According to the passage, how much money do some students receive for perfect attendance?
$25
True or False:
Is the eye of the hurricane is the most dangerous?
FALSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
It is the calmest!!!!
(Two extra points if you can find the sentence!!! :)
What is Kurt doing for the first time in his life?
Flying on an airplane
What is the name of the room you are in?
Learning Center
How do some schools in the city of Dallas try to motivate students to read?
Some schools in Dallas give students $2 for every book they read.
What is a Meteorologist?
Scientist who study weather.
What critical event happens at the end of the story?
A) Kurt walks on a ramp towards the plane and nearly trips from all the excitement.
B) Kurt goes through security at the airport for the first time.
C) The plane lifts off the ground and Kurt experiences flying in a plane for the first time.
D) Kurt, Val, and Joachim drive to the airport.
C) The plane lifts off the ground and Kurt experiences flying in a plane for the first time.
What is the name of the school?
Vinedale College Preparatory Academy
Read the following sentence:
“Student Brett Upperman agrees that kids should be rewarded with money for schoolwork.”
In this sentence the word rewarded most nearly means?
A) given another chance to succeed
B) given poor-quality items
C) given a strong education
D) given something for good work
D) given something for good work
What information do the Hurricane Hunters collect as they fly through hurricanes?
Hurricane Hunters collect information about temperature and wind speed.
What evidence from the text suggests that Kurt may have been looking forward to being on a plane for a while?
A) Kurt had dreams about planes.
B) Kurt clenches his mother’s hand when the plane taxies toward the runway.
C) Kurt ran ahead of his mother and brother towards the plane.
D) Kurt helped to lift the bags on the designated scale at the check-in desk.
A) Kurt had dreams about planes
Mrs. Ireland is related to who?
Ms. Kaytlin
What would be another good title for this passage?
A) The Pros and Cons of Paying Students for Good Grades
B) Education Benefits You for Life
C) Money for Grades Equals Gifts to Charity
D) Paid to Succeed on the Test
A) The Pros and Cons of Paying Students for Good Grades
What would be another good title for this passage?
A) Hurricanes: A Special Kind of Storm
B) What You Need to Know About Hurricanes
C) Flying into Hurricanes
D) How to Be a Hurricane Hunter
C) Flying into Hurricanes
What is this story mainly about?
A) what airports are like
B) Kurt’s relationship with Joachim
C) Kurt’s experience on his first plane trip
D) how large airplanes are
C) Kurt’s experience on his first plane trip
Mr. Julio goes to which college?
(Extra 500 points if you know what I study too!!!)
California State University Northridge (CSUN)
Mr. Julio's Major: Sociology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Business Law
How does the author present the information in this article?
A) The author describes the issue of paying students for doing well in school, then sets forth arguments for and against paying for grades.
B) The author describes different states in the U.S. that are paying students for schoolwork, and then points out that student reporters took sides on this issue.
C) The author states that getting good grades in school is what kids are supposed to be doing, then argues that students should work hard in school so they will be successful in the future.
D) The author proposes that rewarding students will help them do well in subjects they don’t like, then compares adults going to work to children going to school.
A) The author describes the issue of paying students for doing well in school, then sets forth arguments for and against paying for grades.
What is the job of the Hurricane Hunters?
The Hurricane Hunters fly planes into storms to gather data that will help scientists predict the direction of the storms.
Which statement best describes Kurt and Joachim?
A) Neither Kurt nor Joachim is excited and eager about the trip.
B) Kurt is very eager and respectful. Joachim is distant and not interested.
C) Both Kurt and Joachim are very excited about the trip.
D) Kurt is not eager and respectful. Joachim is helpful and excited.
B) Kurt is very eager and respectful. Joachim is distant and not interested.
What is Mr. Julio's last name?
YOU WILL NEVER KNOW!!!
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Unless you got it right :_(
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