Junior Scholastic Skill Builder – Quiz Wizard (Comprehension)

Context clues – Choose the best definition of the term jeopardy. They rely on the winding river for fishing, watering their crops, and getting around in canoes. But their way of life is now in jeopardy.

• danger

• safety

• supply

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Context clues – Choose the best definition of the term vital: The canal is vital to the economy of the Central American nation.

• concerning

• important

• risky

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Context clues – Choose the best definition of the term rebounded: While the rains returned in May 2024 and daily traffic has rebounded, officials in Panama say they need to plan for future droughts.

• changed

• recovered

• reversed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Context clues – Choose the best definition of the term incomprehensible: But leaving is incomprehensible for the people of Limón de Chagres, whose lives are entwined with the river.

• inconvenient

• understandable

• unimaginable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Context clues – Choose the best definition of the term plight: This past May, hundreds of residents gathered at the river to protest the dam. And they continue to speak out about their plight.

• personal journey

• unexpected event

• unfortunate situation

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Fact or opinion? According to a News Literacy Project report, nearly 7 in 10 teens think that news organizations intentionally add bias to their coverage.

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fact or opinion? C‑SPAN is a boring news network to watch.

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fact or opinion? Journalists report on and interpret the news.

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fact or opinion? One way that bias can appear in news stories is through the issues that journalists choose to focus on.

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Fact or opinion? Journalists’ biggest responsibility is to avoid conflicts of interest.

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6