Cure for Concrete

Cure for Concrete

8th Grade

5 Qs

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Cure for Concrete

Cure for Concrete

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RI. 9-10.2, RI.5.5, RI.7.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

14. Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3?

F Modern highways and bridges are often constructed with concrete.

G Concrete was used by ancient Romans to build massive structures.

H The demand for concrete has doubled in the last decade.

J Concrete has been and continues to be an important building material.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

15. The information in paragraph 6 helps the reader understand that bioconcrete

A works best in areas affected by harsh weather conditions

B is effective in repairing water damage

C has a maximum weight that it can support

D is limited to use in certain parts of the world

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

16. How does the author organize paragraph 1?

F By listing types of bacteria and then telling how they help fight diseases in the human body

G By defining bacteria and then explaining how bacteria are used in some products

H By stating a popular belief about bacteria and then disproving it with examples

J By comparing good and bad bacteria and then describing how bacteria work

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

17. What is the best summary of the article?

A Concrete is a popular material, but it can develop cracks over time. Microbiologist Hendrik Jonkers believes that adding bacteria to concrete can help remedy this problem and

provide savings for the construction industry.

B Hendrik Jonkers, a Dutch microbiologist, noticed that concrete cracks over time. He decided to add bacteria to concrete to make a substance called bioconcrete. The bacteria are placed inside plastic capsules that are mixed into wet concrete.

C A Dutch microbiologist named Hendrik Jonkers became interested in investigating how bacteria might be applied to concrete to fill cracks in concrete caused by water. He developed a self-healing bioconcrete that works to make concrete more durable.

D Microbiologist Hendrik Jonkers wondered if concrete could repair itself in the same way that human bones do. He developed bioconcrete, which was used to build a lifeguard

station near a lake in the Netherlands and repair an irrigation system in Ecuador.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.


When a bone breaks in the human body, it is

able to repair itself.


What is the most likely reason the author includes this information?

F To advocate for more research concerning skeletal injuries

G To suggest that bacteria could improve people’s health

H To show the need for Jonkers’ research

J To provide an example of the goal of Jonkers’ research

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

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