Feathers

Which choice best reflects the overall sequence of events in the passage?

• A) An experiment is proposed but proves unworkable; a less ambitious experiment is attempted, and it yields data that give rise to a new set of questions.
• B) A new discovery leads to reconsideration of a theory; a classic study is adapted, and the results are summarized.
• C) An anomaly is observed and simulated experimentally; the results are compared with previous findings, and a novel hypothesis is proposed.
• D) An unexpected finding arises during the early phase of a study; the study is modified in response to this finding, and the results are interpreted and evaluated.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• A) Lines 4-6 (“They jumped... air”)
• B) Lines 28-29 (“They really... traveling”)
• C) Lines 57-59 (“The birds... slopes”)
• D) Lines 72-74 (“something... theory”)

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• A) Lines 4-6 (“They jumped... air”)
• B) Lines 28-29 (“They really... traveling”)
• C) Lines 57-59 (“The birds... slopes”)
• D) Lines 72-74 (“something... theory”)

This is a prediction of our weather.

• Forecast

• Dream Catcher

• Shadow

• Wind

Feathers can make birds look beautiful, and some male birds use their feathers to attract a _________________.

• friend.

• mate.

• mother.

• nest.

Another word for feathers is ______________.

• wings.

• hair.

• plumes.

• fur.

Why do birds who live in water have the oiliest feathers?

• So they do not have to take a bath.

• To make them pretty.

• To make them shiny.

• To keep the water off of them.