What to do About Underwater Noise/What Underwater Noise?

Which evidence from “What to do about Underwater Noise” provides the MOST relevant support for the claim that underwater noise impacts whales?

• Like humans, whales might also enjoy some peace and quiet.

• These devices measured the sounds the whales made and also tracked their movements.

•    This allowed scientists to determine how the whales reacted when they were in noisy environments.

• The data suggested that beaked whales were especially sensitive to even low levels of underwater noise.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which statement MOST accurately explains how “What Underwater Noise?” presents information differently than “What to do about Underwater Noise”?

•  It uses evidence to dispute the idea that underwater noise is bad, while “What to do about Underwater Noise” maintains that underwater noise is a problem.

• It references scientific data on the problem of underwater noise, while “What to do about Underwater Noise” relies primarily on personal opinions about underwater noise.

• It argues that more research must be conducted on underwater noise, while “What to do about Underwater Noise” argues that the research on underwater noise is conclusive.

• It presents evidence that the navy is concerned about underwater noise, while “What to do about Underwater Noise” argues that the navy is unconcerned about underwater noise.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

In the passage “What Underwater Noise?”, how does the author’s inclusion of the study conducted by the United States navy add to the development of the text?

• To show that only the U.S. navy is concerned about the problem of underwater noise.

• To provide evidence from a credible source that underwater noise does not affect underwater creatures.

• To prove that the navy is wasting government funding on unnecessary research.

• To highlight the danger of sonar use in the ocean.

Read the sentence from “What to do about Underwater Noise”:

“The obvious answer is to err on the side of caution and limit underwater noise."

What does the author mean by “err on the side of caution”?

• To keep doing what we’re doing until more studies are done.

• To do nothing because the studies are inconclusive.

• To be more careful rather than careless about underwater noise.

• To forget about the topic altogether because it doesn’t really matter.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How does the first paragraph from “What Underwater Noise?” contribute to the reader’s understanding of the passage?

• It provides the author’s claim, which helps the reader to know the author’s position on the topic.

•   It introduces a debatable topic, which helps the reader to know what the author will elaborate on later.

• It tells an interesting story to grab the readers’ attention.

• It summarizes the author’s main points, which helps the reader to remember what the passage is about.

Read the sentence from “What Underwater Noise?”:

“One study concluded that sonar activity and other noises caused beaked whales to change their behaviors.”

How is this sentence relevant to the author’s main argument that “underwater noise has no negative impact on marine life”?

• It supports the author’s claim that underwater noise does not impact marine life.

• It suggests that the author realizes that opposing arguments or studies exist.

•  It reveals the author’s true opinion on the topic.

• It shows that the author is biased toward beaked whales.

What is the authors’ purpose in writing “What to do about Underwater Noise” and “What Underwater Noise”?

• To explain how marine animals are affected by underwater noise.

• To entertain the reader with a story about beaked whales.

• To persuade the reader to take a position on whether underwater noise affects marine animals.

• To persuade the reader to join the navy.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

Read the following sentence from the passage:

“Our boats, oil drilling equipment, and military sonar activities generate all kinds of noise.”

What type of sentence structure is used here?

• Simple Sentence

• Compound Sentence

• Complex Sentence

• Compound-Complex Sentence

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the sentence from “What to do about Underwater Noise”:

“In recent years, studies of the impact of underwater noise have been completed, and the results are mixed.”

What does the author mean by “mixed”?

• The results of the studies are confusing.

• The studies are still being conducted by researchers.

• The studies show positive and negative results.

• The results of the studies are not known.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the TWO adjectives in the following sentence: "Some scientists have become concerned that underwater noise is negatively affecting sea life, particularly whales."

• Scientists

• Some

• Negatively

• Whales

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A