Benchmark Unit 8 Week 2

Reread page 16 "How a Mountain Changes"

How is wind and rain similar?

• They both change a mountains size and shape.

• They both can help build a pointy mountain.

• They both create a sharp, craggy peak on a mountain.

• They both show that a mountain is young.

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Reread page 17 "Hans Saves the Village".

Why does the author describe Hans as a hero in paragraph 3?

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Mark ALL correct answers:

What are some ways that wind changes Earth?

• knocks down trees

• tears roofs off of houses

• damages animals' habitats

• floods land

Mark ALL correct answers:

What are some ways that water changes Earth?

• wears away rock and soil

• pushes mud and debris onto streets

• washes away sand on beaches

• carves trees

How can walls prevent damage from water?

• A wall can keep ocean waves from striking land.

• A wall can keep trees from falling over.

• The wall can cause the land to flood.

• A wall can keep animals in their habitat.

Why did Louise Carroll write "Earth's Changes"?

• To inform the reader that water causes damages to houses and cars.

• To describe to the reader that water and wind erosion are harmful to Earth.

• To explain to the reader how wind and water effects our Earth and how we can control it.

• To persuade the reader to be a scientists and stop wind and water erosion.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

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What is the main idea of "My Beach"?

• A beach is a great place to think.

• Wind and water affect the beach every day.

• Wind and water chip away at rocks.

• You can take a short walk near your home.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

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Which is a KEY detail in "My Beach"?

• Dad is a sailor and Mom is a teacher.

• It's fun to hear the waves crash against the beach.

• A big piece of rock had fallen down and blocked my path.

• Wind and water chip away at the rocks and they cause the sand to move.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

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Which sentence is informal?

• More than two-thirds of the world is water.

• Erosion changes the way the earth looks.

• Did you know you can tell if a mountain is young or old by looking at it?

• My trip to the Grand Canyon was totally awesome!

Which sentence is written correctly?

• My trip to Arches National Park, Utah is in two weeks.

• My trip to arches national park, utah is in two weeks.

• My trip to arches national park, Utah is in two Weeks.

• My trip to Arches National Park, Utah is in two Weeks.

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