The Atomic Bomb

All of the following countries were trying to make an atomic bomb except:

• France
• The United States
• Japan
• Germany

Most of the casualties caused by the bomb were civilians because the bomb

• killed only people who were not in uniform
• Killed everyone around it
• Was dropped on a military base
• Was dropped in the ocean

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

The country that won the race to build the first atomic bomb was

• Japan
• France
• Germany
• The United States

Where was the second bomb dropped?

• Hiroshima, Japan
• Nagasaki, Japan
• Berlin, Germany
• Phoenix, Arizona

The passage is mainly about

• the military tactics used in WW1
• How the United States built its first atomic bomb
• The race to build the first atomic bomb in WW1
• Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Who was Truman speaking to when he gave his speech after dropping the atomic bomb?

• The aliens
• Knollwood Elementary School
• The people of the United States
• The people of Japan

Several countries were trying to build an atomic bomb, __________ Germany.
What word best completes this sentence?

• despite
• also
• including
• further

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence uses the word agony correctly?

• Mrs. Mercado is in agony because she just had the best day of her life.
• Mrs. Mercado is in agony because she did too many evil squats last night.
• Mrs. Mercado is in agony because her son is on the A-B Honor Roll.
• Mrs. Mercado is in agony because Raymond gave her tamales.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4