The Chimpanzees I Love
by Jane Goodall
By T. Jasmine
Big Question
• Why is it important to
study animals responsibly?
Author’s Purpose P.52-53
• The author’s purpose is the main reason an author
has for writing a selection.
• The author may wish to persuade, to entertain, to
inform, or to express ideas.
• What the author says and the details he or she gives
help you figure out the author’s purpose.
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Vocabulary Words P. 54-55
Captive
Existence
Ordeal
Primitive
Stimulating
Companionship
Sanctuaries
Captive
• Kept in confinement
Existence
• Condition of being
Ordeal
• A severe test or experience
Primitive
• Very simple
Stimulating
• Lively, engaging.
Companionship
• Friendly feeling, among companions; fellowship
Sanctuaries
• Places of refuge or protection.
Explore
• What kinds of things have people learned as a
result of studying animals?
• Why might people have a special interest in
studying chimpanzees?
• What do you think “responsible research”
means?
Expository Text
• Organized by topic and/or time and provides
information about real people, objects, ideas,
or events. Expository nonfiction text may
include subheads, maps, diagrams, photos,
and captions.
Games
Guide Questions
• P. 436
• P1- What do you think
is the author’s purpose
for writing this
selection?
• P 2 & 3- Explain what
the paragraphs are in
two or three sentences.
• P.438
• How does the author
state that the chimps
and humans are
similar? How are they
different?
• Pictures 438-439- Why
do you think they are
included in these
pages?
Guide Questions
• P.440-441
• How are infant chimps
different from adult
chimps?
• How can zoos help keep
chimps and other exotic
animals from being
mistreated or abandoned
by pet owners?
• What is the author’s
purpose in writing about
chimps in captivity?
• P.443
• P.2- Write two or three
sentences about what
chimps need for a happy life
in captivity?
• P. 444
• Write the main idea for
each paragraph
• Does the author want to
persuade the reader to feel
a certain way about
chimpanzees? What is her
purpose in doing so?
Guide Questions
• P.446-447
• Why are some chimps
heavier when they are in
captivity?
• Has the author achieved
her purpose of
persuading you to care
about chimps and maybe
take some sort of action
to help?
• In which countries do
chimpanzees live?
• Reader’s Response
• Jane Goodall tells readers
a great deal about
chimpanzees. Which
passages or details of her
story did you find most
interesting, and why?