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“Monsters of the Everglades” November/December 2010 Sentence 1: Sentence 2: Sentence 3: Sentence 4: activity Vocabulary Name:____________________________________ Date:_____________ Vocabulary Monster This issue’s nonfiction article, “Monsters of the Everglades,” includes some amazing (and maybe a little bit scary) words. In this activity, you will use a dictionary to match the words below to their definitions. Directions: Match each word on the left to its definition on the right. Then choose four of the words and write a sentence using each one. aggressive having great power, dignity, and beauty grave very serious gruesome brought into a country from elsewhere horrifying disgusting and horrible imported state of being full of insect or animal pests infestation like a reptile, such as a lizard or snake majestic forceful, bold, or eager to fight reptilian shocking and scary © 2010 <strong>Scholastic</strong> Inc. Teachers may make copies of this page to distribute to their students.
“Monsters of the Everglades” November/December 2010 activity Cause/Effect Name:____________________________________ Date:_____________ Ask What, Ask Why You eat three bowls of pasta. What happens? You get a stomachache. You ace your piano recital. Why? You practiced every day. It’s easy to figure out cause-and-effect relationships by asking two simple questions: “What happened?” (to find an effect) and “Why did this happen?” (to find a cause). Try it out to find the cause-and-effect relationships in “Monsters of the Everglades.” Directions: Fill in what’s missing from each cause-and-effect pair. Use the hints to help you. 1. CAUSE: EFFECT: Many people bought Burmese pythons from pet stores in the early 1990s. HINT: What three reasons make Burmese pythons such a popular choice for a pet? 2. CAUSE: Burmese pythons have a huge appetite. EFFECT: HINT: How long is a Burmese python? 3. CAUSE: EFFECT: Regretful pet owners set their unwanted snakes loose in the wild. HINT: What are some reasons pythons are difficult to keep as pets? 4. CAUSE: Florida’s Everglades National Park has a semitropical climate with lots of salty rivers and woods. EFFECT: HINT: What kind of environment do Burmese pythons thrive in? 5. CAUSE: The Burmese python population in the Everglades is out of control. EFFECT: HINT: What has the National Park Service done to slow down the snake invasion? 6. CAUSE: EFFECT: A full-grown python is king (or queen) of the Everglades. HINT: What are some ways that the python has control over other animals, birds, and reptiles in the park? 7. CAUSE: EFFECT: 8. CAUSE: EFFECT: Now, on your own, find two cause-and-effect relationships from the article. © 2010 <strong>Scholastic</strong> Inc. Teachers may make copies of this page to distribute to their students.
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