The Aqua-Lung Quiz

What does the word “regulator” mean as it is used in the passage?

• a device used to control the pressure of air 

   

• a device used to control the flow of liquids 

• a mechanism in a watch or clock by which its speed is adjusted

• a person who makes sure laws or rules are followed

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which of the phrases from the passage best helps the reader understand the meaning of “regulator”?

• “supply the exact amount of fuel needed for an engine to run” 

   

   

• “the piece that fits into the divers mouth”

• “automatically adjusted the pressure of the air in the tank”

• “the system was being sold in several countries throughout the world” 

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Select two central ideas of the passage.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage? 

 

• to give facts about a valuable invention and its impact on diving

• to make readers question Cousteau’s contribution to the world of diving 

• to explain the differences between the Aqua-Lung and Le Prieur’s invention 

• to describe how diving has changed and improved over the years

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

“Cousteau’s greatest legacy as a conservationist may have been giving ordinary people the tools needed to view the wonders of the ocean firsthand.”

What connotation does the phrase “ordinary people” have in this sentence? 

• uneducated people 

• dull and tiresome people 

• people who do not know how to swim 

• people who are neither explorers nor scientists

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Select one of the claims from the chart and write down two sentences from the text that support the claim.

Which of the following words could replace “distinguished” in paragraph 2? 

• lengthy 

• demanding 

• respected 

• handsome

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What is the main purpose of the section “What WasNew about the Aqua-Lung”? 

 

• to point out some long-term changes brought about by the Aqua-Lung's invention

• to explain how Gagnan's regulator made the Aqua-Lung's regulator possible 

• to tell how older technologies only allowed limited time underwater 

• to compare and contrast the Aqua-Lung with other devices of the time

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read this sentence from paragraph 9.

“Support for the above claim can be found by looking at the history of ocean exploration and the devices that preceded the "invention" of the Aqua-Lung.”

 Why does the author use quotation marks around the word invention? 

 

 

 

• to emphasize the importance of the invention of the Aqua-Lung

• to suggest that the Aqua-Lung was a continuation of others’ work rather than a new discovery

• to argue against the importance of underwater innovations such as the Aqua-Lung

• to hint at future inventions that would make the Aqua-Lung outdated