Wonders Unit 1 Weeks 1 & 2 Progress Monitoring

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

"Even a nuclear power plant was shut down until it was checked."

What does plant mean as it is used in the sentence?

• a small vegetable

• a person placed secretly in a group

• a type of vegetation, such as a tree

• a company's building or equipment

How does the diagram in passage 1 contribute to the understanding of the passage?

• by showing how people can prepare for an earthquake

• by showing that the main topic is about an earthquake

• by showing the different parts along a fault of an earthquake

• by showing that each section has information about an earthquake

This question has two parts. First answer Part A, then answer Part B

Part A:

What does fault mean as it is used in this sentence?

This fault is very active, so earthquakes happen more there than in other parts of the country.

• blame

• error

• responsibility

• split

Part B:

Which sentence from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• The ground heaved and buildings swayed, while farther away, people felt only a slight shaking of the ground. (paragraph 3)

• Sometimes the edges slip past each other, which also causes the earth to move. (paragraph 5)

• There are faults all over the United States, but some areas are more active than others. (paragraph 6)

• The energy created by the earthquake traveled farther than most quakes in the West. (paragraph 7)

Match each sentence from the passage to the heading that is it best supports.

• Different from most quakes.

• Make an emergency plan with your family.

• How Quakes Work

• Virginia's earthquake was not along fault line, so the effects were more disastrous.

• Be Prepared

• Some families had to rebuild parts of their homes.

• The Recovery Begins

• The New Madrid is one of the most active faults in the United States.

Fill in the bubble before the sentence that uses a compare or contrast structure to explain how quakes in the West are different from quakes in the East.

• The energy created by the Virginia quake traveled farther than most quakes in the West.

• This is because much of the rock under the East is solid and cold.

• When these rocks shift, the energy travels long distances.

• In the West, the rock is cracked and warm, which prevents the energy from traveling as far.

Explain how the author uses a compare and contrast text structure. Support your answer with evidence from the passage.

This question has two parts. First answer part A, then answr part B.

Part A:

What does the author mean by saying “the thunder crashed like a herd of giants in the distance”?

• The sound of the crashing giants was louder than the thunder.

• The sound of the crashing herd of giants went into the distance.

• The sound of the thunder was closer than the herd of crashing giants.

• The sound of the thunder was as scary as a herd of giants stomping around.

Part B:

Why is this description important?

• It shows that the author thinks the thunder sounds frightening.

• It shows that the thunder can carry other sounds a long distance.

• It shows that the author thinks thunder and giants sound the same.

• It shows that the thunder sounds different when giants are around.

Read the following paragraph. Fill in the bubbles before two sentences from the passage that show the author's perspective about preparing for storms.

The storm had been a force of nature, but thanks to Mom and Dad, we were prepared and safe. Weathering the storm was something we were used to in Florida. When Mom and Dad said we could go outside, the sun was beginning to shine through the puffy white clouds like nothing had ever happened. The storm was over, and soon, we'd have to help clean up the neighborhood.n When the next storm came, we would be ready.

• The storm had been a force of nature, but thanks to Mom and Dad, we were prepared and safe.

• When the next storm came, we would be ready.

• Weathering the storm was something we were used to in Florida.

• When Mom and Dad said we could go outside, the sun was beginning to shine through the puffy white clouds like nothing had every happened.

• The storm was over , and soon, we'd have to help clean up the neighborhood.