"Woolly Mammoth Sparks Debate"
Authored by Elizabeth Bearer-Pittarelli
English, Science, Social Studies
4th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
PART A: What does the word “captivity” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 9?
confinement
challenge
research
danger
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CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What can you infer about the word "carcass" based on the information from the following sentence?
After the mammoth carcass was dug up, scientists spent three days studying it and taking samples of its blood and tissues.
This carcass is living.
A carcass was berried underground.
This carcass was found on the side of the road.
Carcasses are disgusting.
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CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
5 mins • Ungraded
What do you think the "main idea" of this text is? What evidence from the text supports your answer? (Do you see any words that repeat, or ideas from the introduction and conclusion?
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CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the primary organizational pattern used by the author to help the reader understand this section of the text?
"Dr. Herridge said that giving birth to a woolly mammoth could be dangerous for the elephant mother. Once the baby was born, it would also have to live in captivity. In addition, it would be the only mammoth in the world, and woolly mammoths preferred to live in herds. Dr. Herridge thinks scientists can learn a lot just by studying the remains of the woolly mammoth."
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Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What organizational pattern did he author use to help the reader understand this paragraph from the text?
"So far, scientists have found out that the woolly mammoth, who they nicknamed Buttercup, was 2.5 meters tall and about 50 years old when she died. By studying the growth rings in her tusks, they can tell that she gave birth to eight calves. Her teeth show that she had dental problems.
Chronological
Listing
Cause and Effect
Description
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
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