RW 04.12.24

Let's do this! You will be given 10 minutes to read and annotate each passage with a partner (Chosen by Miss Patterson).
As a class, you will then answer the questions that follow. At the end, you will write an essay over the given prompt.

Multiple Choice

Which definition best matches the meaning of medium in paragraph 8 of the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past"?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

The sections in the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past" are included to-

• describe the process of herding cattle

• tell where the two artist worked

• show when the photographs were taken

• give key information about the two artist

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the author includes the anecdote in paragraph 3 of "Pictures of a Disappearing Past"?

• To explain how Frank helped with the cattle drives

• To explain how Frank was introduced to the West

• To show how Frank moved around often as a kid

• To show how Frank wanted to protect Earth

Multiple Choice

Which message does the poet express in the poem "Out Where the West Begins"?

• The people in the West broke the rules

• The weather in the West can change quickly

• The West is not only a place but also a way of life

• The West is a large place but easy to find

Multiple Choice

What is most likely the poet's purpose for using a descriptive text structure in the poem "Out Where the West Begins"?

• To explain where the West is located

• To show how wildlife in the West helps people

• To highlight what makes the West special

• To remember the history of the West

Multiple Choice

Read lines 12 and 13 from the poem "Out Where the West Begins."

What is the most likely reason the poet uses this imagery in the poem?

• To show that the rivers of the West are wide

• To suggest that the people of the West work hard

• To suggest that the West makes people happy

• To show that the West offers different activities

Multiple Select

How is the poet's point of view about the West in the poem "Out Where the West Begins" DIFFERENT from the author's point of view in the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past"?

• Only the poet understands that life is changing in the West

• Only the poet believes farming is important to the West

• Only the poet likes the wat people treat each other in the West

• Only the poet thinks that everything is better in the West

• Only the poet wants more people to move to the West

Multiple Choice

Which key idea about the West is important to BOTH the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past" and the poem "Out Where the West Begins"?

• The beauty of the West matters to the people who live there

• The communities of the West have very friendly people

• The West began to change for the people who lived there

• The West has been home to many interesting people

Dropdown

What is a synonym of the word provides in paragraph 10?

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Select answer

Multiple Choice

What is the best summary of the section titled "Texas's Special Salamander"?

• Aquifers keep water deep underground. The Austin Blind Salamander swims in an aquifer.

• The Austin Blind Salamander only lives in the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. It has special features that help it live there.

• The Austin Blind Salamander has red gills. It is a small creature that can be different colors/

• There is an important aquifer beneath the spring in Barton Springs, Texas. Different types of salamanders live there.

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of the article?

• Salamanders paly an important role in their environment

• Scientist study how different salamanders behave

• Salamanders need to live in certain temperatures

• People should visit the salamanders that live in aquifers

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the article supports the answer in part A?

• Salamanders are generally long and skinny. (paragraph 5)

• This aquifer is source of drinking water for over 2 million people. (paragraph 10)

• The salamanders are key to keeping the balance of animals the same, which means that the water stays healthy! (paragraph 11)

• To stay healthy, the water in the aquifer needs to keep moving and stay around 70 degrees. (paragraph 12)

Dropdown

The information in paragraphs 4 and 5 are organized in a​

Select answer

pattern.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason the author uses a simile to compare the aquifer to a honeycomb in paragraph 7?

• To explain how deep aquifers are

• To describe the sizes of different aquifers

• To describe how aquifers look

• To explain what aquifers are made from