Unit 3 Weeks 3,4 DEPs 5th Grade

Reread paragraph 1 of the passage. Which sentence from paragraph one best tells the main idea of the passage.

On May 4, 2007, a tornado, or wind storm, destroyed the town of Greensburg, Kansas. The residents, or townspeople, of Greensburg might have given up and moved away. Instead, they chose to stay and rebuild. Within days of the storm, the people of Greensburg decided their new town would live up to its name. They wanted to make Greensburg a green town.

• On May 4, 2007, a tornado, or wind storm, destroyed the town of Greensburg, Kansas.

• The residents, or townspeople, of Greensburg might have given up and moved away.

• Instead, they chose to stay and rebuild.

• They wanted to make Greensburg a green town.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How does the author's use of problem and solution text structure contribute to the meaning of the text?

• by describing a natural disaster a town experienced and then listing the steps they took to prepare for another disaster

• by introducing a natural disaster in the town of Greensburg and explaining how the town used "green" energy to rebuild and make their town better

• by explaining the dangers of nonrenewable energy sources and describing how renewable energy can solve those problems

• by showing how different towns use green energy sources to make the world a better place

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Read the paragraph below. How does this paragraph support the author's central idea?

The first step in rebuilding the town was to clean up the wreckage. Reducing waste is an important part of being green. The townspeople did not want to throw away all the pieces of their old town. They reused as much as they could. They used fallen trees to make furniture. They collected bricks and used them to build city hall.

• This paragraph shows how the residents of Greensburg support each other.

• This paragraph shows that with hardwork and cooperation it is possible to rebuild after a disaster.

• This paragraph shows one of the ways the residents of Greensburg are committed to staying "green" and using renewable materials.

• This paragraph shows the difficult task of rebuilding after a disaster and the importance of being prepared.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Using relevant details, what is the main idea of the subheading "The Greening of Greensburg"?

• Greensburg became greener by constructing buildings that used less energy than before the storm.

• Greensburg became greener by reducing/reusing waste from the storm, committing to renewable energy, and consuming less energy.

• Greensburg became greener by cleaning up the wreckage and reducing the amount of waste.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read the sentence below from paragraph 2.

It means making buildings that use energy efficiently.

The word efficiently comes from the Latin efficientem which means "work out" or "accomplish." What does efficiently mean as it is used in this sentence?

• easily

• accurately and calmly

• with no effort

• skillfully and successfully

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What do the town's residents mean when they say their town is "stronger, greener, better" ? Use text evidence to support your answer.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3