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Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight."
The 10-day adventure wrapped up with the honor of a lifetime, as Bindi had been invited
to speak with her mother at the Washington National Press Club luncheon in
Washington, D.C. Past speakers include Winston Churchill, Indira Gandhi, and Nelson
Mandela, all respected leaders with whom Bindi now had a shared experience. . . . "We
have never had an eight-year-old girl speak at the National Press Club, as far as I know.
I can never remember anyone close to being that young."
Which theme does the information in this excerpt support? - (correct answer)Children
can achieve incredible things when they do what they love.
"I got him [Candy] two weeks after my dad died," Bindi wrote on her personal zoo blog,
Bindi's Say. "He helps me feel lots better!" . . . A sense of security is critical for any
grieving child, and Bindi, naturally, had found it in an animal -- one who'd sit on her
shoulder as she'd rollerblade and on her lap during interviews. As she prepared to take
on life without Dad, a small friend provided big comfort.
What does this excerpt help readers understand about Bindi? - (correct answer)Her love
of animals helps her cope with her father's death.
Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight."
After Terri told attendees about the Steve she knew and loved, his dreams for wildlife
protection, and the Irwin family's determination to continue his work, it was Bindi's turn
to take the podium. With conviction and poise, she offered her perspective on the topic
that had defined her eight years to date. "It's very sad, but in my lifetime, a lot of wildlife
could disappear," she said. "We could lose tigers, gorillas, and even my favorite koalas
could become extinct. We need to continue my daddy's work and make this place safer
for animals."
This excerpt shows a connection between - (correct answer)Steve Irwin's death and
Bindi's work as a wildlife ambassador.
Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight."
The 10-day adventure wrapped up with the honor of a lifetime, as Bindi had been invited
to speak with her mother at the Washington National Press Club luncheon in
Washington, D.C. Past speakers include Winston Churchill, Indira Gandhi, and Nelson
Mandela, all respected leaders with whom Bindi now had a shared experience. . . . "We
have never had an eight-year-old girl speak at the National Press Club, as far as I know.
I can never remember anyone close to being that young."
Which theme does the information in this excerpt support? - (correct answer)Children
can achieve incredible things when they do what they love.
"I got him [Candy] two weeks after my dad died," Bindi wrote on her personal zoo blog,
Bindi's Say. "He helps me feel lots better!" . . . A sense of security is critical for any
grieving child, and Bindi, naturally, had found it in an animal -- one who'd sit on her
shoulder as she'd rollerblade and on her lap during interviews. As she prepared to take
on life without Dad, a small friend provided big comfort.
What does this excerpt help readers understand about Bindi? - (correct answer)Her love
of animals helps her cope with her father's death.
Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight."
After Terri told attendees about the Steve she knew and loved, his dreams for wildlife
protection, and the Irwin family's determination to continue his work, it was Bindi's turn
to take the podium. With conviction and poise, she offered her perspective on the topic
that had defined her eight years to date. "It's very sad, but in my lifetime, a lot of wildlife
could disappear," she said. "We could lose tigers, gorillas, and even my favorite koalas
could become extinct. We need to continue my daddy's work and make this place safer
for animals."
This excerpt shows a connection between - (correct answer)Steve Irwin's death and
Bindi's work as a wildlife ambassador.
