"Cracking Code Purple"
How does the author introduce the idea the the purple code finally began to be understood.
B) By explaining how a person noticed something interesting about the symbols.
What is the purpose of the illustration in the article?
A) To show a device used to read coded messages.
In Paragraph 9, what is the MAIN way the authors indicate the importance of the Montauk Point Lighthouse?
B) By describing how the lighthouse still provides assistance to ships.
In paragraph 8, what does the phrase "The fungus starred the ground" mean?
D) The fungus were plentiful
The word "Binoculars" in paragraph 17 comes from the Latin word ocular, which means?
F) of the eye
What is the purpose for including the information in paragraphs 5-7 in the article?
C) To indicate the importance of understanding secret messages.
What detail from the article BEST reveals the importance of Grotjan's discovery?
"... Magic contributed enormously to the defeat of the enemy, greatly shortened the war, and saved many thousands of lives"
How do the authors develop the idea of a "legacy" in the article?
What do the details in paragraph 9 MOST reveal about Beatrix Potter?
A) She was curious about the world"
What is the main conflict of the story?
C) Quinterro wishes for the more fascinating life of a city"
What claim by the author is BEST supported by evidence in the article?
D) "...the United States had not entered the war, but relations with Japan were becoming more and more strained."
What important idea do the authors develop in paragraph 3?
C)Older buildings often lacked the necessary conveniences.
"Every lichen is a tiny team" Which detail from the article BEST supports this claim?
D) "makes food for both itself and the fungus"
Which statement BEST describes how Potter responded when people doubted her findings?
D) She chose to spend more of her time working on stories for children.
Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
G)People often want what others have
What does the information in paragraphs 8 and 9 mainly illustrate?
B) Why understanding coded messages was a difficult process.
"In Honoeoye Falls, New York, there is a one-room school house where kids today can experience what it was like to be students in the late 19th century." Why is this detail important to the article?
D)It shows that a connection can be made with students from another time.
Read the sentence from paragraph 4 "Plenty of people can draw, but you....have observation" which detail from the article best supports the claim?
B) The author refers to Potter's attention to detail in her drawings.
Read the sentence from paragraph 10. Potter also looked at Lichens, which scientists grouped with fungi. Which statement BEST represents the meaning of this sentence?
A) Scientists believed lichens and fungi were related.
The author's purpose for including paragraph 2 is to explain...
A) how the surface of the planet effects volcano formation.
How does paragraph 11 strengthen the author's central claim?
A) By explaining the value of a decoded messages to the U.S. government.
Traditions allow people to both honor the past and celebrate the present. Which detail from paragraph 6 BEST represents this idea?
D)"Since 1989, Rochester has held a Lilac Festival every May"
What is the MOST important way Charles McIntosh influences Potter's career?
A) He provided Potter with different types of fungi to study.
Quinterro's thoughts in paragraphs 1 and 2 most contribute to the plot of the story by...
C) developing the conflict
In paragraph 6, the Author explains that lava...
H) is not involved in every volcanic eruption.