8th DRP Lesson 10

8th DRP Lesson 10

By Dustin Box

Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10 - Day 1

​Day 1

Finish reading the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10 - Day 1

​Day 1

Multiple Choice

The subject of the selection is...

• Cass, West Virginia

• the Appalachian Mountains

• trains and railroads

Open Ended

Create your own title for this selection and write it below.

Multiple Choice

The author's purpose in writing this selection is to...

• inform

• entertain

• persuade

Multiple Choice

My purpose in reading this selection is to

• learn something

• be entertained

• be persuaded to do or think something

Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 2

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Finish reading the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 2

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Multiple Choice

The word pharmaceuticals refers to...

• medicines

• lumber

• trains

Open Ended

What are the AFFIXES of the following words? Type the AFFIXES ONLY

Multiple Choice

The word "grammar" in the selection means...

• elementary

• the system and structure of a language

Multiple Choice

Complete the analogy with a word from the selection:

rebuilt : restored :: purchased : .....

• procured

• property

• management

Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 3

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Finish reading the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 3

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Multiple Choice

What was the lumber from Cheat Mountain used for?

• pulp and flooring

• making pencils

• making airplanes

Multiple Choice

I can infer that the town probably diminished in size when...

• the trees in the area had all been cut

• the state wanted the land for a park

Multiple Choice

This selection is an example of which type of writing?

• descriptive

• narrative

• persuasive

Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 4

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Finish reading the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 4

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Multiple Choice

The main idea of this selection is...

• the rise and fall of Cass, West Virginia

• the lumber from Cass was used to build airplanes

Multiple Choice

The main idea is stated...

• at the beginning

• at the end

Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 5

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Finish reading the selection and answer the questions that follow.

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​DRP Lesson 10

​Day 5

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Open Ended

Identify 5-6 key words in the selection. Write a 3-4 sentence summary of the selection using your key words. It is not necessary to use all of your key words. Be sure to use correct spelling and punctuation.