IAR Writing 1
IAR Writing 2
IAR Reading 1
IAR Reading 2
IAR Reading 3
IAR Reading 4
100
What is a literary analysis
A narrative writing, a fictional story
100
What is a research simulation?
a nonfiction text, that gives facts
100
name 2 out of the 3 types of IAR writing
literary analysis, research simulation, narrative writing, argumentative
100
What is the meaning of the phrase in captivity as it is used in the article "Giant Pandas?"
A. in an area where animal safety is maintained
100
Which two statements express main ideas of the article “Giant Pandas”?
A. Giant pandas face many challenges to survival.
E. Scientists and other people have taken many steps to help giant pandas survive.
100
What does it mean to "write from another person's POV?"
to write a story from that person's perspective (how do they see things, what are their thoughts/feelings?)
200
Give 2 examples of a literary analysis
answers vary
200
What type of text is a research simulation? AND how do you know?
Nonfiction, because they include photos, graphs, data, headings, quotes, etc.
200
How is the release of a giant panda into the wild related to the future of the giant panda population?
C. It results in more cubs being born and lessens the chances of the panda becoming extinct.
200
Which quotation from the article helps the reader understand the meaning of in captivity?
B. “. . . a protected place for giant pandas to breed and for baby pandas to grow up.” (paragraph 3)
200
Which two quotations from the article provide details that support the two main ideas from Part A?
B. “The giant pandas’ naturally slow breeding rate prevents a population from recovering quickly from illegal hunting, habitat loss, and other human-related causes of death.” (paragraph 3)
E. “Giant pandas are now becoming easier to raise in captivity. This is because their keepers have discovered what foods to feed them.” (paragraph 6)
200
What does the word isolated mean as it is used in paragraph 9 of “Giant Pandas”?
B. alone
300
What type of text is a literary analysis?
fictional
300
What is the author's purpose for a research simulation?
"Is the author giving me facts?"
300
Which paragraph from “Giant Panda Cubs Give Hope to an Endangered Species” helps the reader understand the relationship in Part A?
B. paragraph 2
300
How does the author of “Helping Giant Pandas” support the idea that giant pandas need help?
A. by describing the different obstacles giant pandas face
300
What is the meaning of the word range as it is used in paragraph 3 of the article “Helping Giant Pandas”?
A. territory
300
Which quotation helps the reader understand the meaning of isolated?
D. “. . . giant pandas cannot connect with one another. . . .” (paragraph 9)
400
What is the author's purpose?
Is the author telling a story?
400
Name 4 of the 6 "look fors" in a research simulation
facts, data, headings, subheadings, quotes, organization
400
According to “Giant Pandas” and “Helping Giant Pandas,” what are two ways human activities can cause problems for the giant panda?
C. Wood from the panda’s habitat is harvested for homes or fuel, and the pandas are not able to move to different areas to get food.
D. As many forests are cleared, there are fewer hollow tree stumps for mother pandas to use as dens for their cubs.
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Which two quotations support the answer to Part A?
C. “In some areas, humans have cleared forests to grow only one or two kinds of bamboo, but it is not the kind pandas need to survive.” (paragraph 3)
E. “As forests are cleared for human uses, there are fewer dens available.” (paragraph 4)
400
Which sentence from the article “Helping Giant Pandas” helps the reader understand the meaning of the word range?
C. “When that happens, pandas move to another area.” (paragraph 3)
400
What is the meaning of the word estimate as it is used in paragraph 1 of “Giant Panda Cubs Give Hope to an Endangered Species”?
D. to make a guess based on information
500
Name 3 out of the 5 "look fors" in a literary analysis
plot, character development, dialogue, setting, theme
500
What is "logical organization" in a research simulation? *IF I have to explain fully what this means, then you need to give an example
the way the text is organized (cause/effect, chronological)
500
Which paragraphs from “Helping Giant Pandas” support the answers to Part A?
C. paragraphs 3 and 4
500
Two main ideas of “Helping Giant Pandas” are that only a few giant pandas exist in the world today and that it is important to discover ways to keep them alive. Which two key details support these main ideas?
B. “Today, only around 1,600 giant pandas survive on Earth.” (paragraph 1)
C. “Scientists are working together to find solutions to the problems these beautiful bears face.” (paragraph 1)
500
What does IAR stand for?
Illinois Assessment of Readiness
500
Select two words from the article that help the reader understand the meaning of estimate.
fewer and about