Saving the Swamp

Karen found that wading through the thick muck was like walking in quicksand.

When the author uses the simile "like walking in quicksand," he/she means that Karen

• was having fun.

• had difficulty moving around.

• was feeling tired.

• had trouble finding her way.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

After Mr. Abramowitz's lecture, Karen realizes that

• wetlands are very important.

• people are dumping garbage into the swamp.

• swamps have a distinct smell.

• other students want to protect the wetlands.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

In addition, the smell of hydrogen sulfide in the swamp was sometimes overpowering.

Based on the passage, this indicates that the swamp

• has water pollution.

• is healthy.

• has too few plants.

• is flooded.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.4

"This slide depicts a wetland biome, among which are swamps, marshes, and bogs. Although many consider such areas nuisances, they are actually quite important to the environment."

Based on these sentences, what does the word biome mean?

• a small piece of land

• a place that people avoid

• a location that is unpleasant

• a type of natural community

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

The main character of the story "Saving the Swamp," a young girl named Karen, makes a major decision that changes the plot of the story when she asks her teacher if she and her classmates can work together to clean up the swamp near her house.

Which of the following motivates Karen to make the decision to clean up the swamp?

• Karen enjoys keeping herself busy with projects to help save the environment.

• Karen is excited about the free food Sara's father would provide for the clean–up crew.

• Karen knows she can keep whatever discarded treasures she finds in the swamp while they clean it up.

• Karen takes a walk with her mother by the swamp and they are both disappointed with how smelly and trashy it is.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3