Comprehension and Vocabulary: "A Kenyan Teen’s Discovery: Let There Be Lights to Save Lions"
Read the text and answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use evidence from the text to support your answers. Make sure to define vocabulary words using roots and context clues, and demonstrate your understanding of the reading.
Group 1
Source 1.1
Why does Richard’s invention work so well? How does it keep the lions away from the livestock without harming them? Use specific evidence from the text to support your answer.
Question 1a
Explain how Richard Turere’s invention works to keep lions away from livestock. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Group 2
Source 2.1
What items did Richard use to create his invention? Did he have to buy a lot of expensive equipment? Why or why not?
Question 2a
Identify the materials Richard used to create his invention. Did he need to buy expensive equipment? Explain your reasoning using details from the text.
Group 3
Source 3.1
Before Richard’s idea became known, what were some of the other ideas people had to keep the lions from attacking livestock? Cite specific examples from the text.
Question 3a
Describe at least two earlier attempts to protect livestock from lions before Richard’s invention. Use examples from the text.
Group 4
Source 4.1
The root serv comes from the Latin word servare, meaning “to save or guard.” With this in mind, write a definition of conservation in your own words, indicating any words or phrases that helped you understand.
Question 4a
Define the word conservation using the root and context clues from the text. Explain what helped you understand the meaning.
Group 5
Source 5.1
Use context clues to find the meaning of the word retaliation as it is used in paragraph 4. Write your own definition of retaliation, identifying any context clues that helped you unlock the meaning of the word.
Question 5a
Using context clues, define the word retaliation as it is used in the text. What clues helped you figure out its meaning?
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