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Dumb Criminals

Authored by Melissa Jimenez

English

8th - 9th Grade

17 Questions

CCSS covered

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Dumb Criminals
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of these best states the main idea of the selection?

Crooks can be foolish.

Many criminals make foolish mistakes that make them easy to catch and punish.

One of the many examples of dumb criminals is the young robber who left behind a $20 bill and got away with only $18.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Police were able to follow the robber of an all-night market in the dark because

his sneakers had red lights.

he was wearing his school jacket.

he was nervous.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A man who had written a holdup note on a blank deposit slip went to another bank because he

had no account at the first bank.

was afraid someone had seen him write the note and had called the cops.

decided there was more money at the second bank.

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

One woman changed a number on what she thought was

a bank deposit slip.

her driver's license.

a losing lottery ticket.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A robber at a grocery store tripped up when he

ran into the police station next door.

took off his school jacket.

showed his driver's license to a clerk to prove he was over 21.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The man who paid his $400 bail in quarters was accused of

stealing money from a vending machine.

robbing a bank.

robbing an all-night market.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Correct or Faulty Inference: When the judge asked the car thief how he was pleading, he was trying to trick the thief into confessing.

correct

faulty

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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