Snake Island Practice Quiz

Golden Lanceheads prey on...

• local birds

• ground rodents

• lancehead vipers

• birds visiting the island

Snake island is the result of..

• evolution

• rising sea levels

• both of these

• neither of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

The likelihood of you getting bitten by a golden lancehead in your lifetime is...

• extremely likely

• somewhat likely

• somewhat unlikely

• extremely unlikely

To find the central idea in an informational text, you should first

• get the gist by listening for repeated words, phrases, or ideas; then, find what is most important about them and create a sentence

• find the central idea, then include the most important supporting details from beginning to end

• use the say-mean-matter strategy to cite, explain, and analyze text evidence

To write a summary of an informational text, you should:

• find the central idea; then, include the most important supporting details from beginning to end

• get the gist by finding repeated words, phrases, and ideas; then, find what is most important about it and create a sentence

• use the say-mean-matter strategy

A strong way to answer a question requiring the citation of text evidence is to...

• get the gist by listening for repeated words, phrases, or ideas; then, find what is most important about them and create a sentence

• find the central idea; then, include the most important supporting details from beginning to end.

• use the say-mean-matter strategy to cite, explain, and analyze text evidence

Annotating (writing a central idea or brief summary in the margin of ) a chunk of text is helpful because

• it helps make sure you understood what you read while you were reading

• writing down information helps move it into your long-term memory

• it makes finding answers easier and faster than rereading the whole text

• All of the above

Which TWO (2) statements below are CENTRAL IDEAS in the article?

• Ihla de Queimada Grande is an island located off the coast of Brazil

• Snake island is home to an exclusive breed of venomous snake, the golden lancehead.

• Some legends and folklore attempt to explain and sensationalize Snake Island

• The birds native to Snake Island are too intelligent to be caught by the lanceheads.

What is the central idea of the subsection, "Just the Facts"?

• The truth of Snake Island isn't very interesting.

• Snake Island is the result of rising sea levels and evolution

• People tell many stories trying to explain snake island and warn of its dangers

• Lancehead Vipers and Golden Lancehead snakes have some similarities, but they have evolved to be very different; you are more likely to be bitten by one than the other.

How is the central idea of the subsection, "Just the Facts" developed?

• The author describes how Snake Island was formed from volcanoes and the ocean

• The author describes how pirates buried treasure there and protected it with venomous snakes

• The author discusses how sea levels rose to create an island and evolution changed a snake