Ecosystem Helpers Multiple Choices

This passage focuses on zebras’ essential role in African ecosystems. By grazing on grass, zebras prevent overgrowth, help new plants sprout, and maintain biodiversity. The passage explains how zebras spread seeds through droppings, create habitats for smaller animals, and support predators by being a food source.

Students expand their ecological vocabulary and practice synthesizing information from multiple ideas. The text encourages systems thinking, connecting zebras’ behavior to broader environmental balance. It also strengthens informational reading fluency and critical analysis by linking species roles within ecosystems.