Newsela POP quiz and main idea

1. When did Carla Curran begin working with students who are blind? How do you know?

• She began working with them 22 years ago. "For more than 22 years, Curran has taught hundreds of students."

• She began working with them when she taught at university. "She worked at Savannah State University in Georgia."

• She began working with them after meeting Amy Bower. "She works with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts and Amy Bower, an oceanographer who is visually impaired."

• She began working with them six years ago. "For six years, she has been a guest educator at Perkins."

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2. Read the paragraph from the section “Doing STEM Work With A Disability."

For Izzy Primeau, a recent Perkins graduate, the slow loss of her side vision hasn't stopped her from pursuing work in science. It's thanks partly to Curran's teaching. Primeau won the Young Conservationist Award from Zoo New England. She is studying animal care at Becker College in Massachusetts. She said Curran's activities built her confidence and knowledge.

Which of the following is an accurate explanation of what this paragraph means?

• Curran had a positive effect on Izzy Primeau and her career path.

• Curran was inspired by Izzy Primeau to become a teacher.

• Izzy Primeau was the first person with a disability that Curran helped.

• Izzy Primeau felt forced by Curran to become a scientist.

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According to the section "Bring Science Alive For All Students," how does Curran teach science to students who are blind?

• by making jokes with them to get them interested

• by focusing on keeping them in the lab or in the classroom

• by helping them to meet other scientists who are blind

• by having them experience science through touch and sound

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.What effect did Curran's experience as a woman in science have on her teaching?

• She wants to focus only on female students because of her own positive experiences.

• She wants to focus only on female students so they do not have a bad experience similar to hers.

• She wants to help include more people in science because her experience was such a good one.

• She wants to help include more people in science so they do not have a bad experience like she did.

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Why does Curran have a lesson on sonification?

• to show students about a science topic that involves sound

• to show students how they can understand animals through touch

• to convince students to help save the whales in the ocean

• to convince students that they need to go to college

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How did Isabella Scott change because of Curran?

• She decided she would not work in science.

• She decided to plan a boat trip to see whales.

• She decided to teach students who are blind.

• She decided to study science in college.

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What might be the main idea of a book titled "Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables?"

• Tomatoes are good for you.
• Strawberries have seeds on the outside.
• It's important to eat vegetables and fruit.
• Spinach is good for your bones.

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A SUPPORTING detail explains the main idea in a paragraph. What does SUPPORT mean?

• to search and find
• to hold up and help
• to end
• to write

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What is a main idea?

• the central point of a piece of writing
• the information that supports the topic sentence
• the most interesting detail in a book
• the punctuation used in a paragraph

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