Individual Worksheet
Subject: English
Topic: Writing. Wildlife Crisis
Grade/Age: 8 grade, 14-15
Student's Name: ________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Instructions for the Student:
Welcome! This worksheet will guide you through exploring the wildlife crisis. You will analyze information, write a paragraph, and design a creative solution. Read each task carefully. Use the provided spaces to write your answers. Good luck!
Target Vocabulary for this lesson: habitat loss, poaching, endangered species, pollution, climate change, conservation, ecosystem, sustainable. Try to use these words in your writing.
Task 1: Identify the Threats (Analysis & Reading)
Read the short article below. Your goal is to identify at least three specific threats to wildlife mentioned in the text.
Article: "The Silent Forest"
In the Amazon rainforest, wildlife is facing a silent crisis. Logging companies are cutting down thousands of trees every day for wood and to clear land for agriculture. This rapid habitat loss is forcing animals like jaguars and toucans into smaller areas. At the same time, illegal hunters are poaching rare animals to sell on the black market. Furthermore, rivers are becoming polluted with chemicals from mining operations, which is poisoning fish and the animals that drink the water. Scientists say that climate change is altering rainfall patterns, making it harder for the forest to recover. Local conservation groups are working hard, but the threats are growing.
Question: Based on the article, list three specific threats to wildlife in the Amazon.
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Bonus (Creative Thinking): Can you think of one more potential threat to forests that is NOT mentioned in this article?
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