Solar Energy Close Read One

The author's way of looking at or thinking about something is the:

• Point of view

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

• Author’s purpose

The reason the author is writing is the:

• Rebuttal

• Claim

• Point of view

• Author's purpose

A point of view that goes against the author's is:

• Author’s purpose

• Conflicting viewpoint

• Rebuttal

• Point of view

The author's response to conflicting viewpoints is:

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

• Author’s purpose

• Claim

Which of the following quotations from the text is a positive aspect of solar energy?

• " A big obstacle is keeping the grid active when it's dark and cloudy. It's important to figure out how to maintain a lot of power in a system meant for uninterrupted production"

• "Fossil fuel backers say photovoltaic power will never be a practical source because it can't work when the sun doesn't shine and because it's too expensive."

• "The environmental group Greenpeace says solar 'could meet the world's energy demands many times over.'"

• "solar's biggest weakness — [is] an affordable way to store electricity for use at night

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following quotations from the text is a negative aspect of solar energy?

• "Energy generated by solar grew by a third in 2015, more than for any other power source. "

• " Elsewhere, a number of nations led by Germany and Spain and most recently the United Kingdom have scaled back profitable solar incentives as prices have fallen."

• "In India, plans have been announced for $160 billion in solar power projects. Some big businesses have made splashy announcements, including Apple's plan to spend $850 million on solar power."

• " In 1973, when oil prices underwent a huge increase, creating demand for new energy sources, oil companies led by Exxon and Arco began investing in photovoltaic cells."

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read the following excerpt:

“The idea that solar power may soon be everywhere isn’t as much of a long shot as it was a few years ago. Photovoltaics, or solar panels, are flat surfaces that convert light directly into electricity. In just the past five years, the price of solar panels has plunged more than 80 percent.” (Paragraph 1)

What does the term plunged mean in this text?

• risen

• blown up

• decreased

• leveled out

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is the BEST objective summary of this text?

• In the article “Issue Overview: Solar Energy” the author compares and contrasts solar energy to other sources of energy, like fossil fuels.

• In the article “Issue Overview: Solar Energy” the author discusses solar energy.

• In the article “Issue Overview: Solar Energy” the author argues that solar energy is better than other energy sources and countries who do not adopt solar energy do not care about the environment.

• In the article “Issue Overview: Solar Energy” the author explains that while there has been a lot of progress towards making solar energy a widespread source of power, there are still many obstacles to overcome.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which answer choice BEST explains why the author wrote this article?

• To argue against converting to solar energy because it is inefficient.

• To convince people to switch to solar energy in their homes because it is cost effective.

• To present the growth and obstacles surrounding the use of solar energy as a main power source.

• To explain the advantages of solar energy compared to traditional power sources, such as being renewable and clean.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6