This is the End of the World

Which is a central idea of the introduction?

• The Great Alaska Earthquake was much more serious than past earthquakes in Alaska.

• Brown bears and salmon are common in Alaska.

• Tom Gilson lived in Alaska

• Valdez is a small town

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentences best describe how author Lauren Tarshis structures the section “A Brand-New State”?

• She describes the animals in Alaska.

• She lists the reasons Tom and his family lived in Valdez.

• She compares and contrasts Valdez and Anchorage.

• She describes the things to do in Anchorage.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which sentences best describe how author Lauren Tarshis structures the section “A Brand-New State”?

• She lists the reasons Tom and his family live there.

• She describes what Tom’s life in Valdez was like

• She provides a sequence of events leading to the town of Valdez being built.

• She describes the docks and ships.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which pair of words best describe Tarshis’s tone in the section “Eagles and Otters”?

• neutral and casual

• bitter and cold

• admiring and impressed

• serious and sad

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which pair of words best describe Tarshis's tone in the section "Gone in a Blink?"

• admiring and impressed

• bitter and cold

• serious and somber

• neutral and casual

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which lines from the article support a tone of admiring and impressed for the section "Eagles and Otters?"

• “And his day off from school was going to be especially fun.”

• “Then again, who needs bowling or talking horses or pop songs when you live in the middle of one of the most dazzling spots on the planet?”

• “Ringed by mile-high mountains with icy tops that glittered in the sun, Valdez sat at the edge of the spectacular Prince William Sound.”

• “Tom gobbled his breakfast, certain that a great day was ahead.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which lines from the article support a tone of admiring and impressed for the section "Eagles and Otters?"

• “And his day off from school was going to be especially fun.”

• "Tom gobbled his breakfast, certain that a great day was ahead."

• “Ringed by mile-high mountains with icy tops that glittered in the sun, Valdez sat at the edge of the spectacular Prince William Sound.”

• "...it would be very difficult for Tom to get home."

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Tarshis writes, “[Tom’s] house was only a few blocks away, but it might as well have been on the moon . . .” She means that _______.

• Tom's house was too far away.

• Tom didn't know his way to his house.

• Tom was lost on the moon

• t would be very difficult for Tom to get home

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Tarshis uses figurative language to write, “Fissures now stretched across the land like evil, jagged-toothed smiles.” This line _______.

• helps you understand how earthquakes happen

• contains a simile that helps you picture cracks in the ground

• helps create a nightmarish mood

• contains personification that helps you picture cracks in the ground.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Tarshis creates what type of mood when she writes, “Fissures now stretched across the land like evil, jagged-toothed smiles.” This line _______.

• a nightmarish mood

• a lighthearted mood

• an admiring and impressed mood

• a neutral mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.8.4