Unit 8 Week 2

Match the following:

• Verifiable information

• Claim

• Proof

• Opinion

• Personal belief

• Evidence

• What the author states or says

• Fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

I oppose having to go to school during the summer. People should enjoy summer and not be in school. What does oppose mean?

• Support or agree with something
• Against or disagree with something
• Ignore or overlook something
• Indifferent or neutral towards something

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

At night, light bulbs turned on outside attract a lot of bugs. They are always around the light. What does attract mean?

• To discourage things from wanting to go to a particular place

• To ignore whatever is happening and just go your own way

• To cause to make something go away from something

• To cause to come to a place or participate in a venture by offering something of interest or advantage.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which one is a reservoir?

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Another word for an area is

• road

• region

• atmosphere

• hurricane

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"I can't stand that guy", said my sister. "Every time I get some work done, he comes in and messes everything up. I think he is trying to undermine my efforts on purpose." What does undermine mean?

• Encourage or motivate
• Weaken or sabotage
• ignore

• Support or strengthen

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Those bugs were all over the yard, and were so bad I could no longer go outside without shoes on. The yard didn't use to have those bugs in it, and I had not seen that kind of bug in the area for years. It must be a invasive species of insect. What is an invasive species?

• A non-native species that causes harm to the environment, economy, or human health.
• A type of bug that only appears in the summer months
• An insect that is harmless to the environment and human health
• A species that is native to the area and benefits the environment

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Those kinds of plants have always been around, growing in this area. I remember when I was very young seeing them all around the back yard. They must be a native species. What is a native species?

• A native species is a type of plant or animal that is brought in from another country by humans.
• A native species is a type of plant or animal that is naturally found in a particular area and has not been introduced by humans.
• A native species is a type of plant or animal that only exists in captivity.
• A native species is a type of plant or animal that is created through genetic engineering.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

I work in the area, and I also live near where I work. I like this area because people are friendly, and I can always find the groceries I want right here at the store. I really prefer the local economy over the national economy. What is the local economy?

• The economy of a neighboring country
• The economy of a distant city
• Economic activities and transactions within a specific geographic area
• The economy of a different continent

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does economy mean?

• The practice of physical exercise and sports for the purpose of building a strong community of people who work out

• The study of plants and animals in their natural environment.
• The management of resources and wealth in a country or region that would include buying, selling, and jobs

• The process of creating art and literature for the purpose of enriching the community

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4