Week 29 Passages

Week 29 Passages

5th Grade

20 Qs

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Week 29 Passages

Week 29 Passages

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.5.1, RI.6.6, RI.4.2

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Alison Umbarger

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Think about why the author wrote the passage. Why did the author write the passage?

to explain why it is difficult to find other planets in the universe

to convince people to fund science research

to inform people about a new discovery

to describe the search for life in outer space

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Think about why the author wrote the passage. What is the main purpose of the second paragraph?

to explain how to get to Gliese 581g

to compare Gliese 581g to the moon

to explain why studying Gliese 581g is difficult

to convince readers that Gliese 581g is not worth studying

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Think about why the author wrote the passage. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?

to remind people to be reasonable in what they expect from the discovery

to convince people that Earth is more exciting than Gliese 581g is

to excite people about life on other planets

to calm people’s fears about space invaders

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Think about why the author wrote the passage. Which statement would the author probably agree with?

New discoveries are exciting but challenging.

People should not be excited about science.

There are no limits to what people can do.

Space exploration is not worth the cost.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the author use headings in the passage?

to make the passage look like an article

to allow readers to choose a title

to help readers see each section’s purpose

to help students who are writing reports

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the passage: The History and Future of Special Effects. In “The Beginning of Movies,” the author’s main purpose is to _______.

inform readers about Georges Méliès

introduce the topic of special effects

describe special effects from computers

convince readers to watch old films

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the author end the passage?

by describing early movies

by looking into the future

by summarizing special effects

by defining 3-D

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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