Open Up - Grade 7 - ELA - Module 4 - End of Unit 1 Assessment

This question has two parts. First answer Part A, then answer Part B.Part A What is the author’s purpose in discussing “the war on plastic pollution” on page 50? (RI.7.6)

• to explain how people can reduce plastic waste
• to explain why people too often forget about plastic
• to explain why people should not be destroying plastic
• to explain what people do not understand about plastic

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RI.7.6

Part B Read the sentence, and answer the question below it:“They drink from refillable water bottles and take cloth bags to fill at the grocery store” (50). (RI.7.6)How does this sentence develop the purpose you identified in Part A?

• by showing how plastic shows up in unexpected places
• by naming products that are difficult for people to find
• by explaining how people unknowingly contribute to pollution
• by listing examples of people using other materials besides plastic

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RI.7.6

This question has two parts. First answer Part A, then answer Part B.Part A What point of view does the author present on page 52? (RI.7.6)

• Wasting less may be our best hope.
• People who use boats need less plastic.
• People should be paid to use less plastic.
• Cleaning the ocean should be our first priority.

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RI.7.6

Part B Which of the following sentences best shows the author distinguishing her position from other positions? (RI.7.6)

• “But what if cleaning up the ocean does not require a war on plastic but rather a war on litter?”
• “On a record-breaking solo voyage around the world in 2005, British sailor Ellen MacArthur learned to waste nothing.”
• “In 2010 she started a foundation to help change attitudes toward waste of many kinds.”
• “Like fellow sailor Moore, MacArthur admired the efficiency of nature’s cycles.”

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RI.7.6

Reread the following excerpt, and answer the question below.“No experience in my life could’ve given me a better understanding of the definition of the word finite. What we have out there is all we have. There is no more.” (52) (L.7.4a)What does the word finite mean as it is used in this sentence?

• limited
• unusual
• complex
• forgotten

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L.7.4.a

Reread the paragraph on page 54 that begins “Recycled plastic bags, bottles, and foam packaging can be turned into playground equipment . . .” and answer the question below.How does this paragraph develop the author’s purpose in this section of the text? (RI.7.6)

• by explaining why plastic is so cheap
• by showing that plastic does not need to be wasted
• by demonstrating that plastic is still not well understood
• by giving examples where people can live without plastic

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RI.7.6

Part IIIn the space below, write an objective summary of pages 50–55 of Trash Vortex. Be sure to include two central ideas and explain how they are developed in the text. (RI.7.1, RI.7.2)

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RI.7.1

RI.7.2