Question

1. Read the headers from passage “Dealing with Nest-Site Competitors.” What does the word
‘non- native’ mean as it is used in the reading passage?
A. Born outside of the United States
B. Born in a zoo
C. Born on a farm
D. Born within the United States

2. What is an inference that can be drawn from “Dealing with Nest-Site Competitors”?
A. Landlords help Purple Martins by providing them safe housing.
B. Starlings and house sparrow live well with all bird species.
C. Tree Swallows are smaller with a snow white belly.
D. Swallows line their nests with feathers.

3. Which sentence from the passage best supports the inference from “Dealing with Nest-Site
Competitors? Choose one answer.
A. “These birds are often mistaken for Purple Martins.”
B. “They will take over martin compartments, destroy eggs, and kill nestlings.”
C. “Do not close housing if they have eggs or nestlings.”
D. “Successful martin landlords do not tolerate these non-native competitors.

Answer 1

1A: Both outside of the united states
2B
3D