Paired Texts

Prep Lesson #6: Paired Passages

After annotating both passages, answer the multiple choice questions. You have unlimited tries, so please take the quiz until you get a 100.

Multiple Choice

The description of the otters in paragraphs 1 and 2 suggest they are

• Loving

• Hostile

• Playful

• Tense

Multiple Choice

Which quote best illustrates the author's yearning for connection with the world?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

Why does the author ask several questions in paragraphs 13 and 14?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

Which quotation best supports the theme of the interrelatedness of living things?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

What evidence does the author use to primarily support her message?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

The author includes the ideas in paragraphs 3 and 4 primarily to

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best summary for the passage?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which question do both authors have about wildlife?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

What is one difference between the endings of the two passages?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is one similarity between the authors of the two passages?

• F

• G

• H

• J