Review- Nov. 2024

"Asteroids are large objects in our solar system that orbit

the sun. They are made from rock and metal. Some are so large they have moons just like planets do. Meteoroids are like asteroids, but they are smaller. A meteoroid can be as small as a pebble, or even a grain of sand."

How are meteoroids different from asteroids?

• Meteoroids are different from asteroids because they are larger than asteroids.

• Meteoroids are different from asteroids because they are smaller than asteroids.

• They aren't different. They are the exact same thing.

"In 1848, gold was discovered in a river near San Francisco.

News of the find spread across the United States and even to other countries. Soon thousands of people were coming to California with dreams of finding enough gold to make themselves rich. By 1855, the California gold rush was over."

How long did the gold rush last?

• There is not enough information to answer this question.

• The gold rush lasted for 18 years.

• The gold rush lasted for 7 years.

• The gold rush never ended because it is still going on.

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Truncated means:

• finished

• boring

• too long

• cut short

"Over 600 thousand people die of malaria each year. Most of those people live in sub-Saharan Africa and most of them are children under five years old. When people in malaria-stricken countries sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets, they are much less likely to get malaria. Unfortunately, only about 5% of children in sub-Saharan Africa sleep under insecticide-treated nets, so the mosquitoes are able to get to them."

How is malaria transmitted? Which answer is the BEST RAP answer?

• Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites.

• People in Africa can get malaria. I know this because the text says, "Most of those people live in sub-Saharan Africa."

• People in Africa can get malaria.

• Malaria is transmitted through mosquito bites. I know this because the text says, "When people in malaria-stricken countries sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets, they are much less likely to get malaria."

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

Depleting means:

• using up

• adding to

• saving up

• creating

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What context clues help you know that 'depleting' means using up?

• Earth's reserves

• there will not be any left

• oil

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness.

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Q:

• Sheep dogs are not very smart dogs.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Wolves are afraid of sheep dogs.

• Sheep dogs are gentle and loyal.

Snails need moisture to survive; so if the weather is not cooperating, they can actually sleep up to three years. It has been reported that depending on geography, snails can shift into hibernation.

Why can snails sleep for such a long mount of time?

Which of the following is the BEST restatement for the question above?

• Why snails can sleep for so long is...

• Snails can sleep for a long amount of time because...

• Snails sleep a lot.

• They need a lot of moisture.

The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable to humans prints that they have on occasion been confused at crime scenes.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word indistinguishable ?

• similar

• different

• weird

Which statement can be inferred from the quote, “The atmosphere and ocean constantly exchange energy and matter” ?

• Oceans store moisture to be regulated by the atmosphere.
• Oceans use the atmosphere to regulate energy and matter. 
• An ocean’s energy and matter are absorbed by the atmosphere. 
• An ocean’s energy and matter move back and forth within the atmosphere.