Star Parties (Informational/Procedural Text)

Which words in paragraph 4 best help the reader understand the meaning of the word resources?

• where to look

• stars and planets

• what you are seeing

• tools to find information

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the most likely reason the author begins the selection with the ideas in paragraph 1?

• To describe an activity that the reader may not have experienced

• To suggest that a star party is similar to a party the reader may have attended

• To identify the types of objects the reader would see in the night sky

• To inform the reader of the items needed for a successful experience

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

In the boxed information title "Make your Own Stargazing Flashlight," the word secure means to -

• cut out neatly

• glue together

• fasten tightly

• fold in half

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

What information can be found in the section titled "What Are You Staring At?"

• Why star parties take place in the country

• The purpose of a star chart

• What type of weather to expect during a star party

• The purpose of a red flashlight

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Star parties do not usually take place in cities because -

• cities do not have enough hills

• there are too many people around

• cities do not have quiet places for viewing

• there is too much light to see the stars clearly

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

Look at the diagram from the selection. This diagram helps the reader understand -

• how the constellation Leo is formed

• they myth about the constellation Leo

• where to find the constellation Leo in the sky

• the names of all the stars in the constellation Leo

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The row of pictures at the top of the boxed information titled "Make Your Own Stargazing Flashlight" helps the reader understand -

• where to buy the supplies

• what supplies are needed

• how to use the scissors correctly

• how long the project will take to finish

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

According to the boxed information titled "Make Your OWn Stargazing Flashlight," what should the reader do right after cutting the red plastic or cloth?

• Place it next to the flashlight

• Place it over the lighted end of the flashlight

• Wrap the rubber band around the flashligh

• Wrap the edges around the sides of the flashlight

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CCSS.RI.2.3

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

The author wrote this selection most likely to -

• provide information about what happens at star parties

• explain how people can find star parties in their area

• describe what the reader needs at a star party

• persuade the reader to attend a star party

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6