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Reading Trouble in Paradise pg 65

Authored by JOYCELYN MOORE

English

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Reading Trouble in Paradise pg 65
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 13 pts

What is a main idea of the passage?

Bird droppings were responsible for creating phosphate that Nauru sold for profit.

Nauru is one of the smallest islands on Earth with a population of 14,000.

Nauru dug for phosphate and sold it all around the world.

It is difficult for a country to depend on one natural resource for income.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 13 pts

As it is used in paragraph 1, what does the word vast show about the Pacific Ocean?

It is continuous.

It is large.

It is dangerous.

It is beautiful.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 13 pts

What does the use of the word miniature in paragraph 2 suggest?

Nauru is very rich.

Nauru is very small.

Nauru is very large.

Nauru is a small copy of another island.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

The Latin word disputāre means "examine." The word dispute in paragraph 2 means

sermon

complaint

agreement

debate

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 13 pts

What does span mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

to occupy a short space

a small amount of time

to stretch or reach across

the full reach

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 13 pts

What does the author mean by the word associate in paragraph 4?

to link in one's mind

to be aware of

a partner or friend

having less than full rank

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 13 pts

Which phrase from the passage best shows the idea of associate?

a) "a new future"

b) "easy connection"

c) "create jobs"

d) "attract visitors"

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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