Getting From Here to There

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English
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5th Grade
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Paul Chilson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why is the first paragraph of "Getting From Here to There" important to the author's argument?
It explains that cars are just as fast as trains
It details how trains will make transportation safer in the future
It presents three main areas in which cars are harmful to the environment
It introduces the claim that transportation is changing quickly
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CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.8
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which statement explains how the chart on the bottom of page 56 supports the author's argument?
It shows that fewer people take a bus than ride the subway
It shows that most people prefer to ride in a car than in a truck
It shows that most people get to work using a personal vehicle
It shows that since Covid, more people are working from home
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CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.8
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which sentence from the passage provides evidence for the previous question?
A government survey analysis showed most people get to work by personal vehicle
Improving public transportation could change that.
Cars and trains are changing at a rapid pace.
Passengers are not the only ones moving along these days.
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CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.8
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Read this sentence from the passage.
"Transportation technology in moving along, too."
In this sentence, the word transportation is being used as
a noun
a verb
an adverb
an adjective
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The Latin suffix -ology means "study of." What does the word technology mean as it is used in this sentence from paragraph 1?
"Transportation technology is moving along, too."
Used for many different purposes
Learning about creating machines
Going very quickly
The study of living things
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CCSS.L.5.4A
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.RI.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best captures the author's perspective toward the future of transportation?
Trains will always be more energy-efficient than cars
Someday all vehicles will be powered entirely by batteries
Cars that use gas will eventually sell better than hybrid cars
Transportation will keep improving, no matter what kind it is.
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CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which statement explains how the graph on the bottom of page 57 supports the author's argument?
It shows that hybrid cars get better gas mileage than gas-powered cars
It shows how many people prefer a hybrid car over gas-powered cars
It shows that there are more purple cars being driven than red cars
IT shows that hybrid cars are safer to drive than gas-powered cars
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CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.2
CCSS.RI.5.8
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Select the most accurate summary of the passage "Getting From Here to There"
Gas-powered cars don't belong on the roads because they waste natural resources
High-speed trains are the solution to our public transportation problem
Improvement in technology has and will continue to improve transportation
Future passenger trains will decrease transportation time by 63.5%
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CCSS.RI.5.2
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