Vocabulary
Informational Text
Compare and Constrast
Main Idea
Bonus
100
“The Enigma of the Echidna” Read this excerpt from the article. “They’re such an independent, enigmatic animal,” says Rismiller. “Every time you think you know what they’re going to do, they do something different.” In the excerpt, Rismiller is discussing
C. the unpredictable behavior of echidnas, which makes the animals puzzling subjects to study (Advanced Words/Phrases)
100
“The Enigma of the Echidna” Rismiller supports the idea of low-impact field research by
F. drinking rainwater and using solar energy. (Validity/Reliability)
100
“The Enigma of the Echidna.” Which of the following is NOT a factor that makes tracking echidnas with radio transmitters challenging?
C.Transmitters are difficult to acquire. (Main Idea)
100
“The Height of Ingenuity.” According to the article, Grubb first became interested in turning a cell phone tower into a piece of art when he
I. learned of a tower planned near his proposed sculpture. (Cause/Effect)
200
“Quest-4 Cell Phone—User Manual” Read this sentence from the user manual. To obtain Week View mode when in Month View mode, simply highlight any day in the desired week and choose Week at the bottom left of the display. In which sentence does mode have the same meaning as in the sentence above?
H. She switched the computer’s application from keyboard to voice mode. (Multiple Meaning Words)
200
“The Enigma of the Echidna” According to the information presented in the article, all of these factors account for the uncertainty in determining total echidna population in Australia EXCEPT
C. the ruggedness of the terrain where echidnas dwell. (Validity/Reliability)
200
“The Enigma of the Echidna” According to the article, what is one echidna characteristic that is shared with other mammals?
F. the production of milk (Compare/Contrast)
200
“The Enigma of the Echidna” The greatest danger to echidnas outside conservation areas is posed by
I. decreased living space and human intrusion. (Main Idea)
200
what question do I ask about the topic to find the specific main idea?
what is the author trying to say about the topic?
300
-bio- "Biology" "Biopsy"
What is life?
300
“Quest-4 Cell Phone—User Manual” The four symbols explained in the user manual can best be described as
B. labels. (Text Features)
300
“The Enigma of the Echidna” According to the article, the main similarity between echidnas and porcupines is their
B. physical appearance (Compare/Contrast)
300
“Quest-4 Cell Phone—User Manual” Whether the Enhanced Emergency Service will be fully functional is mainly dependent upon the user
I. being in a location where a GPS signal is available. (Main Idea)
300
what text features can help you figure out what he main idea is?
pictures, titles, subtitles.
400
-chron- "Chronological" "Chronic" "Synchronize"
What is time?
400
“Quest-4 Cell Phone—User Manual” Which of the following is NOT true of the Quest-4 cell phone?
G. The calendar will store an entry for every day of the year. (Validity/Reliability)
400
“The Height of Ingenuity.” The contest entries from Steve Meyer and Jon Mitchell are similar in all the following ways EXCEPT
H. the use of aluminum exteriors. (Compare/Contrast)
400
“The Height of Ingenuity.” From reading the article, the reader can conclude that the work of designing unwanted structures is
B. creatively challenging. (Main Idea)
400
What is the signal word in this sentence: Like his father, George was an innovative musician.
Like (Compare/Contrast)
500
-path- "Pathology" "Empathy" "Sympathy"
What is feelings or suffering?
500
What are various types of rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, pathos, logos
500
“Quest-4 Cell Phone—User Manual” The CALENDAR SYMBOLS chart is different from the other text features in the user manual because it
C. provides a key for categories of calendar entries. (Compare/Contrast)
500
“The Height of Ingenuity.” According to the article, what was one of Grubb’s main concerns when creating his sculpture?
D. the avoidance of signal interference (Main Idea)
500
Name this type of figurative language: He was taller than the Eiffel Tower!
What is hyperbole?
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