All's Well that Ends Well

Where do Matteo and his mom Sofia spend every summer?

• In a cabin in Colorado

• At a beach resort

• In a city hotel

• On a cruise ship

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What is Sofia's profession?

• Environmental scientist

• School teacher

• Medical doctor

• Software engineer

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Sofia and Matteo overhear about the water?

• It was abundant and fresh

• People were getting sick

• It had healing properties

• It was crystal clear

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What was the initial suspected cause of the sickness?

• Contaminated food

• The well water

• Air pollution

• A virus

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What did Sofia and Matteo use to test if the objects contained starch?

• Iodine test

• Using a magnet

• Vinegar solution

• Heating them

What did object B turn out to be?

• A piece of plastic

• A piece of metal

• A rock

• A potato

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

What did Sofia suspect object A to be after it dissolved in vinegar?

• Salt

• Sugar

• Calcium carbonate

• Baking soda

What was the final conclusion about the source of the contamination?

• Lead from old pipes

• Mercury from gold mining

• Arsenic naturally present

• Plastic pollution

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What characteristic of object C helped identify it?

• It was magnetic

• It conducted electricity

• It dissolved in vinegar

• It reacted with iodine

Why did Sofia caution everyone to stop using the well water?

• Gold was found in the water

• The water tasted salty

• The water was radioactive

• Mercury contamination was suspected

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1