Edge B Unit 4

When you don't know the meaning of a "multiple-meaning" word, you can use _____ to help you figure out its meaning.

• text structure

• context clues

• transitions

• your neighbor's answers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Use context clues to help you determine the meaning of "prime" in this sentence:

The prime cause of illness from foods is unsafe storage.

• highest quality

• first in importance, rank, or degree

• a number that cannot be evenly divided into another.

• a time of greatest strength or success in a person's life

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Use context clues to help you figure out the word's meaning in this sentence.

You must produce identification in order to enter the building.

• give birth to

• manufacture or make

• bring into being: yield

• bring forward; present

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Look at the dictionary entry for cell:

cell 'sel n 1. a unit of a chart or table made of columns and rows

Which sentence used the word cell as it is defined in the entry?

• The prisoner was kept in his cell.

• In science class, it is important to put the information in the correct cells of the chart.

• He called me on his cell phone.

• We viewed the cells under a microscope.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which is a signal word for cause and effect?

• in

• alone

• because

• their

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a signal word for a problem and solution text structure?

• and

• next

• its

• but

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which text features can authors use to help explain or provide extra information?

• graphs

• pictures and captions

• side text boxes

• all of the above.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Why did the author of "The Fast and the Fuel-Efficient" include this graph?

• to show how fast the Attack is

• to explain how the parts of the Attack work together

• to compare gas mileage and emissions between standard and hybrid cars

• to share how expensive hybrid cars are

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Why is it important to read text boxes in an article?

• They can provide information not found in the text.

• They tell why an author included a photo.

• They usually contain hints about the main idea.

• They give the other side of the story.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

The following excerpt if most likely from an article with which text structure?

Zooming down Locust Street, Kinzler suddenly felt a loss of power. When he pushed the pedal, the engine revved, but nothing happened at the wheels.

• chronological

• problem and solution

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5