Unit 8 - Benchmark Advanced

What does the word unknown mean as it is used in paragraph 4 of Passage 1?

• known again

• well known

• known before

• not known

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Select the answer that shows the order of events in Passage 1.

• First, Second, Last

• Last, First, Second

• Second, Last, First

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does the map most contribute to the meaning of Passage 1?

• It helps readers understand how long it took the Challenger expedition to complete its research.

• It helps readers understand how far Challenger had to travel to explore every ocean except the Arctic.

• It helps readers understand the amount of work involved in studying the oceans’ geography.

• It helps readers understand the exact location of 'Challenger Deep' with respect to Guam.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Part A: Based on Passage 1, which sentence states the author’s perspective toward the work of the Challenger team?

• The team was poorly trained to identify different species of marine life.

• The team found few samples that hadn’t been discovered before.

• The team worked hard, and their work produced important discoveries.

• The team focused mostly on helping the telegraph industry.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.2.9

Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Sponsors of the voyage wanted to learn more about marine life forms." (paragraph 2)

• "They measured the water temperature and collected samples at different depths." (paragraph 3)

• "This collection revealed many new facts about the oceans and confirmed earlier observations." (paragraph 4)

• "The crew measured the depth at more than five miles!" (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the author structure the information in paragraph 4 of Passage 1?

• by showing the daily activities and hardships faced by the Challenger's crew

• by comparing and contrasting different tasks aboard the Challenger

• by describing the many events that took place on the Challenger in time order

• by stating the causes of problems the Challenger faced and how those problems were overcome

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of Passage 1: "Sometimes weather conditions interrupted and the work had to stop." What is the meaning of the word interrupted?

• measured

• wrote about

• broke in on

• saw through

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

In Passage 2, how does the illustration contribute to the reader’s understanding of the text?

• It shows the type of areas that the Challenger explored.

• It shows what the deck of the Challenger looked like.

• It shows how many crew members were aboard the Challenger.

• It shows the length and depth of the Challenger.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.2.9

Select two sentences that belong in a summary of Passage 2.

• Lord George Campbell kept a detailed log of the famous Challenger expedition.

• One night, the sea was shining so brightly that it was possible to read without any other light.

• The Challenger crew had largely stopped dredging for samples and turned to trawling instead.

• The passage covers a period ending when the Challenger reached St. Paul’s Rocks.

• Campbell reports on the results of the scientists’ sampling work, including the catching of unusual creatures.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

Part A: Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Passage 2. "At the back of the ship, deep down where it cut through the water, glowed a broad band of blue and emerald-green light." Which meaning of the word band is used in the sentence?

• group acting together

• stripe of color or material

• range of values or numbers

• flat strip of cloth, elastic, or metal

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1