Lost in Death Valley

Which of the words matches the following definition?

empty and showing no signs of life; deserted

• desolate
• dogged
• giddy
• inferno
• notorious

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.4A

Which of the words matches the following definition?

stubbornly determined

• dogged
• giddy
• inferno
• notorious
• oppressive

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CCSS.L.7.4A

Which of the words matches the following definition?

dizzy and unsteady, usually from excitement

• giddy
• inferno
• notorious
• oppressive
• desolate

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

Which of the words matches the following definition?

can be used to refer to a raging fire, a place where it is incredibly hot, or a place where people are suffering

• inferno
• notorious
• oppressive
• desolate
• dogged

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which of the words matches the following definition?

well-known for something bad or negative

• notorious
• oppressive
• desolate
• dogged
• giddy

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which of the words matches the following definition?

causing someone to feel weighed down, worried, or uncomfortable

• oppressive
• desolate
• dogged
• giddy
• inferno

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5C

Which statement best expresses a theme of the article?

• People should never visit wild places.
• Nature always triumphs.
• Surviving a dangerous experience can make you stronger.
• The human body is fragile.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the purpose of this passage from page 2 (paragraphs 9-11)?

“They drove.

And drove.

And drove.”

• to convey that time was passing
• to emphasize the distance the women were driving
• to evoke the vastness of Death Valley
• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the main purpose of the section “Blazingly Hot” (page 1)?

• to explain why Death Valley is a national park
• to evoke the hopelessness that the women felt
• to show the difficult nature of the search and rescue
• to explain why the women decided to visit Death Valley

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.6

Which sentence uses staggering in the same way it is used on page 1 (paragraph 5)?

• Staggering under the weight of the heavy boxes, Katie almost tripped down the stairs
• Staggering the times that the groups eat lunch will prevent the cafeteria from getting too crowded.
• The museum's staggering collection of ancient statues always impresses visitors.
• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4