In La Rinconada, Peru

Which sentence best describes the personal feelings that the author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness” has toward the people of La Rinconada?

• She blames them for not obtaining a formal education.

• She admires them for remaining human in brutal conditions.

• She considers them naive for risking their lives for nothing.

• She is angry with them for risking their children’s lives.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

Read this excerpt from “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness.” Which ideas does the author develop by providing these facts? Choose three options.

• There is a limited amount of gold available.

• People value gold now more than in the ancient past.

• It is possible to mine gold without causing a lot of harm.

• .Gold mines all over the world are lowering the cost of gold.

• Mining can cause environmental damage beyond the site of a mine.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read this excerpt from "In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness."
I suddenly saw the tin rooftops gleam like a mantle of diamonds. As the sun moved over the snow, the ravished mountain seemed to ripple with ribbons of color.
To which sense do these details appeal?

• taste

• sight

• smell

• touch

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As explained in "In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness," why did the locals that live below La Rinconada form furious protests?

• they wanted all mining operations to leave the area

• they wanted mining operations to be safer for locals

• they wanted the Peruvian military to leave their land

• they wanted La Rinconada restored to its original beauty

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence best describes the personal feelings that the author of “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness” has toward the people of La Rinconada?

• A) She blames them for not obtaining a formal education.

• B) She admires them for remaining human in brutal conditions.

• C) She considers them naive for risking their lives for nothing.

• D) She is angry with them for risking their children’s lives.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Read this excerpt from “In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness.” Which ideas does the author develop by providing these facts? Choose three options.

• A) There is a limited amount of gold available.

• B) People value gold now more than in the ancient past.

• C) It is possible to mine gold without causing a lot of harm.

• D) Gold mines all over the world are lowering the cost of gold.

• E) Mining can cause environmental damage beyond the site of a mine.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Read this excerpt from "In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness." I suddenly saw the tin rooftops gleam like a mantle of diamonds. As the sun moved over the snow, the ravished mountain seemed to ripple with ribbons of color. To which sense do these details appeal?

• A) taste

• B) sight

• C) smell

• D) touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

As explained in "In La Rinconada, Peru, Searching for Beauty in Ugliness," why did the locals that live below La Rinconada form furious protests?

• A) they wanted all mining operations to leave the area

• B) they wanted mining operations to be safer for locals

• C) they wanted the Peruvian military to leave their land

• D) they wanted La Rinconada restored to its original beauty

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10