Forever New Selection Test

Read the dictionary entry below.

superlative \suh-pur-luh-tiv\ adj1. of the highest order, quality, or degree; surpassing or superior to all
others 2. excessive or exaggerated n 3. something of the highest possible excellence 4. the highest
degree; the acme Which definition best fits the form of superlative used in paragraph 5?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

• convince the reader that anterograde amnesia can be prevented

• describe the life of a person with anterograde amnesia

• identify the causes and effects of anterograde amnesia

• explain why the attempts to cure patients with amnesia failed

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which two things can cause damage to the hippocampus, according to the article?

• Phenomena

• Viral encephalitis

• Leukemia

• Macular degeneration

• Hypoxia

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that —

• Memory loss can be altered by therapies that involve sleep

• The hippocampus is critical to a person's memory function

• Wearing will recover fully over an extended period of time

• Doctors do not know all the causes of brain function disorders

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which detail from the article best explains why Wearing beamed like a happy newlywed when he saw his wife, Deborah?

• Wearing’s diary shows how he struggles to keep track of his life.

• People with anterograde amnesia aren’t intellectually impaired.

• Wearing was married to Deborah six months before he got sick.

• Things worth remembering might be stored for the long haul.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

The reader can conclude that a person with anterograde amnesia most likely —

• needs to be monitored and cared for around the clock

• can use technology to support their memory deficits

• will be able to overcome their memory loss with help

• could learn new things once they have accepted their disease

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The author organizes the selection by —

• contrasting anterograde amnesia with other brain diseases and detailing the differences

• explaining why Wearing can’t remember things and then describing the problem

• providing examples of patients with memory dysfunction and discussing the parallels

• summarizing the main problem Wearing faces and then relating how it was solved

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What can the reader conclude about Deborah Wearing’s relationship with her husband?

• She feels trapped in a repetitive and exhausting cycle.

• She has found ways to find joy and meaning despite his condition.

• She believes that her husband no longer loves her.

• She is actively searching for a cure to restore his memory.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence from the last paragraph best supports the idea that Clive Wearing's wife has tried to make the best out of a difficult situation?

• “People with anterograde amnesia aren’t intellectually impaired.”

• "Dr. Myers says anterograde amnesiacs tend to be nice people."

• “Even Deborah Wearing has found happiness in living a moment-to-moment life with her husband.”

• “That was what survived when everything else was taken away.”

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2