Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraph 2)? Liam and Declan’s parents didn’t think Harvey would be as bad as the Memorial Day Flood two years earlier. That one had ruined their home, but they hoped the elevated house they’d rebuilt would be okay this time. Still, Declan, Liam, and a couple of friends had traveled south days before to retrieve Declan’s boat from Galveston, and the brothers had stocked up on water and snacks just in case.

Certain areas of Houston are frequently affected by flooding.

The house that Liam and Declan’s parents rebuilt was poorly constructed.

Declan was the only member of the Conner family who took the threat of flooding seriously.

The following passage (paragraph 15) adds to the development of the essay mainly by fill in the blank___________. Though the teens used technology to identify neighbors in need, their methods for rescuing were more old-fashioned. Declan’s boat was only supposed to hold three or four people, but sometimes there were as many as thirteen people on it. To reduce the weight, Thomas and Liam rode on a paddleboard tied to the back. Even though he was a swimmer and water polo player, Liam struggled to keep up with the strong current. Foul smelling garbage littered the water, and fire ants stung his exposed skin.

showing the kinds of risks the teens took to save people from danger

suggesting that it was too risky to load so many people into the boat

describing the type of boat the teens used to rescue stranded Houstonians

suggesting that technology has eliminated the need for individuals to risk their personal safety to help others

The boys had to convince some individuals to come aboard their boat mainly because fill in the blank___________.

The people were surprised to be rescued by teenagers and not professional first responders.

The people did not want to be rescued.

The people expected to be rescued by helicopter, not by boat.

The flood waters had receded and the people no longer felt they needed to evacuate their homes.

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to the Question "The boys had to convince some individuals to come aboard their boat mainly because fill in the blank___________."

“‘Some of them were reluctant, I guess, because they were waiting for the Coast Guard or actual rescue personnel to come, not four teenage boys in basketball shirts with their shorts on.’

“That Sunday morning, however, helicopters whirred overhead and neighbors cried for help from nearby rooftops.”

“As the floodwaters dissipated, the boys continued to make themselves available.”

"‘A lot of people were in disbelief to see people pulling up to their houses in a boat,’ Thomas said.”

Which of the following inferences is most strongly supported by the passage below (paragraph 14)? In the early afternoon, a photojournalist from the Houston Chronicle spotted the teens and took a ride on their boat. He snapped pictures and video that quickly spread on Twitter. Thomas took advantage of the newfound fame and tweeted out Declan’s phone number. The power of social media was quickly evident: phone calls and texts bombarded Declan, and not just from people in Texas. “People were calling me from California,” Declan said, “people were calling me from everywhere saying, ‘I know this person that lives there. They really need help, can you please help them?’”

In a disaster, social media can be a quick and powerful communication tool.

A good reason for doing heroic acts is that you will quickly become famous on social media.

Tweeting out your phone number usually isn’t a good idea.

The boys would not have been able to save anyone without the publicity they received from the photojournalist.

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to the Question____"Which of the following inferences is most strongly supported by the passage below (paragraph 14)?" In the early afternoon, a photojournalist from the Houston Chronicle spotted the teens and took a ride on their boat. He snapped pictures and video that quickly spread on Twitter. Thomas took advantage of the newfound fame and tweeted out Declan’s phone number. The power of social media was quickly evident: phone calls and texts bombarded Declan, and not just from people in Texas. “People were calling me from California,” Declan said, “people were calling me from everywhere saying, ‘I know this person that lives there. They really need help, can you please help them?’”

“The power of social media was quickly evident: phone calls and texts bombarded Declan, and not just from people in Texas.”

“Thomas took advantage of the newfound fame and tweeted out Declan’s phone number.”

“In the early afternoon, a photojournalist from the Houston Chronicle spotted the teens and took a ride on their boat.”

“‘People were calling me from California,’ Declan said, ‘people were calling me from everywhere saying, ‘I know this person that lives there. They really need help, can you please help them?’”

When the Waters Rise

Authored by Jenny Dorne

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

a stereotyped, repeated phrase or expression

reluctant

prioritize

cliché

sheer

skeptical

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

to make something more important than other things

cliché

prioritize

reluctant

sheer

skeptical

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

unwilling or doubtful

cliché

prioritize

reluctant

sheer

skeptical

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

complete and total

cliché

prioritize

reluctant

sheer

skeptical

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

having doubts about something

cliché

prioritize

reluctant

sheer

skeptical

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

continuing for an extended period of time or without interruption

cliché

prioritize

reluctant

sheer

sustained

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

His love note was full of _________, including 'You light up my life.'

clichés

prioritize

reluctant

sheer

sustained

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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When the Waters Rise

a stereotyped, repeated phrase or expression

to make something more important than other things

unwilling or doubtful

complete and total

having doubts about something

continuing for an extended period of time or without interruption

His love note was full of _________, including 'You light up my life.'

The injured football player is ____________ his health and will not play again this season.

I was __________ to agree to dinner plans because I wasn't sure if I had other plans.

Your book was _______ nonsense from beginning to end.

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