Alaska Quiz - Narrative Baseline Assessment Grade 6

Source #1, A Woman Who Went to Alaska, is mainly about

• the narrator’s walk to White Mountain.

• the difficulties of living in Alaska.

• how to survive in the wilderness.

• travelers lost in a snow storm.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

Read this sentence from source #1. We passed the cliff and the boats, the snow creaking at every step, and the moonlight clear and beautiful. The author most likely includes this sentence in order to

• establish that Alaska is a cold place.

• illustrate how far the narrator walked.

• show that the walk took place at night.

• help the reader picture the scene.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

According to source #3, which two months in White Mountain have the most similar weather?

• December and January

• January and March

• January and February

• February and March

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

Based on both source #2 and the information in source #1, the reader can conclude that

• people in Alaska are always prepared for snowy conditions.

• snow may be an additional challenge for travelers in Alaska.

• dogs like being outdoors more than people do.

• people avoid walking in Alaska in the winter.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

What can the reader infer from the white men’s actions in source #1?

• They think they are superior to the local people.

• They are very respectful of the local people.

• They are worried about Miss E. and Lincoln.

• They have never been to Chinik.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?

• snow  
• sunny and fair
• rain and/or thunderstorms 
•  cool and dry 

You call a place _________ where there's little or none rain.

• Wetter

• Warmer

• Drier

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

What is the Northern Most Point in Alaska?

• Barrow

• Kenai

• Point Hope

• Denali

What is the primary reason for the narrator's journey in source #1?

• To explore the wilderness.

• To visit family in White Mountain.

• To document the local culture.

• To escape a snowstorm.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6

According to source #2, what is a common mode of transportation in Alaska during winter?

• Snowmobiles

• Bicycles

• Boats

• Horses

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.K.9

CCSS.RL. 6.7

CCSS.RL.K.6