Weird and Wondrous Rocks: Reading

Why did people use to think that some of the ringing rocks did not ring?

• Some people tapped the rocks with a type of hammer that does not create a ring.

• Some of the ringing rocks makes sounds that are too low for people to hear.

• The rocks are made of diabase, which is a type of volcanic rock.

• Some of the rocks have been frozen and thawed many times.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

Think about the Caverns of Sonora. Why does the author explain that dripping water creates mineral buildup?

• To show why some of the cave deposits look like popcorn.

• To tell how stalagmites and stalactites are created.

• To show what led a dog to the cave's entrance.

• To tell how a layer of limestone was dissolved.

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

The passage says some rocks resemble drinking straws. What does resemble mean?

• Are close in appearance to.

• Are the same color as.

• Are bigger than.

• Are used as.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does the author include information about scientists studying "sailing" rocks in Death Valley?

• To show which types of rocks scientist think will move the farthest.

• To describe which rocks scientist believe are most likely to move.

• To explain how scientists discovered the reason the rocks moved.

• To argue that more scientist should learn about rocks that move.

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CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Think about the title. How did the author show that rocks are weird and wondrous?

• By answering questions from the readers about rocks.

• By arguing which types of rocks are the most beautiful.

• By telling how rocks have changed sine the beginning of time.

• By giving examples of unique rocks from across the United States.

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the genre of "Weird and Wondrous Rocks"?

• Historical Fiction

• Poetry

• Informational Text

• Non-fiction

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What are the ringing rocks in Eastern Pennsylvania made of?

• Dark, volcanic rock called Diabase

• Lava

• Granite

• Limestone

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is burning to create the flame?

• Gasoline

• Natural Gas

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What text structure does the author use to organize information about the mystery of the moving rocks?

• Description

• Compare and Contrast

• Sequence

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the point of view in "Weird and Wondrous Rocks"?

• Third Person

• Second Person

• First Person

• Narrative

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6