This Monster Needs Help

This Monster Needs Help

6th Grade

8 Qs

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This Monster Needs Help

This Monster Needs Help

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English

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.4.5, RI.6.2, RI.6.4

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The article states:

Some scientists breed Axolotls. They hope to introduce them into the water.

The author uses these sentences mostly to help the reader know _________.

A.

That Axolotls can only live in Mexican waters

B.

How scientists plan to breed more Axolotls

C.

One way that scientists are trying to save Axolotls

D.

Why scientists want to try to breed Axolotls

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The article talks mainly about __________.

HINT: THIS IS A MAIN IDEA QUESTION. USE THE MAIN IDEA STRATEGY TO SOLVE IT!

A.

Scientists in Mexico who breed a species of salamander

B.

Ancient Aztec legends that are still told in Mexico today

C.

A species of salamander in Mexico that may disappear soon

D.

The causes of water pollution in Mexico City

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Let's say that Marcie wants to read more Aztec legends. She would find most of her information __________.

A.

In a book about wildlife under the heading "salamanders"

B.

By searching the Internet for the word "species"

C.

By talking to a person who has visited Mexico

D.

In a book written about the people of ancient Mexico

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The article states:

There is an Aztec legend about Axolotl. It is about the dog-headed god of death, Xolotl. Xolotl was afraid that the other gods would kill him or send him away. So he changed into an Axolotl and hid in Lake Xochimilco.

Which would be the closest synonym for the word afraid?

Familiar

Fictional

Fearful

Fortunate

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which question is NOT answered by the article?

REMEMBER: 3 OF THESE ARE IN THE ARTICLE AND ONE IS NOT. YOU MAY NEED TO LOOK BACK TO SEE WHICH ONE IS NOT.

A.

How will scientists try to save Axolotls?

B.

What do some people say Axolotls look like?

C.

Why are Axolotls disappearing from the wild?

D.

How many Axolotls now live in the wild?

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The article states:

The number of Axolotls in the wild today is not known. But the number in Lake Xochimilco has dropped. In 1998, there were 1,500 in each square mile, while in 2008 there were only 25 in a square mile. Scientists are worried. They say Axolotls could disappear within five years.

Which would be the closest synonym for the word disappear?

REMEMBER- A SYNONYM IS A WORD WITH THE SAME MEANING

A.

Transfer

B.

Vanish

C.

Solve

D.

Weave

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose you were writing a summary of the article. Which of these would be most important to put in the summary?

A.

Axolotls have mouths that curl into a smile.

B.

Many people make a living catching African Tilapia.

C.

Xolotl is the Aztec dog-headed god of death

D.

Other species have caused harm to the Axolotl.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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