Two Stories Lots of Questions Paired Passages

What conclusion can the reader make based on BOTH of the wolf texts?

• People can relate to the character and emotions of wolves

• It is important to save the wolves

• People can become friends with wolves

• It is common to find wolves in secret places

Why is it important that the grandfather tells this story to the grandson?

• It makes the Grandpa proud

• It causes the grandson to learn about being a good person

• It leads the grandpa to thinking his grandson is selfish

• It proves tp grandpa that the grandson is a good helper

One similarity between the scientists in the selections “A Ghostly New Creature” and “Tiptoeing Scientists” is that they both —

• study animals that live in the oceans

• learn about animals from the sounds they make

• perform their work in isolated areas

• capture the animal they each study

What is SIMILAR about the organizational structures in the articles "U.S. Currency Has a Rich History" and " Coins and Change"?

• They Both have problem-and-solution structures describing how the Treasury Department made the currency system less complicated.

• They both have Cause-and Effect structures explaining what prompted Congress to come up with paper bill currency.

• They both have compare-and contrast structures showing the differences between minting coins and printing paper bills.

• They both have chronological structures documenting events relating to changes made to United States currency over time.

Which statements express ideas found in BOTH the article "U.S. Currency Has a Rich History " and the article "Coins and Change"? Select TWO correct answers.

• The process of making the first coins presented some challenges

• Permanent ink was used to make dollar bills more secure

• The Civil War motivated the government to start producing paper money

• Silver and gold were replaced by less expensive materials for creating money

• Pennies are a bad choice of money because they are too costly to mint.

The poet includes stanza 2 in order to show that-

• Gertrude had tried to swim the English Channel before

• Many people had swum across the English Channel

• It is extremely difficult to swim across the English Channel

• The distance across the English Channel is 35 miles

Which idea do both "Swim, Girl, Swim" and "Gertrude Ederle, Queen of the Waves" emphasize?

• Swimming across the English Channel is almost impossible.

• Dedication to achieving goals is something to be celebrated.

• Women and men are equally good at swimming.

• With the support of friends & family, anything is possible.

What is a common theme found in both 'Two Stories' and 'Lots of Questions'?

• A) The importance of asking questions

• B) The complexity of human emotions

• C) The journey of self-discovery

• D) The significance of cultural heritage

Which literary device is prominently used in 'Paired Passages'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Irony

• D) Alliteration

In 'Two Stories', what is the main conflict faced by the protagonist?

• A) Man vs. Nature

• B) Man vs. Society

• C) Man vs. Self

• D) Man vs. Technology