8 ASH - Week 4

What are the two main purposes for including the question at the end of paragraph 5?

Choose two.

• It expresses a genuine feeling of perplexity.

• It suggests the existence of other possibilities.

• It provokes readers to think critically.

• It voices a feeling of derision.

• It raises a critical issue with the validity of the review.

The title of the text is The Arrival.

Which two of the following does the title refer to?

Choose two.

• Adam

• the vet

• Adam's dad

• the chestnut house

• the new foal

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

‘One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.’

Which of the these statements could be supported using this quotation from Martin Luther King Jr?

Choose all that apply.

• Rules are there to be broken.

• Switzer was simply doing what she ought to have done.

• Lawmakers do not determine what is ethical or unethical.

• Nobody has any right to tell other people what to do.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

 

Which of these sentences best summarises the writer’s attitude to Switzer?

• The writer regards Switzer’s actions with total approval.

• The writer approves of Switzer’s motives but not of her actions.

• The writer’s attitude is positive overall, but also carefully balanced.

• The writer feels unsure whether to approve or disapprove of Switzer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following statements are supported by the text?

Choose two.

• Longships were unable to use the power of ocean winds.

• Christopher Columbus was the first to land in America.

• Leif Erikson crossed the Atlantic Ocean by longship.

• Longships were only used for ocean sailing.

• The Vikings invented the first compass.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Place the following actions in order in which they happen in paragraph 3?

• Farmers collect the seeds.

• Argan oil is made from the seeds.

• Goats spit out the seeds.

• Goats eat the fruit.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Place the aspects of Albert's personality in the order in which they are first revealed in the text.

• dedication

• reservedness

• self-acceptance

• tenderness

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which quotation shows that people's reactions to the reintroduction of wolves may not be rational?

• uneasy relationship (paragraph 2)

• primitive relationship (paragraph 2)

• plague proportions (paragraph 3)

• in peril (paragraph 3)

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the writer's point of view in the last paragraph?

• The success of rewilding depends on government intervention.

• The benefits of rewilding far outweigh any disadvantages.

• Difficulties in rewilding may be overcome with determination.

• Any compromises will entail a whole new set of challenges.

Place each statement into the table to show whether it is true or false according to the text.

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• David walks the dogs in the morning.

• Monty and Pedro play together.

• Mr Lopez lives across the road from David.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3