6.R.RI.01
1. Which below is an inference that explains why Florida is considered the "Lightning Capital of the World"?
The mix of heat and humidity during the hot summer season generates thunderstorms that are usually accompanied by lightning.
Lightning and the fires they create helped to shape Florida.
Florida is surrounded by water, which means it can be very humid.
Florida has more fires than any other state in the continental United States.
The mix of heat and humidity during the hot summer season generates thunderstorms that are usually accompanied by lightning.
1. What is the central idea of the article?
Harvested ice was used to build refrigerators.
Harvested ice was used to keep food cold.
Ice was harvested to keep waterways clear.
Ice was harvested to make ice sculptures.
Harvested ice was used to keep food cold.
1. Which detail from the text introduces the idea as to why there is so much plastic in the ocean?
"But the floating blob isn't a jellyfish — it's a plastic bag that could make the sea turtle sick." (Paragraph 1)
"Plastic water bottles can bring clean drinking water to people who don't have it, and plastic straws can help people with disabilities drink." (Paragraph 3)
"Plastic left on the ground as litter often blows into creeks and rivers, eventually ending up in the ocean." (Paragraph 6)
"Start by taking the Kids Vs. Plastic pledge to show that you care about this problem." (Paragraph 7)
"Plastic left on the ground as litter often blows into creeks and rivers, eventually ending up in the ocean." (Paragraph 6)
In the sixth paragraph of the text, what does the figurative language “snowball” mean?
A hard-packed ball of snow.
Word of the potential new nest will travel quickly.
Word of the potential new nest will fall apart quickly.
Ants travel together in a group resembling a ball of snow.
Word of the potential new nest will travel quickly.
1. What is the overall organizational structure of this text?
Chronological
Problem/Solution
Compare/Contrast
Descriptive/Logica
Problem/Solution
2. Which of the following quotes provides textual evidence to support the inference in question one?
“Fires carefully planned.”
“Water cause humidity”
“Wiregrass germinates after a fire”
“This pattern of storms and lightning they often bring is predictable”
“This pattern of storms and lightning they often bring is predictable”
2. Which detail best supports the difference between the icebox and the in-ground method used by the buffalo hunters?
The icebox was not used to keep meat cold, but the in-ground method was used to keep meat cold.
The ice in an icebox was expected to melt while the ice used in-ground by the buffalo hunters was intended to stay frozen well into the summer.
The icebox required ice while the in-ground method did not use ice.
The icebox did not use ice from the ice harvesters while the buffalo hunters did.
The ice in an icebox was expected to melt while the ice used in-ground by the buffalo hunters was intended to stay frozen well into the summer.
2. Which of the following statements best illustrates the idea presented in the text "Plastic Pollution”?
People disagree about the use of helpful vs. harmful plastic.
An increasing amount of plastic trash in the ocean is harming animals.
Plastic is necessary and useful because it helps people with medical concerns.
Plastic trash quickly decomposes before harming nature or animals in the ocean.
An increasing amount of plastic trash in the ocean is harming animals.
Which set of words have positive connotations in the text?
possibilities, rules, algorithms, program
evaluate, individual, options, advertise
underlying, comparisons, decision-making, unwritten
agreement, potential, possibilities, communicate
agreement, potential, possibilities, communicate
Which quote from the text best represents the overall organizational structure?
“That’s something that people can do—they can afford the produce because they’re growing it themselves.”
“The PRC runs a community gardening program and wants to expand into more neighborhoods.”
“Crouch looked at each of the community’s 14 food outlets to learn about the nutrition environment in the area.”
“Recently, the PRC received funding to build a new half-acre garden.”
“That’s something that people can do—they can afford the produce because they’re growing it themselves.”
3. What inference can be drawn to support: an underground burrow is an ideal shelter for animals during a fire?
Gopher tortoises save wire grass in their burrows.
Fires only occur in areas where animals do not burrow.
Only non-predators use burrows during a fire.
The heat from the fire doesn’t travel far into the burrow.
The heat from the fire doesn’t travel far into the burrow.
3. Which detail best supports the central idea of the text?
Before refrigerators were invented to keep our food fresh, people needed to find more creative ways to preserve their food.
In the early 1900s, there were many large businesses built around the harvesting, storage, and distribution of ice.
During the wintertime, in places like Pennsylvania, freshwater lakes and streams would freeze.
Before the refrigerator was invented, people harvested ice to keep food fresh and cold.
Before the refrigerator was invented, people harvested ice to keep food fresh and cold.
3. The author states “people use and toss more plastic than they need” that is causing the problem with plastic. Which piece of evidence best elaborates on how the author recommends a fix to this problem?
"But the floating blob isn't a jellyfish — it's a plastic bag that could make the sea turtle sick." (Paragraph 1)
"But by understanding the issue and taking action, you can help stop that from happening." (Paragraph 2)
"Plastic water bottles can bring clean drinking water to people who don't have it, and plastic straws can help people with disabilities drink." (Paragraph 3)
"By working together, our choices can help save animals — and the ocean they live in." (Paragraph 7)
"But by understanding the issue and taking action, you can help stop that from happening." (Paragraph 2)
3. What is the technical meaning of the phrase “positive feedback loop”?
The more popular something is, the more it will be shared.
The process for selecting a new nest.
The way ants determine if a place will make a good nest.
The ants who advertise the best get to make all the decisions.
The more popular something is, the more it will be shared.
Reread this quote from the text, and analyze why the author included it in the passage.“The respondents saw many benefits in community gardening. The main one was that it would provide them with more nutritious food. Other benefits included exercise, helping the environment and relaxation.”
To show that gardening is a healthy hobby.
To show that gardening is beneficial for the environment.
To show that the respondents recognized the positive effects of a community garden.
To show why food deserts occur.
To show that the respondents recognized the positive effects of a community garden.
4. Using explicit evidence from the text, support the inference that nature benefits from fires.
Mice, frogs and snakes have been found in burrows with a tortoise during fires.
Many plants depend on fire to create the fertile soil they grow in and some animals eat the plants that grow in the fertile soil.
Just like us, these plants and animals live according to the seasons and know that the summer means more lightning and fires.
The fires they set are carefully planned with clear start-and-end points. By regularly burning parts of a forest, they prevent larger wildfires.
Many plants depend on fire to create the fertile soil they grow in and some animals eat the plants that grow in the fertile soil.
4. Which of the following evidence from the text explains how the increased population in cities affected ice harvesting businesses?
“In the early 1900s there were many large businesses built around the harvesting, storage, and distribution of ice. There was a lot of money to be made by ice businessmen as cities grew larger and more people needed to keep food fresh in a single city block.”
“Individual homes might have an icebox to store food. This icebox could be made out of wood, and would have a place to put the block of ice to keep food cold.”
“Ice deliverymen, known as icemen, would make their rounds, bringing the ice to homes, stores and restaurants. Individual homes might have an icebox to store food.”
“But once the refrigerator was invented and became easier for more people to buy, there was little need for ice harvesting.”
“In the early 1900s there were many large businesses built around the harvesting, storage, and distribution of ice. There was a lot of money to be made by ice businessmen as cities grew larger and more people needed to keep food fresh in a single city block.”
4. How does the author illustrate the idea that plastic is harming the ocean in the text “Plastic Pollution: What’s the Problem?”
The author elaborates that turtles mistake plastic for other turtles.
The author explains how jellyfish grow larger when they eat plastic.
The author provides an anecdote explaining how turtles mistake plastic for jellyfish.
The author details how plastic prevents animals from finding places to live.
The author provides an anecdote explaining how turtles mistake plastic for jellyfish.
4. In paragraphs six and eight, the author states ants “advertise”. Determine the figurative meaning of this phrase.
The figurative meaning of the word “advertise” as it is used in the text is that the ants want to sell the idea of a new nest.
The figurative meaning of the word “advertise” as it is used in the text is that the ants compare nests to other nests. and then sell the best one.
The figurative meaning of the word “advertise” as it is used in the text is that the ants and humans compare the same way.
The figurative meaning of the word “advertise” as it is used in the text is that the ants somehow communicate to the other ants how good their nest choice is.
The figurative meaning of the word “advertise” as it is used in the text is that the ants somehow communicate to the other ants how good their nest choice is.
If paragraph four were removed from the passage, how would that affect the overall text structure of the passage?
Paragraph four states the problem of food deserts. Without the fourth paragraph, the problem of the passage would not be clear to the reader.
Paragraph four states the solution to the problem of food deserts. Without the fourth paragraph, readers would not know the proposed solution to the problem.
Paragraph four states the contrast of food deserts Without the fourth paragraph, the contrast of the passage would not be clear to the reader.
Paragraph four compares food deserts Without the fourth paragraph, the comparison in the passage would not be clear to the reader.
Paragraph four states the solution to the problem of food deserts. Without the fourth paragraph, readers would not know the proposed solution to the problem.
5. Which of the following best describes why firefighters purposely start prescribed fires?
There are two main reasons why firefighters start a fire - one is to “protect people from wildfires,” and the other is “to mimic nature.”
Firefighters regularly burn parts of a forest. They do this to get rid of extra “fuel” that can cause a fire to burn quicker and more area.
Fires are good for plants and animals that depend on it to live.
Wiregrass germinates, or grows out of its seeds, after a fire. It would die without fires.
There are two main reasons why firefighters start a fire - one is to “protect people from wildfires,” and the other is “to mimic nature.”
5. Which of the following is the central idea and one critical detail of this passage?
Central idea: Before the invention of refrigeration, ice was harvested and used to keep food cold. Critical detail: A lot of money could be made.
Central idea: Before the invention of refrigeration, ice was harvested and used to keep food cold. Critical detail: After using special tools to collect the ice, the harvesters would load a sled with the blocks of ice to bring back to the icehouse in town.
Central idea: Before the invention of refrigeration, a lot of money could be made by ice harvesters. Critical detail: A lot of money could be made.
Central idea: Before the invention of refrigeration, a lot of money could be made by ice harvesters. Critical detail: After using special tools to collect the ice, the harvesters would load a sled with the
Central idea: Before the invention of refrigeration, ice was harvested and used to keep food cold. Critical detail: After using special tools to collect the ice, the harvesters would load a sled with the blocks of ice to bring back to the icehouse in town.
5. How does the author emphasize the problem with single-use plastic?
The author interviews an expert about how single-use plastic affects animals.
The author uses specific examples that show how single-use plastic can help people.
The author uses an example from history to prove the harm caused by single-use plastic.
The author uses a statistic to reveal how single-use plastic adds to the plastic trash problem.
The author uses a statistic to reveal how single-use plastic adds to the plastic trash problem.
5. The author uses the word “colony in the passage. Which type of meaning is being used?
Figurative
Technical
Connotative
Technical
5. Reread this quote from the text: “The supermarkets around these neighborhoods have either moved or gone out of business. If you don’t have an easy way to get to a supermarket, then you don’t have equal access to the quality of food that somebody living in another neighborhood might,” says Tommy Bleasdale.” How does this paragraph contribute to the overall structure of the passage?
This paragraph identifies the problem of the entire passage which is food deserts.
This paragraph identifies the solution of the entire passage which is food deserts.
This paragraph helps the author compare towns with supermarkets and towns without supermarkets.
This paragraph helps the author contrast towns with supermarkets and towns without supermarkets.
This paragraph identifies the problem of the entire passage which is food deserts.