What is the main topic of the passage in Unit 2, Lesson 1?

• Digging in Africa

• Space Exploration

• Ancient Civilizations

• Modern Technology

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The text we will read is ________.

• fictional

• informational

• poetic

• narrative

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What can we learn from fossils?

• The age of the Earth

• The diet of ancient animals

• The climate of the past

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why is it hard to recover fossils?

• They are buried deep underground

• They are fragile

• They are rare

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of text features in informational text?

• To entertain the reader

• To provide clues to the topic and other important information

• To confuse the reader

• To summarize the text.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a small wheel over which a rope moves to help lift or move objects.

• port

• pulley

• desert

• display

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a dry place with few plants called?

• desert

• forest

• ocean

• mountain

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What means "to come out of or appear"?

• hide

• emerge

• disappear

• vanish

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A small wheel over which a rope moves to help lift or move objects is called a ______.

• lever

• pulley

• gear

• wheel

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

A place on the water where people load and unload ships is called a ______.

• air craft

• port

• bay

• post office

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4