Unit 1.3 Central Idea and Text Structure

What is the meaning of the word recount?

• to count before

• to not count

• to count again

• the one who counts

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which prefix means not?

• pre

• re

• un

• mis

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

Which word means to use again and again?

• refold
• recycle
• rethrow
• retie

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.L.3.4B

What is a CENTRAL IDEA?

• the lesson of the story

• what the text is mostly about

• Plot

• important details

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does the word "vital" imply in this sentence: "Water is vital for all living organisms."

• Optional

• Necessary

• Abundant

• Scarce

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Read the sentence below.

              

“These cars have better fuel economy, or use less gas per mile, than conventional cars.” (pg. 57)

What is the meaning of the phrase fuel economy, as it is used in the sentence? 

• the amount of speed a car can travel using a specific amount of fuel.

• the government money that is used to purchase fuel.

  
  

• the money you earn for traveling by train. 

• the amount of miles a car can travel using a specific amount of fuel.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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

Part A. 

Which statement explains how the bar graph, titled Reducing Train Travel Time, on pg. 57 contributes to the overall meaning of the text, Getting From Here to There?

• The bar graph gives the reader an idea of how much slower trains of the future will be.

• The bar graph shows how high-speed trains will increase travel time from one place to another.

• The bar graph shows how high-speed trains are more comfortable than trains used today.

• The bar graph gives the reader an idea of how much faster trains of the future will be. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

Part B. 

Select two details from the passage that provides evidence for the answer in Part A? 

• • “Whether by car or train, future transportation will likely offer faster and more efficient ways to travel.” (pg. 57)

• • “Increasing train speed from 79 to 220 miles per hour, for example, could greatly reduce travel time between cities in the U.S.” (pg. 57)

• “These cars have better fuel economy, or use less gas per mile, than conventional cars.” (pg. 57)

• • “Trains are more energy-efficient per passenger.” (pg. 57)

• • “Passengers are not the only ones moving along these days.” (pg. 56)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select two relevant details that support the central idea, “Advances in technology are improving the way that we travel from one place to the next.”

• • These cars have better fuel economy, or use less gas per mile, than conventional cars.” (page 57)

• • “Increasing train speed from 79 to 220 miles per hour, for example, could greatly reduce travel time between cities in the U.S.” (page 57)

• • “A government survey analysis showed most people get to work by personal vehicle.” (page 56)

• • “Engineers have offered a counterpoint to fuel saving train transportation.” (page 56)

• • “Some people interpret this to mean it is the preferred way to travel.” (page 56)

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What text structure did the author use when they wrote the text, Getting From Here to There?

• Cause and Effect

• Chronology

• Description

• Sequence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5