Reading Comprehension: Reading 2 (Team Power)

The Marshmallow Challenge is a team game in which several teams compete to build the tallest tower in 18 minutes.

What is the meaning of challenge in this context?

• test

• game

• protest

• difficult

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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

Skillsman's idea inspired other designers to try the same. What is the meaning of inspired in this context?

• influenced

• led

• followed

• continued

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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

What is the meaning of "collaborate"?

• to work with someone else for a special purpose:

• to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want:

• to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it:

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of "an expert"?

• a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity:

• the person or group who plans and arranges an event or activity:

• a person who carries out tests to learn something or to discover if something works or is true)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of "an experimenter"?

• a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity:

• the person or group who plans and arranges an event or activity:

• a person who carries out tests to learn something or to discover if something works or is true)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of "an organizer"?

• a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity:

• the person or group who plans and arranges an event or activity:

• a person who carries out tests to learn something or to discover if something works or is true)

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What are other words of "stable"?

context: They tape the spaghetti into small triangle shapes because triangles are stable.

• steady

• balanced

• reliable

• weak

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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

What are other words of "structures"?

context: The experts know how to build a strong structure.

• connection

• formation

• architecture

• design

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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

When you assemble something, it means you......................

• bring together

• gather

• build

• create from scratch

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Fill in the blank using the correct word.

The builder did a rough ......................... on a piece of paper of how the new stairs would look.

• assemble

• sketch

• challenge

• test

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A