The Dawn Wall Central Idea Quiz

Excerpt from page 46

"During the day, the climbers return to their tents to eat, sleep, and recover. Their hands are blistered and bruised from the climb. They need time to heal. The climbers often make coffee on a small stove, update their social media accounts on their phones, and accept food deliveries."

Which of the following is the central idea?

• Climbing is a very difficult activity, and climbers must recover at the end of each day.

• Their hands are blistered and bruised from the climb.

• They often make coffee on a small stove, update their social media accounts on their phones, and accept food deliveries."

• Climbing is so easy, climbers have time to relax in their tents.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Excerpt from page 45.

"The climbers use ropes to get to and from their tent and the section, or pitch, on the wall that they are free-climbing. People compare the texture of the Dawn Wall cliff to razor blades-- thin and very sharp. While climbing the athletes support their entire body weight on these razor-thin edges of rock. Even though the athletes are lightly dressed, the temperatures are very low, dipping to 30 degrees at night. The climbers ascend later in the day and at night because they want to sweat as little as possible so that their hands stay dry."

• Climbing is an activity that anyone can enjoy.

• People compare the texture of the Dawn Wall cliff to razor blades-- thin and very sharp.

• Climbing is an activity that requires careful planning, the right equipment, and in most cases experience with difficult climbs.

• While climbing the athletes support their entire body weight on these razor-thin edges of rock.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

Excerpt from page 45.

"The climbers use ropes to get to and from their tent and the section, or pitch, on the wall that they are free-climbing. People compare the texture of the Dawn Wall cliff to razor blades-- thin and very sharp. While climbing the athletes support their entire body weight on these razor-thin edges of rock. Even though the athletes are lightly dressed, the temperatures are very low, dipping to 30 degrees at night. The climbers ascend later in the day and at night because they want to sweat as little as possible so that their hands stay dry."

What quote from the text would best support the central idea for this excerpt? Choose two

• "The climbers ascend later in the day and at night because they want to sweat as little as possible so that their hands stay dry."

• "After 19 days on the wall and completing 32 pitches, Caldwell is the first to reach the top of the Dawn Wall."

• People compare the texture of the Dawn Wall cliff to razor blades-- thin and very sharp."

• While climbing the athletes support their entire body weight on these razor-thin edges of rock.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Which of the following quotes supports the following central idea?

Climbing the Dawn Wall at El Capitan is one of the hardest climbs people attempt.

• Caldwell and Jorgeson were able to scale El Capitan in 19 days.

• Caldwell and Jorgeson began their climb on December 27, 2014.

• "There are now many routes for climbers to ascend El Capitan in addition to the Nose-- the Snake Dike, the Astroman, the Southeast Buttress, and more."

• "The Dawn Wall is a mostly smooth granite face." This makes gripping the side of the mountain incredibly difficult.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following statements best supports the following central idea?

The climbers were overcome with jubilant emotion at the top of El Capitan.

• "His fingers crack and bleed during each nightly attempt, so he has to go back to base camp and let his fingers recover until the next evening."

• "About 16 minutes later, Jorgeson joins him, and the two men celebrate their accomplishment."

• "It takes Jorgeson many attempts over 7 days to make it across pitch 15."

• "During the day, the climbers return to their tents to eat, sleep, and recover."

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Though forks were first used in China thousands of years ago, it took a long time for them to make their way to what is now the United States. 
Ancient Greeks began using forks after the Chinese. However, they did not use forks for eating. They used them for serving food. From Greece, forks moved to the Roman Empire. Romans first used long forks for cooking and serving. By the 300s, they began using table forks to feed themselves. 
The table fork spread from there to what is now the Middle East and Turkey, before arriving in Italy and becoming popular in the 1000s. It stayed popular in southern Europe, but was not used much in northern Europe until it first became popular in France and Spain in the 1700s. 
The table fork arrived in England from France before making its way to the North American colonies, where it first became popular shortly before the American Revolution.

• The fork changed after arriving in the Roman Empire.
• Roman forks were longer than Greek and Chinese forks.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked. 
This author belives that:

• Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.
• Gorillas are mean animals
• Gorillas don't like other animals.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Shuttle Endeavour will thunder into orbit this week with an American flag on its right wing. The ship will carry its most international crew ever launched. The spaceship is headed for the International Space Station. Four Americans are on board, along with Russian, Canadian, and Italian astronauts. This multinational crew will be symbolic of those who will work and live on the growing outpost. The station is a joint project of 16 nations on four continents.

This passage is mostly about?

• the American flag on the space shuttle's wing.
• the brand new International Space Station.
• the Russian aboard the American space shuttle.
• the cultural crew aboard the space shuttle.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.

This passage is mostly about?

• popular fashions being expensive
• school uniforms being a good idea.
• students working many hours at jobs.
• teens enjoying wearing uniforms.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Most people want to think that they are in control of their pets. However, a study by Karen McComb at the University of Sussex found that cat owners are controlled by their cats. Cat owners probably won’t have too much trouble believing this. Cats make a fairly loud noise by mixing a purr with a cry. The sound seems to be less annoying to humans than straight meowing. Using this sound, cats tell humans when they want to eat and when they want the door opened. The purr part of the sound keeps humans from becoming too annoyed, so the cat gets exactly what he or she wants.

Which sentence from the paragraph supports the idea that cats have a smart way of getting what they want? 

• "Most people want to think that they are in control of their pets."
• "The purr part of the sound keeps humans from becoming too annoyed."
• "Cat owners probably won't have too much trouble believing this."
• "Cats make a fairly loud noise by mixing a purr with a cry."

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2