Running Into Danger on an Alaskan Trail

Which sentence best states the main message of this passage?

• Nature is a very unpredictable and always changing force.

• It is important to always be prepared when in the wilderness.

• A single intense event can have a lasting impression on a person.

• Venturing to an unfamiliar place is not something one should do alone.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the dictionary entry.

glint \glĭnt\ v 1. to shine with a quick flash of light 2. to move suddenly 3. to become increasingly
brighter 4. to cause to reflect light

Which definition best matches the meaning of glint as it is used in paragraph 4?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Paragraphs 7 through 9 contribute to the climax of the passage by showing that the author —

• had not expected to find a bear in the woods

• was afraid but was always on her guard

• had not seen her son in years and missed him very much

• knew what to do in case of a bear attack but still was not prepared

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What are two reasons why the author most likely included the information in paragraph 12?

• To explain why she talked to the bear

• To show how much she misses her son

• To describe what her thoughts were at the time

• To show how afraid she was when she saw the bear

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

The Latin word frangere, meaning "to break," helps the reader understand that fragile in paragraph 15 means -

• delicate

• brittle

• flexible

• unknown

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

How is the information in this selection organized?

• spatially

• chronologically

• cause and effect

• compare and contrast

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

WHat is the best summary of the selection?

• A woman manages to curb a bear attack by talking softly to the bear, after which it walks away.

• A woman thinks back on an event when she was threatened by a bear while running in the woods and how
  she escaped.

• A woman is running in the woods, and a bear thinks she is threatening her cubs and is forced to pursue the runner until she leaves her cubs alone.

• A woman goes running in the woods on a typical day, and when she is seen by a bear with three cubs she almost does not escape.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What two things is the author able to show by writing this passage from the first-person point of view?

• THe author's reaction when she first sees the bear

• What the author was thinking during the bear attack

• How the encounter with the bear affected the author

• How the author tried to avoid the bears in the first place

• What the forest looked like on the day the author was there

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the setting contribute to the mood of the passage? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3