''THE RAVINE/EMBARRASSED REVIEW

In “Embarrassed?,” the author includes information about Cyberball most likely to explain —

What is this question asking about?

• Why is the cyberball experiment important to the article?

• What is the cyberball experiment about?

• What are the results of the cyberball experiment?

• Who was involved in the cyberball experiment?

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In “Embarrassed?,” the section “Embarrassment Has an Unfair Advantage” is organized to show the —

This question means...

• What is the main idea of this section?

• Why is this section imporant?

• Why does this section belong in this article?

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

      Which sentence shows the correct use of commas?

What is this question asking you?

• Which sentence uses commas the right way?

• Which sentence uses commas incorreclty?

• Why does this sentence need commas?

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In “The Ravine,” which word or phrase from paragraph 31 helps the reader understand the
meaning of the word murky?

What is a simplified version of this question?

• What helps you understand the meaning of the word "murky?"

• Where is the definition of the word "murky?''

• Why did the author use the word "murky?"

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which two words best describe how Vinny feels at the end of “The Ravine”?

• Is Vinny the main character of the story?

• How can we describe Vinny at the beginning of the story?

• How can we describe Vinny at the end of the story?

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In “The Ravine,” which detail indicates that Vinny’s friends do not agree with the choice
he made?

What is this question asking?

• Which detail shows that Vinny's friends do not like the decision that he made?

• Which detail does not show that Vinny's friends do not like the decision that he made?

• Which detail is relevant to the main idea?

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which quote from “Embarrassed?” best explains the main conflict in “The Ravine”?

This question is asking...

• Which detail illustrates the main conflict of this story?

• Which detail does not illustrate the main conflict of this story?

• What is the main conflict of this story?

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Mark the box for the selection that each phrase describes.

What is this question asking?

• Which text does each phrase come from?

• Why is each phrase important?

• Which phrase is the most important?

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7