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Checkpoint: Summary + Evidence Quoting — Homework
Read this passage, then complete both checkpoint skills: "Elephants are the only animals known to mourn their dead in an organized way. When an elephant dies, other elephants in its family will often stand quietly near the body, and some have been seen gently touching the bones of elephants that died years earlier. Elephants also have excellent memories, which is why they can recognize other elephants, and even humans, after years apart."
- 1.Write a two-sentence summary of this passage.
- 2.Write a full evidence sandwich for: how do elephants show they remember other elephants who have died?
- 3.According to the text, what else are elephants known for besides mourning?
- 4.Why is it important to quote the exact words about elephants touching old bones, rather than just saying "elephants remember stuff"?
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