Giant Weta II

This task is about knowing which information is important so you get the main idea of a text.
Read "Wetas with Backpacks", by Pat Quinn, Junior Journal 13, pages 22 to 25.

Question

a)  Choose the three pieces of information below that are most important to this text.
    • Giant weta are endangered.

    • Rats and mice eat weta.

    • Scientists study weta.

    • You need a special aerial to listen for the beeps.

    • The backpacks are taken off the weta after about three weeks.

    • Radio backpacks are used to track weta.

Question

b)  What is the main idea of this text?
    • Radio backpacks are used to count giant weta.

    • Scientists are finding out about giant weta to help them survive.

    • Giant weta are rare.