Question

turkeys were once threatened birds. wild turkeys lived in the woods. people cut down the woods to make roads, towns, and farms. the turkeys had no place to live. people liked to eat turkeys, so hunters killed many of these birds. by the 1900s the number of turkeys in america had dropped. very few were left. leaders in each state knew that something had to be done. they passed laws to solve the problem. some laws placed limits on the number of turkeys that hunters could kill. also, laws allowed some turkeys to be moved to areas where others had vanished. the new laws helped turkeys, and people learned that passing laws to help them is one way to take care of wild animals. 6. as people changed the land, wild turkeys a. flew straight up c. lost their homes b. lived in towns d. enjoyed people 7. hunters killed many turkeys for a. food c. wattles b. beaks d. feathers 8. the turkeys were finally helped by a. experts c. lawmakers b. hunters d. soldiers 9. turkeys were saved by being moved to a. zoos c. rolling hills b. other areas d. cages 10. the new laws a. helped hunters c. were not passed b. did not work d. saved the turkeys

Explanation:

1. The text states that people cut down woods for roads, towns and farms, so turkeys had no place to live, which means they lost their homes.
2. It is mentioned that people liked to eat turkeys, so hunters killed them for food.
3. State leaders passed laws to help turkeys, so they were helped by lawmakers.
4. Laws allowed some turkeys to be moved to areas where others had vanished, so they were saved by being moved to other areas.
5. The new laws helped turkeys and were a way to take care of wild animals, so they saved the turkeys.

Answer:

1. C. lost their homes
2. A. food
3. C. lawmakers
4. B. other areas
5. D. saved the turkeys