General Info
The worst thing you can do on the NWEA
Guess
In passage C, the word "mollusk" refers to...
What is the main idea of Passage D, Eucalyptus?
All eucalyptus trees should be removed because they are invasive and prone to fire.
What does your period need to do in order to get donuts?
Beat the national average score (224)!
In Passage A, Harkhuf’s the word accounts refers to...
His writings
What theme is developed in passage B "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Everything changes/comes to an end
What sentence provides evidence that Eucalyptus trees pose a fire risk?
The 1991 Oakland Hills firestorm which destroyed almost 3,000 homes and killed 25 people was partly fuelled by large numbers of eucalypts close to the houses.
What do you need to do to earn a 4/4 on the NWEA?
Testing at or above grade level (224+) OR meet your growth goal!
In passage D, what does the word ornamental mean?
Serving or intended as an ornament;
What is the main idea of passage "Reading C: Octopus ‘City’ Found Off the Coast of Australia?
Which line from Reading B best supports the theme that all Things good things must come to an end?
a. So dawn goes down to day
b. Nature’s first green is gold
c. Her early leaf’s a flower
So dawn goes down to day
List 4 NWEA Strategies
In passage A, which sentence helps the reader determine the meaning of the word "teeming"?
Descriptions of journeys are everywhere.
What is the main idea of the passage Reading A:Travel Narratives about Harkhuf?
Harkhuf expanded and strengthened Egypt’s connections with the wider world.
After reading passage A, a student concludes that Harkhuf expanded and strengthened Egypt’s connections with the wider world. Which quotation from the text best supports this conclusion?
“Harkhuf’s writings also describe the gifts he brought to these foreign lands and the trade systems he established.”
Kinds of questions on the NWEA (at least 3)
Identify The Main Idea
Identify The Theme
Find Supporting Details
Vocabulary
In passage C, which sentence helps the reader determine the meaning of the word "bevy"?
Researchers found the octopus "city" composed of 15 of the eight-legged beasts known as "gloomy" octopuses, which go by the scientific name Octopus tetricus, in 2017.
What theme is developed in passage E "Angels and Blueberries"?
Sometimes stories are more impactful than reality.
Which sentence from Passage E best supports the theme that "Sometimes stories are more impactful than reality"? WHY?
There's no good answer. I'll accept a good explination though!