Unit 2 Test Prep PART 1 2018

Based on information from the article, which group would MOST likely be advocates, or supporters, for the thermometer pill?

• ice distributors

• medical researchers

• parents of athletes

• school administrators

Based on the information from the article, what inference can a reader make about thermometer pills?

• The effectiveness of one thermometer pill is temporary.

• The price of thermometer pills will increase over time.

• The price of thermometer pills will decrease over time.

• The effectiveness of one thermometer pill is permanent.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which phrase BEST describes the sequence of information in the first paragraph?

• It addresses the tragedy of heatstroke, then introduces the passage topic.

• It addresses the history of thermometer pills, then presents its benefits.

• It addresses the symptoms of heatstroke, then introduces the history of the passage topic.

• It addresses the various dangers faced by young athletes, then presents the advantages of the thermometer pill.

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which statement provides the most concrete supporting evidence for the author's argument that heatstroke can be very dangerous to younger athletes?

• On average the cost is $50.00 per pill.

• While these tiny lifesavers have proven to be effective, they are quite expensive.

• The player is then rushed indoors and placed in an ice bath to rapidly decrease his or her body temperature.

• Over the past ten years more than two dozen athletes have died from the medical condition known as heatstroke.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

According to the article, why must overheated players be rushed inside to take an ice bath?

• to make the thermometer pill work effectively

• to cool their body temperature and internal organs

• to help them relax and take their mind off the heat

• to clean off the sweat on their skin so that they can cool down

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which is the BEST meaning for condition as it is used in this sentence?

"Over the past ten years more than two dozen athletes have died from the medical condition known as heatstroke."

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which definition gives the accurate meaning for monitor as it is used in this sentence?

"If an athlete’s body temperature reaches a dangerous level, the monitor immediately transmits an alert."

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

"While it doesn’t look much different than the average vitamin capsule, the work it does inside the body, is truly amazing. Once ingested these capsules send an internal body temperature reading to a portable device that is not much bigger than a palm pilot."

Select the answer choice that MOST NEARLY means the same as ingested as it is used in these sentences from the passage.

• chewed

• measured

• swallowed

• worked

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The word however is used in paragraph 3 to show

• that the price of the pills is outrageous.

• that the pills are not a good idea for young athletes.

• that some parents will not buy the pills because of the expense.

• that some parents will buy the thermometer pills in spite of the expense.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

By writing this article, the author seems

• to be trying to sell a product based on fear.

• to show the tremendous expense associated with thermometer pills.

• to explain to athletes the signs and symptoms associated with heatstroke.

• to inform the public about the use of thermometer pills to prevent heatstroke in young athletes.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.6.6