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Teacher guide & answers
In this lesson: Explain why safety did not mean recovery was complete.
Receding Water Does Not End Sanctuary Disruption
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Which fact shows recovery was unfinished?
Correct answer: C — Vehicle access remained blocked
Why: The second paragraph identifies continued vehicle-access disruption.
Clue in the story: Drone food delivery helped one chimp during the emergency. A sinkhole outside the gate continued to prevent vehicle access, illustrating why recovery was only beginning.
Which claim is supported by the chief executive’s statement?
Correct answer: B — Animals and staff were safe
Why: The first paragraph attributes the safety report to the chief executive.
Clue in the story: The chief executive of Save the Chimps told WQCS on November 9 that animals and staff were safe as floodwaters receded at the Florida sanctuary.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain why a safe sanctuary could still face disruption.
One possible answer: The animals and staff were reported safe, but a sinkhole outside the gate still prevented vehicle access. Safety therefore did not mean that recovery and repairs were complete.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.
Grammar to discuss
An example supporting a conclusion
illustrating why recovery was only beginning
Illustrating links the continuing access problem to the conclusion that recovery had not finished.