How It's Made: Plastic & Steel

What is the meaning of the word conduct as used in the sentence below?

“Plastic foam does not conduct heat well, and that makes it good for insulation.”

• to stop something from traveling through

• to join someone in traveling through

• to let something travel through

• to travel across the country

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the word mass as used in the sentence below?

“The atomic mass of an element never changes here on earth.”

• the amount of material in something

• the amount of material in nothing

• the amount of liquid in something

• the amount of gas in something

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

1. What is the meaning of the word matter as used in the sentence below?

“But plastic is a type of matter, and matter is everywhere—even at the beach.”

• a substance that is invisible 

• a substance that takes up space

• a substance that does not exist

• a substance that make believe

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the word measure as used in the sentence below?

“We used a yardstick to measure the length of the string.”

• find the color or shape of something

• find the location of something

• to find the popularity of something

• to find the size or amount of something

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the meaning of the word properties as used in the sentence below?

“It comes in so many different types, and each type of plastic contains different materials with different properties.”

• land that is owned by someone

• personal items owned by someone

• characteristics that make something special or unique

• people who are special to you

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the meaning of the word volume as used in the sentence below?

“We find the volume of cylinders to see how much space is inside of them.”

• The amount of space that something takes up in every direction

• How long something is

• How tall something is

• How wide something is

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4