant body temperature even when the climate changes. Read the section “All Is Not Well.” Which piece of evidence from the article is MOST relevant to the author's argument? Scientists aren’t sure if the changes they see in these animals have consequences, or if animals are capable of changing and surviving. The scientists also say that it is difficult to pinpoint climate change as the only cause of shapeshifting. The North American dark-eyed junco is a type of small songbird found across North America, from Alaska to Mexico, and from California to New York. Research has shown a link between increased beak size and temperature extremes in cold environments. The author supports her claim that animals have evolved in response to climate change by using the selection.In the future, Ryding intends to investigate shapeshifting in Australian birds using 3D scanning. That means making a digital copy of an object in three dimensions — length, width and height. Ryding will scan museum bird specimens from the past 100 years to see which birds are changing the size of their appendages, such as beaks, due to climate change.How effectively does the sentence support the claim? It is effective because it emphasizes that many different species have changed due to climate change. It is effective because it explains how scientists confirmed climate change has caused animals to evolve. It is ineffective because it describes future research that does not yet have any verifiable results. It is ineffective because it is limited to studying birds and ignores how climate change affects humans. Choose an event or phenomenon described in the text. Explain the causes and effects of your chosen topic, using details from the text.