6th Grade- IAR Prep- September

What is your school ID #?

What is your last name?

What is your first name?

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Who is your language arts teacher? (Mr. Acosta, Ms. Cortez, Ms. Hill, Ms. Tupa, Ms. Williams, Ms. Hogg, Ms. Madera)

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

During which periods do you see your language arts teacher?

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Part A: Which sentence states a central idea of the article?

• A. Futurists help others by welcoming an unknown future.

• B. Futurists help others by predicting the future.

• C. Futurists help others understand present problems that businesses experience.

• D. Futurists help others make decisions based on how current trends may affect the future.

Answer explanation

The answer cannot be A in the third paragraph, it states, "They can choose the best from among different pictures of the future. Once they can see the future they want, they can start taking action today and make that picture real." This means that futurists help shape what the future looks like, not help people be ok with an unknown future.

The answer cannot be B because in the first paragraph, the author states, "What they do not do is predict the future..." This quote contradicts this answer.

The answer cannot be C because in the third paragraph the author describes how futurists identify trends and possible changes they could produce in the world. This shows that futurists don't just look at the present problems, but what the present information shows the future could be. Plus, no where in the article does it mention businesses. Futurists work with a lot of organizations and people.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Part B: Which evidence from the article best conveys the central idea in Part A?

• A. There are actually people whose job title is “futurist,” but most only wear robes around the house.

• B. Futurists typically look ahead at the next five to fifty years.

• C. They are good at seeing connections among different facts.

• D. Once they can see the future they want, they can start taking action today to make that picture real.

Answer explanation

The answer is D because the central idea is "Futurists help others make decisions based on how current trends may affect the future." Option D shows futurists making a plan based on information, or trends, they noticed.

Option A wouldn't support the main idea because wearing robes around the house doesn't show futurists making decisions based on current trends.

Option B wouldn't support the central idea because it doesn't specify what the futurists are looking at for those 5-50 years nor how looking ahead helps others.

Option C wouldn't support the central idea because, while it shows the futurists are looking at making connections and trends, it doesn't address how the futurists create a plan to change the future.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2