Informational Text Standards Unit 1 Review

Which statement best describes the central idea of the section "Lava Blobs"?

• Hawaii is a heavily populated island due to its beauty.

• Millions of years ago lava hardened to form Hawaii

• Kilauea is one of six volcanoes in Hawaii and the most active.

• In both past and present, Volcanoes are a part of life in Hawaii.

in the introduction, how did the article introduce what Joshua Gula experienced?

• It provided facts about the Kilaeua.

• It described how a normal school day for students like Joshua were affected by Kilaeua's eruption.

• It gave a chronological list of the events leading up to the eruption.

• It compared and contrasted what a normal school day was like with that of the day of the eruption.

Which statement best represents the idea that a shield volcano is usually not as dangerous as a stratovolcano developed over the course of the section "Lazy Fountains"?

• The author explains how steep Stratovolcanoes are.

• The author details how Josh fell in love with Hawaii due to its beauty despite Kilaeua being close by.

• Despite Kilaeua still being active, millions of tourists visit Kilaeua and there are even schools nearby.

• Kilaeua oozes lava like a stratovolcano.

Which three statements would be included in a summary of the section "Lazy Fountains"?

• Mount Vesuvius erupted 1,500 years ago and killed thousands.

• Shield volcanoes, like Kilaeua, are not as dangerous as stratovolcanoes.

• Stratovolcanoes blow their tops with explosive fury, releasing fast-moving flows of superhot gases and ash.

• Kilaeua is considered safe as well as a big tourist attraction.

• Josh fell in love with the beautiful nature of Hawaii, especially Kilauea.

Which section best supports the idea that Joshua's life was changed severely by Kilauea?

• The Introduction

• "Lava Blobs"

• "Lazy Fountains"

• "Devouring Houses"

Why does the author include these sentences in the section "Changed Land"?

"He(Joshua) doesn't dwell on the danger though. He knows volcanoes can destroy-but so too can they create."

• to show how important an optimistic attitude is.

• to demonstrate Hawaiian beliefs.

• To inform readers that while volcanoes may be destructive, they can also result in new life.

• To emphasize the idea that volcanoes are dangerous.

Using the map on page 20, what inference can be made?

• That Hawaii is 20 miles long.

• That Kilauea may not be considered dangerous because of the proximity of Joshua's school.

• That active volcanoes are consistently spewing lava.

• That the non active volcano is where all the cities are built.

How does the picture at the top of page 23 help the reader to understand the passage?

• It shows the danger Kilaeua presented during its eruption.

• It illustrates that Kilaeua is vacation spot for tourists.

• It displays that the air released by Kilaeua is always poisonous and tourists must wear gas masks at all times.

• It gives a detailed example of how Kilaeua is formed.

Why did the author choose to include the diagram at the bottom of page 23?

• The author included it to list the differences between the two types of volcanoes.

• The author included it so that the reader can see where magma comes from.

• The author included so the reader can decide which volcano is better.

• The author included it so that readers can visualize the differences between the two types of volcanoes.

Why does the author bold the word "fury" in the section "Lazy Fountains"?

• To show emphasis on the word.

• To let the reader know to look up the definition of the word.

• That the word is effective in showing the differences between stratovolcanoes and shield volcanoes.

• All of the above.