Penguins /Oil Spill

PART A: What does the word transformed mean as it is used in paragraph 15 of the article by Lauren Tarshis?

• finished quickly

• divided into areas

• completed, without fees

• changed greatly in purpose

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PART B: Which detail from the article BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "...a team of workers and volunteers..."

• "...a warehouse into a penguin rescue center..."

• "...worked with astonishing speed."

• "...holds hundreds of round enclosures..."

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PART A: What are TWO main ideas of the article by Lauren Tarshis?

• Oil spills can spread quickly.

• Penguins are good swimmers.

• Oil spills are a great threat to penguins.

• Penguins take good care of their young.

• People work hard to help penguins get better.

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PART B: Which TWO sentences from the article BEST support the answer to Part A?

• "As you plunge into the sea, your wings become powerful underwater propellers."

• "You are not the only penguin that has become soaked with the poisonous oil."

• "The impact of oil on a penguin (or any bird) is immediate and devastating."

• "In the wild, penguins hunt for sardines and gobble them up while they are still alive and wriggling."

• "All of them have one thing in common: a mission to save as many penguins as possible.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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PART A: What does the word vocal mean as it is used in this sentence?

Normally, African penguins are vocal birds.

• shy

• fearful

• noisy

• challenging

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PART B: Which sentence from the article best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word vocal?

• "I expected to walk in to a chorus of honking and squawking."

• "Only the hushed voices of people could be heard."

• "I felt overwhelmed."

• "My heart ached for the distressed birds."

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CCSS.RI.5.4

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PART A: How does the author, Dyan deNapoli, support the idea that cleaning the penguins was a difficlut task?

• by providing a comparison of two ways to clean penguins

• by providing a description of the steps for cleaning penguins

• by providing a quotation from someone who cleaned penguins

• by providing an explanation of why oil must be cleaned from penguins

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Which paragraph in the article by Dyan DeNapoli BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 6

• Paragraph 7

• Paragraph 9

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PART A: Which sentence best states a difference between how information is presented in the article by Lauren Tarshis and how information is presented in the article by Dyan deNapoli?

• The article by Tarshis puts the reader in the role of a penguin affected by an oil spill event, while the article by deNapoli tells how a person was affected by an oil spill event.

• The article by Tarshis focuses on statistics to provide more information about an oil spill event, while the article by deNapoli shares the emotional effects on rescuers after an oil spill event.

• The article by Tarshis tells about the cause of an oil spill event, while the article by deNapoli highlights the process used to clean the penguins affected by an oil spill event.

• The article by Tarshis offers details about the experience of the rescuers who assist after an oil spill event, while the article by deNapoli discusses the causes of an oil spill event.

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PART B: Select two details from the articles that support the answer to Part A. Select one detail from the article by Lauren Tarshis and one detail from the article by Dyan deNapoli.

• “As it sank, 1,300 tons of toxic crude oil gushed into the sea.” (from the article by Tarshis)

• You are not the only penguin that has become soaked with the poisonous oil.” (from the article by Tarshis)

• “And they intend to save every single one.” (from the article by Tarshis

• “I was about to take part in what would become the largest animal rescue operation ever attempted.” (from the article by deNapoli)

• “The rescuers had set up makeshift pools, which held about 100 oiled birds each.” (from the article by deNapoli)

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

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CCSS.RL.6.9