Question

name:____ date:____ chapter 14 jane goodall

1. what is the main idea of this text?

a. jane goodall is a scientist whose discoveries about primates changed the way that people thought about them, and who fights for animal rights today.
b. jane goodall thought that she wanted to study primates, but then she was more interested in animals in the ocean.
c. jane goodalls favorite type of research was when she was able to live with chimpanzees and watch them.
d. some chimpanzees have been seen using tools like blades of grass to pick up termites from termite holes in the ground.

1. which detail supports that jane goodall was dedicated to her work?

a. she began studying chimpanzees with a well - known scientist named louis leakey.
b. goodall returned to africa and spent the next 45 years studying chimpanzees.
c. before goodalls work, people thought chimpanzees were herbivores.
d. goodall gave names to all the chimps in the group she was studying.

1. how did goodall show people that primates were intelligent?

a. she showed people that chimps only ate plants.
b. she showed people that chimps could talk.
c. she showed people that chimps were friendly.
d. she showed people that chimps make and use tools.

1. read the following sentence from paragraph 8:

she learned that chimps express many of the same feelings as people.
what is the meaning of the word express?
a. observe
b. achieve
c. describe
d. communicate

Explanation:

1. The main - idea question requires understanding the overall contribution and focus of Jane Goodall's work. Option A encompasses her scientific discoveries about primates and her advocacy for animal rights.
2. Dedication is shown by long - term commitment. Spending 45 years studying chimpanzees (Option A) indicates dedication.
3. One of Goodall's significant discoveries was that chimps make and use tools, which is a sign of intelligence. Option C is correct.
4. Context clues in the text about chimps' behavior would help define the word. "Express" in this context means to communicate, so Option D is right.

Answer:

1. A. Jane Goodall is a scientist whose discoveries about primates changed the way that people thought about them, and who fights for animal rights today.
2. A. She began studying chimpanzees with a well - known scientist named Louis Leakey and Goodall returned to Africa and spent the next 45 years studying chimpanzees.
3. C. She showed people that chimps make and use tools.
4. D. communicate