RL 1: Phineas Gage

When did the Phineas have the accident?

• September

• February

• March

• December

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CCSS.RI.5.1

What inference can you make from the highlighted text?

• Phineas became a star in Hollywood movies

• Phineas began treating people

• Phineas surviving will help others survive their brain issues

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is the argument the author wants you to make?

• How dangerous is Phineas job

• Is Phineas lucky or unlucky

• Working on a railroad is dangerous

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What tool does Phineas carry?

• Tamping iron

• Crowbar

• Shovel

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CCSS.RI.5.1

What is the authors purpose of this paragraph?

• To describe the tamping iron by comparing

• To encourage readers to buy new tools

• To explain how tamping irons are used in battles

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

What quote from the text best lets you know that Phineas is probably the boss?

• He has to handle explosives everyday

• He has to handle money all day

• He has to oversee drillers and diggers all day

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What keeps the explosives safe?

• When its dry

• When its damp

• When the sun is out

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CCSS.RI.5.1

Check all the things that went wrong with this situation.

• Phineas was possibly looking over the hole

• Phineas possibly forgot to look

• Assistant possibly forgot

• Sand was never poured

• Phineas was holding the iron loosely

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.6

What thing do we know for sure went wrong?

• Phineas turned his head

• Phineas walked away

• Phineas threw the iron

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What was true about Phineas's injury? Check all that apply

• It went through Phineas's ear

• The iron went in through his jaw

• The iron came out of his forehead

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1