Informational Text Review

Why did the author use the phrase "out of fashion" in the last paragraph of text?

• to show that roundhouses changed into ancient dwellings

• to show that roundhouses lacked originality and looked dull

• to show that roundhouses became unpopular as a new style of house emerged

• to show that roundhouses were no longer possible due to lack of resources

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an inference?

• A guess

• An opinion based on textual evidence

• An opinion

• An onion

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

PART A: Select the statement that best describes what the last paragraph reveals about the author's point of view.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.1

PART B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

"The thatch would have been an excellent insulator, keeping the inside cool on hot days and warm on cold days." What does the use of the word insulator suggest? SELECT TWO OPTIONS.

• Ireland is renowned for its advanced building designs.

• Irish dwellings must adjust to various external temperatures.

• Irish weather requires people to seek protection from the elements.

• Ireland still uses thatch roofs because it keeps out the constant rain.

• Ireland is a very noisy environment which requires protection from sounds.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

PART A: Choose the best conclusion that can be drawn about why the author thought thatch roofs were used on roundhouses.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

PART B: Which quote from the text best supports your answer in part A. Choose one option.

• "Although there is very little evidence about the roof, it seems probable that it was made of thatch, straw, or reeds tightly bound together in layers."

• "The best angle for the roof would have been around 45 degrees. A steeper incline would have made the structure unstable and thus require more materials."

• "The thatch would have been an excellent insulator. In fact, it is such a good roofing material that many houses in Ireland still use it today."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

Choose the sentence of the text that best represents the central idea of the text.

• "Ireland's earliest houses were made of wood, straw, and mud.Because these materials rotted away long ago, leaving no visible clues above ground, few remains of buildings have been uncovered."

• "There are, however, indications that date to the time they were built and reveal houses' outlines, including trenches and postholes, for example."

• "From archaeological digs we know that the earliest houses were rectangular, timber buildings, dating to the Neolithic period, around 6,000 years ago."

• "Today, evidence of roundhouses usually survives only as a series of postholes, most about 40 inches apart and dug in a circular pattern."

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The author suggests dwellings in Ireland changed many times over the course of history. Which detail from the text best supports this inference?

• "Because these materials rotted away long ago, leaving no visible clues above ground, few remains of buildings have been uncovered."

• "Some 2,000 years later, during the Bronze Age, circular houses, commonly termed roundhouses, became the preferred design."

• "Today, evidence of roundhouses usually survives only as a series of postholes, most about 40 inches apart and dug in a circular pattern."

• "In fact, it is such a good roofing material that many houses in Ireland still use it today."

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

If the test asks you to "summarize the central/main idea of the text using textual evidence in your answer", what should you do?

• Summarize the text by addressing the who, what, where, when and why

• Using 1-2 quotes from the text and explaining them

• Start off my answer with "The main idea of the text is..."

• Typing at least 5 or more sentences with correct spelling and use of periods to end sentences

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2