End of Workshop 2 part 2 level B

In the first paragraph, the author uses the words rob and steal to describe the desalination plant. How do these word choices impact the tone of the passage?

• The establish the passage's hopeful tone.

• They establish the passage's humorous tone.

• They establish the passage's critical tone.

• The establish the passage's neutral tone.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

According to the passage, what will cause water rates to increase?

• the costs of studying desalination methods

• the costs of building a desalination plant

• the costs of repairing the environment near the desalination plant

• the costs of fines imposed by the water district.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In paragraph 3, what does the word unacceptable mean?

• easily allowed

• not clear

• very clear

• not allowable

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Desalination plants cause long-term damage to the environment. Which two details from the passage provide the strongest support for this statement?

• "Our water district has announced a plan to build a desalination plant."

• "Out-of-state companies that build the plant will get rich."

• "One report estimates that the plant will add hundreds of tons of carbon dioxide into our air each year."

• " This plant will harm marine life."

• " If those tiny creatures are killed, the whole food web will suffer."

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which meaning of fine fits the way it is used in paragraph 4.

• fee

• high quality

• respectable

• tiny

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following statements is supported by information in both "A Source of Freshwater" and "Conserve, Don't Build"?

• Storing freshwater is the solution for areas that suffer droughts.

• People disagree on how to solve water shortage problems.

• Desalination plants are helpful in dry areas.

• Water conservation is more important than desalination methods.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

How does "A Source of Freshwater" differ from "Conserve, Don't Build"?

• The author of "A Source of Freshwater" believes desalination is a solution to water problems, but the author of "Conserve, Don't Build" believes conserving water is the solution

• The author of ""A Source of Freshwater" focuses on desalination methods of the past, but the author of "Conserve, Don't Build" focuses on modern desalination methods.

• The author of "A Source of Freshwater" thinks desalination is a short-term solution to water problems, but the author of "Conserve, Don't Build" thinks desalination is a long-term solution.

• The author of "A Source of Freshwater" suggests that desalination is important in the United States, but the author of "Conserve, Don't Build" suggests that desalination is important across the globe.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7