New Read Assessment: Lesson 22

Which text feature could you use to confirm your definition of extinct?

• The table of contents

• A photograph and caption

• The glossary

• The index

According to the author, what is one reason sharks are important to people?

• Scientists have "discovered many amazing things about sharks." (52)

• A chemical found in sharks, "slows down the growth of tumors." (52)

• Sharks get "cut by struggling prey." (53)

• Sharks "don't often get sick." (53)

How does the photograph and caption on page 53 support the text?

• The photograph shows a shark with its mouth open, so it supports the text by showing how scary sharks are.

• The caption says that the shark "has been cut by struggling prey," so it supports the text by explaining how sharks hunt. (53)

• The caption and photograph explain the cuts that sharks get while hunting, so they support the text by explaining what kinds of "wounds heal very fast." (53)

• The caption and photograph explain that sharks heal quickly, so they support the text by explaining why sharks will survive and are not in danger of extinction.

Which of the following choices would be a good subtitle for pages 52-53?

• Why Sharks Are Dying Out

• How Sharks Help Us

• Dangerous Animals

• Hunters of the Sea

How does the phrase "mass killing of sharks" on page 52 help clarify the meaning of the word extinct?

• The phrase "mass killing of sharks" explains that many sharks are being killed, so extinct might mean "no longer alive."

• The phrase "mass killing of sharks" explains that sharks kill a lot of people, so extinct might mean "very dangerous."

• The phrase "mass killing of sharks" means that sharks eat many animals, so extinct might mean "very hungry."

• The phrase "mass killing of sharks" means that many sharks are being killed, so the oceans might be less dangerous and extinct might mean "safe."