Camels Join the Army Day 1

Which definition best matches the meaning of retired in paragraph 10?

• A- Definition 1

• B- Definition 2

• C- Definition 3

• D- Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read this sentence from paragraph 9. The most likely reason the author uses figurative language in this description of the camel is to -

• A- support the purpose for the camels being sold  

• B- emphasize the hardships the camels endured

• C- convey the peculiar sight of the camels roaming  

• D- describe the type of terrain traveled by the camels  

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A then answer Part B. The word "politician" has a Greek root that means " affairs of the city." Based on this information, What does the word politicians mean as it is used in paragraph 7?

• A -People who supervise transportation systems  

• B- People in charge of buying and selling goods  

• C- People who frequently debate  

• D- People engaged in government  

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part B- Which phrase from paragraph 7 best supports the answer to Part A?

• A - argued whether their state should also secede  

• B- rid his command of the camels

• C- before he received an answer  

• D- found themselves in charge of weapons, supplies  

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence from the article shows that some people viewed the camels as useful?

• A - Davis hoped that the camels could be used to explore the deserts  of west Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. (paragraph 2)

• B- He suggested that he could save the U.S. government more than  

  $500 each month by ending the Camel Corps. (paragraph 7)

• C- They loaned other camels to the postal service to deliver mail  around San Antonio, Texas. (paragraph 8)

• D- When the Civil War ended in 1865, the camels at Camp Verde  became the property of the U.S. government

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is most likely the author’s purpose for organizing paragraphs 9 and 10 using cause-and-effect?

answer choices

• A - To explain how the camels were able to travel long distances  

• B- To indicate that the camels were more helpful in certain locations  

• C- To illustrate why the soldiers ignored the camels  

• D- To explain how the camels ended up in many places  

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5