RI 6.2 (ELS Bellringers)

• Lighting strikes are only about as thick as a pencil.

• Lightning strikes are uncommon far out over the ocean.

• Lightning strikes are due to unstable weather conditions.

• Lightning strikes are able to travel through pipes in a building.

• method Stuart used when he was painting portraits.

• number of portraits Stuart painted during his lifetime

• reason Stuart wanted to paint portraits of famous people

• popularity of the portraits Stuart painted during his lifetime

• He believed they would cause the reader to become very confused.

• He worried that some of the ideas would be unfamiliar to the reader.

• He planned to create a different ending for the story.

• He wanted the final book to have only five parts.

• An increase in methane gas in the area may be responsible for the lightning.

• There are some theories about what causes the lightning but no definite answer.

• The lightning may be caused by warm air from a river and a lake meeting cool mountain air.

• When lightning strikes stopped during a drought, scientists studied how weather affects the lightning.

• The Marine Band is famous because of its nickname.

• The Marine Band is the most popular band in the United States.

• The Marine Band is a notable part of American musical history.

• The Marine Band plays for major events throughout the country.

Which detail from the passage supports the answer to part A?

• "It is the oldest professional musical organization in the United States." (paragraph 1)

• "Sousa composed many popular songs, especially marches, earning the nickname, 'The March King." (paragraph 2)

• "The band or portions of the band give more than 700 performances every year." (paragraph 3) D. "

• "The band also performs for schools and communities across the nation." (paragraph 3)

• They explain why the explorers needed her to guide them on the expedition.

• They illustrate the bold and adventurous nature of her character.

• They show how she was able to negotiate successfully under pressure.

• They describe the difficulties that she overcame to travel with the expedition.