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Topic: Craft and Structure (ELA - Reading: Informational Text)

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  • Q1
    In paragraph 2 of "NOAA's Big Miracle Worker," what tone does the phrase "it was a total zoo" convey?
    chaotic
    urgent
    annoyed
    pleading
    120s
    RI.7.4
  • Q2
    How does paragraph 2 contribute to the structure of the interview?
    It presents an explanation for the whales' stranding.
    It captures the reader's interest with a description of the whales.
    It explains how the setting affected the rescue.
    It provides the reader with information about the groups involved in the rescue.
    60s
    RI.7.5
  • Q3
    Which phrase is closest in meaning to the word "deliberately" as it is used in paragraph 3 of "Short Circuit"?
    by general agreement
    with careful consideration
    for the most part
    with short notice
    120s
    RI.7.4
  • Q4
    As it is used in the article, what does the word "solution" mean?
    a capacity to carry a stronger charge
    a liquid mixture
    an answer to a problem
    an ability to combine smaller parts
    120s
    RI.7.4
  • Q5
    Based on the evidence in the article, what is MOST LIKELY the author's purpose in "Collecting Rocks"?
    to persuade people to create a rock collection
    to explain the difficulties scientists have in grouping rocks
    to inform a possible rock collector about how to group rocks
    to explain a new method for analyzing rocks
    120s
    RI.7.6
  • Q6
    How does the author primarily structure "Collecting Rocks"?
    by discussing the effects of pressure on rock formation
    by focusing on order of importance of rock types
    by comparing the sizes and shapes of rocks
    by describing the characteristics of specific types of rocks
    60s
    RI.7.5
  • Q7
    The word "metamorphic" is used in both "Collecting Rocks" and "Xenolith." Based on the information in the articles, what does "metamorphic" mean'?
    becoming something else
    growing in size
    containing crystals
    rising to the surface
    60s
    RI.7.4

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