What's the Evidence?
Introduce, Illustrate, Elaborate
What Does it Mean?
What Does that Mean?
Make an Inference
100
A student makes the following claim about the author of "Tales of Chupacabras.": The author believes that chupacabras are imaginary even though she would like to think they exist. Which sentence from the text best supports this claim? a. "Chupacabra means 'goat sucker' in Spanish." b. "Some describe chupacabras as two-legged, lizard-like creatures with claws, spikes, and piercing red eyes." c. "Why do we want these mythical beasts to be real?" d. "Scientists constantly identify new life-forms."
What is c-"Why do we want these mythical beasts to be real?"
100
BONUS: Which sentence from the text develops the idea that many explorers have searched for the legendary land of El Dorado? a. "When the story of the golden city reached Pizarro, he was determined to find this place for himself and claim the gold." b. Stories claimed that the chief's followers adorned themselves with gold and jewels that were plentiful in this rich land." c. "The lure of gold led to much disappointment, wasted years, and even death." d. "In a ritual to ensure a good harvest, the chief would float out to the middle of a lake on a raft and leap in."
What is c. "The lure of gold led to much disappointment, wasted years, and even death."
100
'In paragraph 1 of "from The Power of Music," when opera singer Irene Gubrud says, "I felt whole," what does she mean? a. She always knew she would grow up to sing opera. b. She realized that nothing was missing from her life. c. She understood that sound affected her body. d. She believed that opera was the best type of music.
What is b. She realized that nothing was missing from her life?
100
Which of the lines from the poem best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word "menace"? a. "With threatening tunes and low,-" b. "The thunder hurried slow" c. "There came one drop of giant rain," d. "But overlooked my father's house"
What is a. "With threatening tunes and low,-"
100
A student makes the following claim about Young Man in "The Wisdom of the Willow Tree." Young Man has to develop skills if he wants to become Wise Man. Which sentence from the text best supports this claim? a. "He decided to journey far away, seeking wisdom." b. "This, he knew, would take much strength and patience." c. "I am old and know the value of rest." d. "In the distance, he saw a willow tree and crawled to it."
What is b. "This, he knew, would take much strength and patience."
200
Which sentence from the text explains why the author thinks people want to believe in chupacabras? a. "For many in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, these tales are more than just stories: they have been accepted as fact." b. "Legend tells of the chupacabra, a monster that sucks the blood of livestock." c. "Others insist they are hairless four-legged creatures that are part kangaroo, part dog, and part rat." d. "Perhaps it is because of our natural desire to shed light on the unknown."
What is d-"Perhaps it is because of our natural desire to shed light on the unknown."
200
Which sentence describes an actual event that may have led people to believe that the chieftain of El Dorado was covered in gold? a. "They told about a place in the Andes Mountains where people worshipped a chieftain covered in gold..." b. When a new chief came into power, he was covered in oil or clay and sprinkled with gold dust." c. "In 1541, he led an expedition to find El Dorado." d. "The chieftain was known as El Dorado-one who is gilded, or covered in gold."
What is a. "They told about a place in the Andes Mountains where people worshipped a chieftain covered in gold..."
200
Read this sentence from paragraph 5: "The overall effect is like listening to music underwater." What does the sentence tell the reader about how the music sounded? a. The music sounded like waves. b. The music sounded loud and thunderous c. The music sounded muted and distant. d. The music sounded mysterious
What is c. The music sounded muted and distant.
200
Read the lines from the poem, The lightning showed a yellow beak, And then a livid claw. Which of the following best describes the meaning of these lines? a. The lightning is striking wagons, nests, and barns. b. The bolts of lightning seem to be dangerously alive. c. At night, flashes of lightning show the features of birds. d. The storm is pushing eagles and hawks into their nests.
What is b. The bolts of lightning seem to be dangerously alive.
200
Which sentence from the text best shows that Young Man is happy about his encounter with the willow tree? a. "Young Man awoke and followed the tree's enormous roots to a burbling stream." b. "As he drank, he saw his reflection and was shocked when he realized that the face he had seen in the willow's trunk had been his own, only much older." c. "I'm thirsty and weary, and I cannot summon the strength to return home." d. "He smiled as he now understood that he must age like the wise tree and help others find their way when they feel lost and defeated."
What is d. "He smiled as he now understood that he must age like the wise tree and help others find their way when they feel lost and defeated."
300
BONUS: According to the account, what is one reason many people believe the Loch Ness monster does not exist? a. The earliest sighting of the Loch Ness monster occurred in 565 C.E. b. The photo taken in 1934 has been proven to be a fake. c. Plesiosaurs, like the dinosaurs, lived hundreds of millions of years ago. d. Sonar beams and satellite tracking found no evidence in the loch.
What is d. Sonar beams and satellite tracking found no evidence in the loch.
300
How does the author introduce the idea of a hidden, prehistoric city in the jungle? a. He provides details about the precise time in which the city existed. b. He describes what a prehistoric jungle city would have been like. c. He lists novels and movies that feature examples of such cities. d. He explains why Percy Fawcett was interested in looking for such a city.
What is c. He lists novels and movies that feature examples of such cities.
300
Which sentence from the book excerpt shows the author's positive feeling about music? a "They know-they feel-that sound impacts our bodies in a way no other art does." b. "He thinks that because we live in a very visual society we're more aware of what we see than what we hear." c. "This human relationship to sound starts early." d. "Woodward is convinced that we begn learning about music even before birth."
What is a "They know-they feel-that sound impacts our bodies in a way no other art does."
300
BONUS: In paragraph 1 of from "To Build a Fire," what connotation does the the word flung add to the first sentence? a. caution b. haste c. terror d. anger
What is b. haste?
300
Read this sentence from paragraph 3. The wind was then much higher, and I heard the master say to John that he had never been out in such storm; and so I thought, as we went along the skirts of a wood, where the great branches were swaying about like twigs, and the rushing sound was terrible. Which part of the story's plot structure does this sentence illustrate? a. exposition b. climax c. rising action d. falling action
What is c. rising action?
400
Which detail provides evidence that a creature as huge as a plesiosaur could really hide in Loch Ness? a. Loch Ness has a surface area of 21 square miles and is 755 feet deep. b. The Loch Ness monster might actually be an ordinary walrus, seal, or eel. c. Dozens of scientific searches of Loch Ness have been conducted. d. The Loch Ness monster is known as a cryptid, a word whose root word means "to hide."
What is a. Loch Ness has a surface area of 21 square miles and is 755 feet deep?
400
How does the author support the claim that the search for Fawcett was "one of the greatest manhunts of the 20th century?" a. by discussing the time, money, and effort put into finding Fawcett b. by describing the mystery surrounding Fawcett's disappearance c. by telling how researcher David Grann went looking for Fawcett d. by describing the high-tech gadgetry used to find Fawcett
What is a. by discussing the time, money, and effort put into finding Fawcett
400
BONUS: What phrase from the book excerpt best helps a reader understand the meaning of the term "startle response"? a. "the fetal heart rate became slightly elevated" b. "the baby's heart heart rate lowers while the mother is listening" c. "the mother finds a certain piece of music stressful" d. "the fetus is echoing the mother's response"
What is a. "the fetal heart rate became slightly elevated"
400
Read this example of personification from paragraph 3: Its instinct told it a truer tale than was told to the man by the man's judgment. What does it mean that the dog's instinct "told it a truer tale"? a. The dog did not believe that the man could build a fire. b. The dog's sharper hearing could tell where the ice was thin. c. The dog had a better sense of the danger they were in. d. The dog remembered another time when the man got wet.
What is c. The dog had a better sense of the danger they were in.
400
Which of these sentences shows how the plot is resolved? a. "We were going along at a good pace, but the moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge I felt sure there was something wrong." b. "Of course I could not tell him, but I knew very well that the bridge was not safe." c. "The bridge is broken in the middle, and part of it is carried; if you come on you'll be into the river.'" d. "'No, my dear; but if your Black Beauty had not been wiser than we were we should all have been carried down the river at the wooden bridge.'"
What is d. "'No, my dear; but if your Black Beauty had not been wiser than we were we should all have been carried down the river at the wooden bridge.'"
500
Despite the great interest in the Loch Ness monster, it is highly unlikely that such an animal actually exists. Which statement from the passage best supports this conclusion? a. "Whether the creature really exists or not has been a matter of great debate for decades." b. "Some people who believe in Nessie say that she's made her home in the region for more than a thousand years." c. "Since the 1930s, dozens of serious, scientific searches have been undertaken to find the Loch Ness monster." d. "Many animals whose existence we take for granted today might once have been considered cryptids.
What is c. "Since the 1930s, dozens of serious, scientific searches have been undertaken to find the Loch Ness monster."
500
Why does the author include the anecdote about James Lynch's search for Fawcett? a. It illustrates the idea that many people tried unsuccessfully to find Fawcett b. It proves that David Grann is a more capable explorer than James Lynch. c. It shows that the tribesman who kidnapped Lynch also killed Fawcett. d. It suggests that Fawcetts's theories about a "lost civilization" were correct.
What is a. It illustrates the idea that many people tried unsuccessfully to find Fawcett?
500
Read the sentence below: Madison also helped citizens endure the long, difficult war... What does the word "endure" most likely mean? a. live through b. plan for c. fight in d. escape from
What is a. live through?
500
Which phrase from the passage best helps the reader to understand the meaning of the phrase "keenly observant"? a. "Empty as the man's mind was" b. "always he sharply noted" c. "cursed his luck aloud" d. "worked slowly and carefully"
What is b. "always he sharply noted"
500
BONUS: What is the main conflict in the story? a. The storm causes a large branch to fall and nearly hit Black Beauty and the men. b. The men want Black Beauty to cross the bridge, but he knows it is out. c. The bridge breaks and is washed away by the rising water. d. The master must go into town for business during a terrible storm.
What is b. The men want Black Beauty to cross the bridge, but he knows it is out.
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