A Bitingly Dangerous Job

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A Bitingly Dangerous Job

By Molly Pevler

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Would you ever consider doing a dangerous job like being a fighter jet pilot, a power-line repair person, or a firefighter? Or would you prefer a safe job?

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Today, we are going to read about venom milking.

Venom milking

is when a person tricks a snake into releasing its venom so that venom can be collected and used.

We will practice identifying the main idea of each section.
The main idea is what the section is mostly about.

A Bitingly Dangerous Job

Multiple Choice

Snake milkers extract venom from snakes in order to…?

provide people with a milk option other than cow’s milk.

make sure snakes are no longer poisonous.

use it in medicine for people.

learn if a snake is poisonous.

Open Ended

Complete this sentence starter in the space below:

Even though Jim Harrison has been bitten, he chooses to milk snakes because…

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Open Ended

What is the main idea of this section?

Complete this sentence starter in the space below:

In this section, I learned that…

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Open Ended

What is the main idea of this section?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a central idea of the article?

Venom milking helps people be less fearful of snakes and reptiles.

Venom milking helps hospitals and research labs make money.

Venom milking is necessary to keep snakes healthy.

Venom milking is a rare but important job.

Multiple Choice

What is the best meaning of “essential” in paragraph 5?

serious

necessary

uneventful

unimportant

Open Ended

Why is venom milking important?

Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Write at least 3-5 complete sentences.

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