"Martian Metropolis" by Meg Thacher
Authored by Stephanie Hammond
English
7th Grade
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This quiz assesses 7th grade English Language Arts skills through an informational text about Mars colonization. Students work with "Martian Metropolis" by Meg Thacher to demonstrate their understanding of vocabulary in context, text structure analysis, language conventions, and reading comprehension. The questions require students to analyze Greek and Latin word roots (atmos-, -sphere, geo-, -therme), identify organizational patterns like problem/solution and cause/effect, apply capitalization rules for proper nouns and acronyms, and make inferences about author's purpose. Students must synthesize information across multiple paragraphs to sequence events logically and evaluate which individuals would be suitable Mars colonists based on textual evidence. The complexity level demands that students move beyond literal comprehension to analyze how authors structure arguments and support claims with evidence. Created by Stephanie Hammond, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to evaluate students' ability to analyze informational texts while reinforcing essential language arts skills. Teachers can use this as a follow-up assessment after reading the selection together, assign it as independent practice to gauge individual comprehension, or incorporate it into a larger unit on scientific texts and space exploration. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments or as a warm-up review before discussing more complex themes in the text. The assessment aligns with Common Core standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.4 for determining word meanings through context clues and word analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.5 for analyzing text structure, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2 for demonstrating command of capitalization conventions, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.1 for citing textual evidence to support analysis and inferences.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of the selection.
Even if Mars’ atmosphere were thicker, we wouldn’t be able to breathe it. The word atmosphere is created from two Greek roots, atmos- and -sphere.
Choose the answer with the best definition for atmos- and -sphere.
Vaporous ball
Atomic planet
Invisible rock
Vaporous gases
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In paragraph 6, the term DNA is capitalized because it is —.
the name of a specific location
an initialism, a type of acronym
a specific, notable historical period
the title of a natural landmark
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the version of the sentence in which each word is capitalized correctly.
“The Mars Curiosity rover was sent by Nasa to the Red Planet on November 26, 2011,” said brown University Researcher Jay Dickson.
“The Mars Curiosity Rover was sent by NASA to the red planet on November 26, 2011,” said Brown university researcher Jay Dickson.
“The Mars Curiosity rover was sent by NASA to the Red Planet on November 26, 2011,” said Brown University researcher Jay Dickson.
“The Mars Curiosity Rover was sent by Nasa to the red planet on November 26, 2011,” said brown University Researcher Jay Dickson.
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The “Living Off the Land” portion of the selection, paragraphs 7–9, discusses what Mars’s residents must do to establish a successful colony. The organizational pattern in these three paragraphs is best described as —.
problem/solution
cause/effect
compare/contrast
question/answer
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the origin of the word geothermal.
From the Greek geo- (“Earth”) and -therme (“heat”)
Using these clues, choose the best meaning of geothermal as used in paragraph 9 of the selection.
energy generated from human waste
warmth received from the heat of the sun
heat transported from one planet to another
power obtained from the internal heat of a planet
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read paragraph 12 of the selection. Which answer best describes the way this paragraph is organized?
Cause/effect
Time order
Simple listing
Compare/contrast
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this statement from the end of the selection.
The author wishes to acknowledge the factual contributions of the space exploration experts consulted for this article.
What is the most likely reason this statement is included in the selection?
The author must acknowledge the sources for the information in the article.
The author feels obligated because the experts are also her friends.
The author appreciates the experts who contributed to the passage.
The author hopes to increase her standing in the scientific community.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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