week 1

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to distinguish between important and unimportant information when learning about how governments solve problems?

• It helps us focus on what matters most in decision making.

• It makes reading faster but less accurate.

• It allows us to ignore all details.

• It is only useful for writing essays.

Open Ended

How can government influence the way we live?

Open Ended

How can the government influence the way we live?

Multiple Select

Select all the responsibilities that local, state, and federal governments share.

• Providing education

• Making laws

• Protecting health and safety

• Organizing sports events

Open Ended

What goals do you have for yourself?

Multiple Choice

Based on the first two paragraphs of 'Solving Problems,' what is one way that local governments help solve problems?

• They make and enforce laws for the nation.

• They give people money when there is a crisis.

• They build stores.

• They elect the president.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key difference between identifying important information in nonfiction and fiction texts?

• Nonfiction focuses on characters and setting, while fiction focuses on main topic.

• Nonfiction focuses on supporting the main topic, while fiction focuses on characters, setting, and conflict.

• Both nonfiction and fiction focus on graphic features.

• Fiction focuses on supporting the main topic, while nonfiction focuses on conflict.

Open Ended

Explain why it is important to distinguish between important and unimportant details when reading nonfiction texts.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of an informative/explanatory essay?

• Identifies and introduces the topic

• Provides facts and details about the topic

• Is written in the first person

• Groups similar information together in paragraphs

Open Ended

Describe one problem people might face and explain how the government can help solve it, using information from the lesson.

Open Ended

Based on the lesson's focus, how can government affect the way we live? Give two examples.

Multiple Choice

What is the main structure used in the text about government response to disasters?

• Problem/Solution

• Cause/Effect

• Compare/Contrast

• Chronological

Open Ended

Explain how federal, state, and local governments work together to solve problems after a disaster. Find text evidence.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of how the government helps after a natural disaster, according to the text?

• Providing food and shelter

• Raising taxes

• Building amusement parks

• Organizing sports events

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Lesson 6 - Write an Informative/Explanatory Essay: Select Knowledgeable and Credible Sources

Multiple Choice

Which states are specifically mentioned in the pie chart as having significant insured losses from hurricanes between 1986 and 2015?

• Florida, Texas, New York

• California, Texas, New York

• Florida, California, Texas

• Texas, New York, Louisiana

Multiple Choice

What is the total amount of insured losses from hurricanes in the U.S. between 1986 and 2015, as shown in the pie chart?

• $515.4 billion

• $347.8 billion

• $68.6 billion

• $55 billion

Open Ended

How did the text and text features of “Solving Problems” add to your understanding of the ways that all levels of government provide services that promote well-being of society?

Open Ended

According to the information in the text, side bar and pie chart, which branch of government contributed to repair hurricane damage like that shown in the photo on page 5?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a skill you practiced during Unit 3 Week 1?

• Distinguishing important from unimportant information

• Solving math equations

• Learning about animal habitats

• Practicing multiplication tables

Open Ended

Reflecting on Unit 3 Week 1, what is one way government can influence the way we live that you found most interesting or surprising?