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What’s the Big Idea?
What’s the Big Idea?
Summarize the text in your own words in two-to-three sentences.
GOOD JOB!!
Rewrite this sentence using correct punctuation for direct address: “is that you steve”
“Is that you, Steve?”
Which quote best shows that not all scientists agree about cloning the woolly mammoth?
A) “Scientists were very excited because fresh blood cells may contain DNA.”
B) “Other scientists think cloning an extinct species is a bad idea.”
C) “Sooam, a biotechnology company from South Korea, is studying samples...”
D) “They froze it again to prevent it from rotting.”
B) “Other scientists think cloning an extinct species is a bad idea.”
At the point (3, 2), what number tells you how far to go across?
Answer: 3
In what way is the Wolf the same in both versions of the story?
Answer: He always blows the house down
What does Page four suggest about the story?
A) It is too vague to be understandable to the story.
B) It tells of the road accident that led to the ban of all non-verbal communication.
C) It suggests that the narrator wishes she could go back in time to save the president’s life.
D) It expresses how terrible texting while driving is.
B) It tells of the road accident that led to the ban of all non-verbal communication.
Where should commas be added in this sentence?
“After dinner we played games watched a movie and ate dessert”
After "dinner," "games," and "movie" → “After dinner, we played games, watched a movie, and ate dessert.”
What can you infer about the scientists' goals from the sentence: “If scientists can find the mammoth’s complete DNA, they might be able to clone the animal”?
A) Scientists already know how to clone the mammoth.
B) Scientists are unsure if DNA can be used for cloning.
C) Scientists believe that DNA is the key to possibly cloning the mammoth.
D) Scientists are planning to bring all extinct animals back to life.
C) Scientists believe that DNA is the key to possibly cloning the mammoth.
Which point is located 3 spaces to the right and 4 spaces up on a graph?
a) (4, 3)
b) (3, 4)
c) (4, 0)
d) (0, 3)
b) (3, 4)
What’s one similarity between all three pigs?
Answer: They each build a house and are visited by the Big Bad Wolf
Which quote from the text best explains your answer to the previous question?
A) “After the accident, it was easy for those in power to call these interactions dangerous.”
B) “After the order went into effect about five years ago, all forms of written language were forbidden.”
C) “I miss the days of texting my friends, checking in on social media, and posting all the minutiae of our days.”
D) “It’s so remarkable to be sitting here, a peaceable girl, silently taking a stand against the law.”
A) “After the accident, it was easy for those in power to call these interactions dangerous.”
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
a) friend
b) recieve
c) believe
d) beautiful
b) recieve (Correct spelling: receive)
Which of the following best states the purpose of paragraph one?
A) To express how long woolly mammoths have existed.
B) To reveal that a woolly mammoth was discovered frozen in the ice.
C) To introduce the idea that scientists may clone woolly mammoths after discovering one preserved in ice.
D) To reveal that scientists have the power to bring creatures back from the dead.
C) To introduce the idea that scientists may clone woolly mammoths after discovering one preserved in ice.
At the point (4, 6), what number is the y coordinate?
Answer: 6
How is the third pig different from the first two pigs?
Answer: The third pig uses bricks, showing he is more careful and thinks ahead. The first two use straw and sticks, showing they are less prepared
When the narrator says that writing “sends a thrill down my spine,” she means that:
A) She’s upset
B) She’s relaxed
C) She’s scared
D) She’s excited
D) She’s excited
What punctuation should be used to separate this introductory phrase?
“During the storm the power went out”
A comma after “During the storm” → “During the storm, the power went out.”
Which statement best summarizes what the passage says scientists are doing?
A) Debating whether or not to clone the woolly mammoth.
B) Digging up the frozen mammoth from the ice.
C) Working on cloning a woolly mammoth.
D) Studying the woolly mammoth in order to determine whether cloning is possible.
D) Studying the woolly mammoth in order to determine whether cloning is possible.
What are the names of the two lines on a graph?
X-axis and Y-axis
Why does the Wolf’s strategy fail against the third pig?
Answer: He tries the same tactic (blowing the house down), but it doesn’t work on the brick house, showing he doesn’t adapt.
What theme is shown through the narrator’s decision to keep writing, even though it’s against the law?
A) Standing up for what you believe in can be powerful, even in small ways.
B) Following the rules is always the safest and smartest choice.
C) Technology is dangerous and should be avoided at all costs.
D) People are often misunderstood by their friends and family.
A) Standing up for what you believe in can be powerful, even in small ways.
Choose the correctly formatted title:
a) The Lightning Thief
b) “The Lightning Thief”
c) The Lightning Thief
d) the lightning thief
c) The Lightning Thief (Italicize titles of books)
Identify and rewrite a quote in the space below that supports why scientists want to clone the woolly mammoth.
GOOD JOB!!
What is the name of the place where the X-axis and Y-axis cross
a)The middle line
b) The zero zone
c) The intersection
d) The origin
d) The origin
In what ways do the pigs and the wolf show courage or fear?
Answer: The pigs show fear by running (first two) and courage by planning ahead (third pig). The wolf acts bold but never learns or grows from his mistakes.