Benchmark 4th Grade - Unit 10 Week 1

What does the word conducted most likely mean in the sentence below?

"He learned through his work and the work of other scientist that electric energy was conducted through metal."

• Created

• Carried

• Stopped

• Destroyed

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word hypothesis most likely mean in the sentence below?

"Franklin tied a metal key to a kite and went out to test his hypothesis."

• A wild guess

• A scientific guess that can be tested

• A proven fact

• A tool used for experiments

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the word influential most likely mean in the sentence below?

"Benjamin Franklin was one of the most influential thinkers of the eighteenth century."

• Confused or uncertain

• Unimportant

• Easily forgotten

• Having the power to affect others

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

What does the word inventor most likely mean in the sentence below?

"Franklin was also a successful inventor and scientist who made some important contributions to the field of science."

• A person who creates new things

• A person who studies old objects

• A person who sells scientific tools

• A person who writes books

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does the term electric current most likely mean in the sentence below?

"Franklin wanted to show that lightning was a type of electric current."

• A type of weather pattern

• A loud sound during a storm

• The flow of electric charge

• A metal object that attracts electricity

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

What does the word perceived most likely mean in the sentence below?

"The kite being raised ... he observed some loose threads of the hempen string to stand erect, and to avoid one another, just as they had been suspended on a common conductor ... he immediately presented his knuckle to the key, and ... he perceived a very evident electric spark."

• Created
  

• Measured

• Ignored

• Felt or noticed

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word spark most likely mean in the sentence below?

"When a conductor connects the two metal layers, the jar produces an electric spark."

• A small flash of light or electricity

• A piece of metal

• A type of key

• A loud noise

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word sandwiched most likely mean in the sentence below?

"A Leyden jar is a glass jar in which a glass layer is sandwiched between two metal layers."

• Spread out evenly

• Squeezed or placed between two things

• Mixed together

• Removed completely

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

What does the word observations most likely mean in the sentence below?

"Franklin's observations had led him to conclude that lightning was a natural form of electricity."

• Guesses or assumptions

• Random thoughts

• Scientific tools

• Careful studies or things noticed

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word lightning most likely mean in the sentence below?

"Many people at the time believed lightning was a form of magic."

• A bright flash of electricity in the sky

• A type of fire

• A magical spell

• A loud noise during a storm

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1