VOCABULARY
CRITICAL THINKING
MAKING INFERENCES
TARANTULAS IN THE LIFEBUOY-CT
TARANTULAS IN THE LIFEBUOY-RT
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a situation that demands prompt action, emergency; an unexpected circumstance
exigency
100
What does it mean to make an inference
You make an educated or logical guess based on information in a text and your own knowledge or common sense
100
What does the author want me to learn from this passage about farming and the building of the dam
Farming has improved by building the Aswan High Dam
100
What does the lifebuoy represent
sympathy for helpless creatures
100
What would be another way of saying "not loving the death of ugly and even Dangerous creatures?
accepting all forms of life
200
demure, shy, bashful
diffidence
200
What does the text indicate about Egypt's farmers and how they rely on Nile River?
Egypts farmers rely on irrigation from Nile River to grow crops all year round.
200
Infer how oil has made an impact on the economy in Egypt
Oil is now a major export and a major source of revenue for the economy of Egypt
200
What would the speaker in the poem believe the tarantulas deserve?
fairness
200
According to the author, how are tarantulas similar to humans? Use details and information from the poem to support your answer
TEACHER EVALUATES
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indifferent detached; unemotional
stolid
300
What does the text say about the major oil deposits in the Gulf of Suez
Egypt has major oil deposits in the Gulf os Suez that supplies all of its energy needs.
300
What does the author believe about tourism as it relates to tourism and its impact on visitors
Tourism brings money into the Egyptian economy, but war and terrorism in the region has had a negative impact on visitors.
300
What would the speaker in the poem most likely do if he found the tarantula in his boot?
carry it back to the bush
300
What does teh lifebuoy represent ?
sylpathy for helpless creatures
400
to agree, to give consent, to approve or accept
accede
400
Describe the tourism inddustry in Egypt
The tourism industry is flourishing; many ancient monuments and treasures from past Egyptian kingdoms draw tourist.
400
What does the author want me to believe about the Egyptian government and the economy as it relates to the tolls for the Suez Canal?
The Egyptian government receives a significant income from charging tolls for the use of the Suez Canal
400
The speaker in the poem addresses himself to "you" in order to
engage the reader
400
What element of the poems setting creates the problem for the spiders
Flooding downpours
500
exhaustion, eariness, lack of energy, lasiness, indolence
lassitude
500
Assess information about the passage that discusses the Suez Canal and how it exports/imports products
The Suez Canal is a major shortcut for commercial ships traveling from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea
500
What does the author conclude about Egypt and its resources. CIte information regarding its history, resources, and location
Egypt has worked hard to build a strong economy based on its important location, history, and resources. However it is vulnerable because war and terrorism can cut off so much of its income
500
When the speaker in the poem says, " you would haul ashore in the huddled, hairy survivors', to what is he comparing the tarantulas?
shipwreck victims
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The speaker in the poem says that spiders might....
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