Math Instinct - Reading Comprehension

Math Instinct - Reading Comprehension

10th Grade

15 Qs

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Math Instinct - Reading Comprehension

Math Instinct - Reading Comprehension

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI. 9-10.2, RI.11-12.4, RL.11-12.9

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Tracey Menten

Used 20+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Where does the term "dead reckoning" come from?

Zombies were dead and I reckon they knew it

A burial practice from long ago called "The Reckoning"

Sailors used deductive reckoning to find their way at sea

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following statements are TRUE about Ahmed? Check all that apply.

He is the subject of a research paper about dead reckoning.

He is the author of "The Math Instinct."

He is an ant.

He lives in Tunisia.

He is a famous mathematician.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain the concept of "dead reckoning" in your own words.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What two areas of mathematics does "dead reckoning" require accurate use of?

Algebra & Geometry

Calculus & Arithmetic

Trigonometry & Arithmetic

Geometry & Arithmetic

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.D.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A "mariner" is best defined as...

An astronaut

An ant

A sailor

A professor

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How does Keith Devlin support his claim that "the only way Ahmed can perform this daily feat is by using dead reckoning"?

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OFF

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Explain why desert ants can't rely on scents and chemical trails to find their way home.

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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