Ask and answer questions

Read this sentence:

Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs on top of the JELL-O.

What does the word sprinkle mean?

• scatter

• pull

• hang

• clean

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

8 There he heard a softer bird sound “Eeeep!” Gently pushing branches aside, he saw a young seagull with spotted plumage rather than the gray-and-white of an adult. Its feet were tangled in plastic rings, the type that holds six-packs of soda cans.

Which question is answered in paragraph 8?

• How does the baby seagull get tangled in plastic rings?

• What does Jeff find in the bushes?

• How does the mother seagull untangle the plastic rings?

• What does the baby seagull feel toward Jeff?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

5 What is truly remarkable is that these markers are visual. Wood mice have large eyes. They rely on their vision to find their way. House mice, by contrast, follow their own scent to get back to their nests. However, leaving a scent trail in an open field could be very dangerous. Enemies might use it to track down the little mice. Wood mice do not have to worry about this. Other animals do not know what their markers mean, and the wood mice are not telling!

39 According to paragraph 5, how are wood mice different from house mice?

• Wood mice have a better sense of smell.

• Wood mice do not mark their paths.

• Wood mice use visual clues.

• Wood mice live in nests.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

9 After a volcano erupts, lava flows and then hardens into rock. More lava adds another layer to the rock. Eventually the rock builds into either a mountain or an island. Many years must pass before the harsh surface of the new island can sustain life. Over time the hard volcanic rock crumbles into soil. Wind carries seeds that fall into the soil and take root. Islands soon become covered with dense plant life. Flowers and fruits attract birds, insects, and other animals.

Which question is answered in paragraph 9?

• Why does volcanic rock crumble?

• How does plant life reach a new island?

• What kinds of birds are attracted to a new island?

• How long does it take for lava to harden into rock?

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5