HMH Module 3 Test Review

What do headings tell the reader?

• What the title of the article is

• What the main idea of the article is

• What each section of the article is mostly about

• What words are important in each part of the article

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CCSS.RI.3.5

Read the sentences from paragraph 2.

Paleontologists use the geologic timescale.  The geologic timescale is a timeline of the history of Earth, that is divided into stages of time, also known as eras.  Because humans were not around at the same time as dinosaurs, scientists do not know exactly when certain animals existed, but can make a hypothesis, which is an educated guess.  They used clues found from the fossils to determine when the organism lived, and can plot information on a timeline.

Which meaning of the word timescale is used above?

• Using a clock to tell what time it is

• The measurement of the time it took for a dinosaur to become extinct

• The measurement of the time that various things happened on Earth by using a timeline

• A hypothesis

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RI.3.4

Why does an author use boldface type for words in a reading passage?

• To show what their favorite thing is in the reading passage

• To show important words

• To show how loud a character is

• To keep the reader interested

Why does an author use sequence structure to organize the information?

• To show the problem in a passage

• To explain where you might find something

• To persuade the reader to try something new

• To show what steps need to be taken to find information

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.8

What is the central idea of paragraph 4?

• Fossils can take millions of years to form and can only be proved with evidence.

• Fossil evidence clearly shows that life is old and has changed over time.

• Paleontologists are scientists who study fossils.

• Dinosaurs lived long ago and we know that because of fossils.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Which sentence from the article best supports the central idea of paragraph 4?

• Many different people try to make claims about how old Earth is.

• Fossil evidence clearly shows that life is old and has changed over time.

• Scientists use fossil evidence to show proof about certain facts.

• Evidence is any sign that proves that something has happened.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Paleontologists have to be patient when looking for fossils. Which word is the antonym of patient?

• Calm

• Impatient

• Relaxed

• Joyful

Think about the prefix im-. What is the meaning of impatient?

• Very worried

• Not able to wait

• Being too careful

• Not able to continue

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the central idea of the article, "Paleontologist?"

• Finding fossils is a great hobby for many people.

• Scientists who work with fossils are paleontologists.

• Using many tools is the best way to find fossils.

• Paleontologists are scientists that study fossils and use tools and geological timescales to put orders of events in place.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Why did the author write the article?

• To tell people to go dig up fossils

• To teach how to find fossils

• To explain how fossils are identified and preserved

• To share how to become a paleontologist

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1