Climate change threatens ancient sites & modern livelihoods

Read the sentence from the section "Coastal Communities Under Threat"

Indeed, a major storm or flooding could submerge the lowlands all the way to Ariana, in the northwest suburbs of Tunis. Countless farms and properties would be destroyed along the way. (Paragraph 11)

How do the words "submerged" and "destroyed" contribute to the central meaning of the text? (RI.2.4)

• They convey the frustrations of those trying to rescue the communities

• They convey a sense of impossibility regarding saving the communities.

• They convey a sense of emergency regarding the situation that the communities face.

• They convey the sense of failure surrounding recent efforts to save the communities.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: What is the meaning of eroding as it is used in Paragraph 22 of the text? (RI.2.4)

Increased evaporation of seawater due to rising summer temperatures has led to high winds picking up salt, pebbles and sand. This gritty material is slamming into the Baths' statues, columns and monuments, eroding them away and pockmarking them with holes.

• Elevating

• Degrading

• Cleaning

• Departing

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Part B: Select three phrases in the text that provide the best clues to the meaning of eroding. (RI.2.4 and RI.1.1)

(Part A: What is the meaning of eroding as it is used in Paragraph 22 of the text?)

• gritty material

• rapidly shifting climate

• slamming into the Baths' statues

• pockmarking them with holes

• were built by the Romans

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the following figure of speech impact the meaning of the text? (RI.2.4)

North Africans are now on the front lines of climate change. But climate change is the whole world's problem.

• It suggests the central idea of climate change.

• It reveals the author’s bias towards ancient cities.

• It explains the stressful conditions of a declining economy.

• It demonstrates that North Africans are working to combat climate change.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How does the section titled, “Up To 37 Million People Could Be Displaced”, contribute to the reader’s understanding of the article? Select two that apply. (RI.2.5)

• It lists the data collected that shows the changes in Sea Levels across the Mediterranean.

• It conveys the importance of the research conducted surrounding the fishing economy.

• It provides a counterclaim for the article, establishing that climate does not affect all areas.

• It emphasizes the changes in climate that have occurred throughout the Pacific.

• It highlights the idea that the increased sea levels could negatively affect the area and the people living there.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How do paragraphs 10-12 serve in developing the central idea of the article? (RI.2.5)

• It describes the characteristics of rising sea levels.

• It distinguishes the differences between the actions of fishermen and environmentalists.

• It conveys the only time that climate change in the Mediterranean has been researched for a decade at a time.

• It explains how climate change could contribute to a major storm that has the potential to wipe out parts of Northern Africa.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A, then Part B.

Part A: What is the author’s primary point of view or message? (RI.2.6)

• To describe the movement of the fishermen of the Mediterranean.

• To present the struggles North African communities are facing due to climate change.

• To explain the steps that should be taken to save North African communities facing the effects of climate change.

• To present an argument that climate change is causing devastation throughout the world.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

Part B: Select the sentence that best develops the point of view in Part A. (RI.1.1)

(Part A: What is the author’s primary point of view or message?)

• “Should the lagoon be overrun by rising seawater, up to 200 homes could be flooded. A single storm could submerge the whole town. ” (paragraph 10)

• “Across North Africa, climate change is causing major problems. Lives are being transformed, and ancient sites of great historical value are in danger.” (Paragraph 2)

• “While Tunisian farmers are battling to keep water out, farms in nearby Morocco are running dry.” (paragraph 14)

• “Tunisia and other North African countries are doing what they can to respond to the threat of climate change. However, these nations are not wealthy, and they are limited in what they can do on their own.” (paragraph 24)

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A, then Part B.

Part A: Which paragraphs best explains the author's purpose. (RI.2.6)

• Paragraphs 8 & 24

• Paragraphs 7 & 20

• Paragraphs 10 & 11

• Paragraphs 14 & 15

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Part B: Select the sentence that best explains how the author conveys his purpose in Part A. (RI.2.6)

(Part A: Which paragraphs best explains the author's purpose.)

• Research and expert opinion is used to convey the author’s reasoning for the topic.

• Figurative language is used to highlight the consequences of refusing to take action.

• Numbers and statistics are used to convey the significance of study of climate change world-wide.

• Political figures are used throughout the text to illustrate the importance of the author’s ideas.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6