Test Review pt. 2

Test Review pt. 2

Let's take a look at the second part of the test...

Open Ended

Based on what we did yesterday, do you think we can use the same note taking strategies for non-fiction?

Why or why not?

Venezuela's Lightening Storms

Non-fiction

Re-read Venezuela's Lightning Storms

• Look for the text features

• Decide on the Author's Purpose

• Decide on the tone

Open Ended

How do details help you understand the story?

Why is it important to have details to support your main idea?

Multiple Choice

Which of these facts from the selection support the idea that the idea that the local people embrace the Catatumbo Lightning?

• This natural phenomenon is called the Relampago del Catatumbo, or the Catatumbo Lightning

• The color of the lightning changes depending on the presence of dust, water, and various gases in the air

• The lightning is mentioned in poetry and songs; the state of Zulia even has a lightning bolt on its flag.

• Response The mystery of what causes the lightning deepened when, beginning in January 2010, the lightning did not appear for a period of several months.

Open Ended

Re-read paragraph 6, what is the tone of the paragraph?

How do you know this? Prove your answers with evidence from the text.

Multiple Choice

Which definition best matches the way word credited is used in paragraph 6?

• to believe in something such as a report

• to assign responsibility to someone or something

• to add money to an account

• to award a passing mark or grade in school

Open Ended

What was the purpose of the map above paragraph( what does a map help you understand)?

Did it help you sort through any information? If so, how did it help you understand the passage?

Multiple Choice

The map next to paragraph 2 helps the reader better understand the information in the selection because it-

• illustrates how wide Lake Maracaibo is

• provides the names of other countries in South America

• helps the reader understand the causes of the lightning in Venezuela

• shows the reader where the lightning occurs in Venezuela

Open Ended

What is the author doing in paragraphs 2-4( think about the text structure here)?

What does he want the reader to understand?

Multiple Choice

By stating the main idea and supporting it with specific details in paragraphs 2-4, the author is able to -

• offer a vivid picture of what the Catatumbo Lightning looks like to observers

• give a thorough explanation of why the Catatumbo Lighting is unique

• add a sense of drama and suspense regarding the Catatumbo Lightning strikes

• provide scientific reason the the colorful display during a Catatumbo Lightning storm

Open Ended

What do paragraphs 8 and 9 talk about?

Multiple Choice

The main idea of paragraphs 8-9 is that-

• an increase in methane gas in the area may be responsible for the lightning

• there are some theories about what causes the lightning but no definite answer

• the lightning may be caused by warm air from a river and a lake meeting cool mountain air

• when lightning strikes stopped during a drought, scientists studied how weather affects the lightning