Scholastic Quiz Wiz Climbing to the Top of the World

(Dangerous Job) Which word is most similar in meaning to treacherous?

• active

• uncomfortable

• predictable

• dangerous

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

(Dangerous Job) What is the section “The Climb Continues” mostly about?

• Kami Rita’s plans to keep working as a Sherpa

• what happens to climbers in the Death Zone

• the weather at Mount Everest’s summit

• how Sherpas help climbers avoid injuries

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

(Dangerous Job) According to the sidebar, “Climbing Mount Everest,” which is true of the base camp?

• It is at sea level.

• It is 17,500 feet above sea level.

• It is at the summit of the mountain.

• It is the only camp where climbers can stop to rest.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

(Dangerous Job) Which question is answered by the map on page 3?

• In what mountain range is Mount Everest located?

• What is the capital of Nepal?

• What is the distance between Nepal and the U.S.?

• What is the population of China?

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

(Fighting for Freedom) Which word in the article means “refused to buy a product or use a service as a form of protest”?

• shipped

• stationed

• boycotted

• echoed

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

(Fighting for Freedom) Which detail explains why many colonists refused to buy goods from Great Britain?

• Great Britain ruled the 13 Colonies, including Massachusetts.

• They had been forced to pay taxes . . . on items like sugar, paper, and tea.

• The American Revolution had begun.

• Suddenly, a gunshot rang out。

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

(Fighting for Freedom) According to the sidebar, “Midnight Riders,” the only man to reach Concord to warn colonists about the British was ___.

• William Dawes

• Sam Adams

• Sam Prescott

• Paul Revere

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

(Trash to Art) You can infer that the author calls the works of art unusual because ___

• they are made of garbage

• they are on display on a beach

• they were made by students

• they are sculptures instead of paintings

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

(Trash to Art) What is the section “A Better Beach” mainly about?

• activities to do at Nantasket Beach

• what the students did after collecting trash

• animals that live on a Massachusetts beach

• a field trip the students took

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

(Woudl You Rather) According to a 2021 poll, 4 out of 10 Americans think time travel ___

• is currently possible

• could one day be possible

• should be illegal

• should be allowed only to save species

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CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1