FAST Practice 1 - Salmon

How does this section on background information relate to paragraph 19? (R.2.1)

• The reader learns that there will need to be more studies and research done before the "super salmon" can be sold as food in the US.

• The reader learns that there is debate over "super salmon" being sold as food in the US.

• The reader now knows the outcome of the court’s decision was overturned.

• The reader now knows the outcome of the court’s decision that was not yet available when the article was written.

Which context clue helps provide clues to the meaning of the word permission as it is used in the sentence? (V.1.3)

• to sell the salmon as food

• allowed to farm or sell

• until we know more

•  it could have

 What additional text feature would help the reader distinguish the transgenic salmon from the Atlantic salmon? (R.2.1)

Select ALL that apply.

• It would be helpful if the image were in black and white to see which of the two salmon is transgenic and which is natural Atlantic salmon.

• It would be helpful if there were more images of the two salmon to show which is transgenic and which is natural Atlantic salmon.

• It would be helpful if the image were labeled with a caption that told which of the two salmon is transgenic and which is natural Atlantic salmon.

• It would be helpful if the image included a diagram labeled to show which of the two salmon is transgenic and which is natural Atlantic salmon.

What are the two sides of the argument expressed in this section of the article? (R.2.4) (V.1.3)

• Some people call it a “super salmon,” while others call it “Frankenfish,” after the fictional monster created by Dr. Frankenstein.

•  In the early 1990s, the scientists teamed up with a U.S. company that wanted to produce the eggs commercially and sell them to fish farmer

• In 2010, they decided that the salmon was safe to eat and would have “no significant impact” on the environment.

• But so many people objected that the FDA decided to reconsider its decision.

 How does the author develop the arguments? (R.2.4) 

• Details the negative impacts on the environment.

• Explains the overwhelming responses to the FDA’s decision.

• Shares details of the size and speed of transgenic salmon.

• Tells the history of the FDA’s approval of genetically modified foods in the U.S.

 What is the central idea in paragraphs 10-12? (R.2.2)

• These paragraphs describe the portions of the waste that results because the government will not approve the fish to be sold.

• These paragraphs describe the portions of the process that takes place to make the salmon.

• These paragraphs describe the portions of the process that are allowed to take place in Canada and the portions of the process that are taking place in Central America. 

• These paragraphs describe show how difficult and time-consuming the process is to make the salmon.

Which context clue helps provide clues to the meaning of the word barrier as it is used in the sentence? (V.1.3)

• hatchery

• filters

• transgenic salmon

• do not enter

Select the TWO reasons people argue against selling transgenic salmon? (R.2.4)

• Transgenic salmon may hurt humans.

• Transgenic salmon could grow too fast.

• Transgenic salmon might end world hunger.

• Transgenic salmon could damage the environment.

Select the paragraph that provides an example of inductive reasoning used by the CEO of AquaBounty Technologies.

• 15

• 16

• 17

• 18

Part A: What is the central idea of the text? (R.2.2)

• Super salmon is proven to have health risks that regular salmon does not. 

• Transgenic salmon has DNA from other fish that makes it grow faster than regular salmon grows. 

• Super salmon is cheaper to produce than regular salmon.

• Transgenic salmon uses DNA from other fish to grow faster, but not as large.