Scope Magazine Which Animal Is Deadliest?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is a central idea of the article “Which Animal Is the Deadliest?”
There are 3,500 species of mosquitoes.
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking malaria vaccine.
Because they spread malaria and other diseases, mosquitoes are a serious threat to humans—and they have been for a long time.
The world is full of fearsome creatures.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author supports the central idea that they spread malaria and other diseases, mosquitoes are a serious threat to humans—and they have been for a long time in all the following ways except _________.
by including the detail that King Tut from ancient Egypt may have had malaria
by mentioning that mosquito bites cause itchy bumps
by including the number of people malaria killed in 2021
by explaining that there is not yet a fullproof way to prevent malaria
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The main purpose of the section “Blood Meal” is to __________, while the main purpose of the section “Searching for Solutions” is to __________.
explain how malaria is spread and why it is a problem; explain how scientists are trying to solve the problem
show how many people are killed by malaria; describe the malaria vaccine
explain that malaria is caused by a parasite; list the ways people can protect themselves from malaria
explain how malaria is spread and why it is a problem; explain how we can get rid of malaria completely
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is a central idea of the infographic “The Extraordinary Powers of the Tiny Mosquito”?
Mosquitoes have a strong sense of smell.
Mosquitoes are small.
Mosquitoes are pollinators.
Mosquitoes are important and remarkable creatures.
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CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Consider this line from the infographic: “Try counting to 800 and see how long it takes. Now consider this: Mosquitoes can beat their wings 800 times per second!” What word best describes the author’s tone in this line?
impressed
sympathetic
skeptical
indifferent
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CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Both the article and the infographic support the idea that __________.
mosquitoes spread disease
malaria is a problem for countries around the world
mosquitoes could play a role in treating diseases in humans
mosquitoes have been around for a long time
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CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Vocabulary Check
Which would you be more likely to find in a rural area?
skyscrapers
cows
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