Into the Volcano: A Volcano Researcher at Work U1 W4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word cascaded?

• increased
•  overflowed 
•  swirled 
•  trickled

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word dynamic?

• chaotic
• energetic 
• overwhelming 
• passive 

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word shards mean?

•  small, round stones
•  the sharp tips of knives
•  old-fashioned weapons
•  sharp, pointed fragments 

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does the word exerts mean?

•  lends a needed tool 
•  fi nishes a new task 
• asks a tough question
• makes a strenuous effort 

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has the opposite meaning of the word scalding?

• comfortable 
• freezing
• roasting 
• tepid 

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word plummeting?

• accelerating
• competing 
• falling 
• increasing 

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word pulverize mean?

•  to crush or grind 
•  to decline or drop
•  to challenge or test
•  to shed or wear away

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word documentation mean?

•  the proof of a claim
•  the explanation of an order
•  the defi nition of a complex term 
•  the questioning of provided facts

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CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

RI.6.3
Read the following questions carefully. You may look back at the selection to help find the answer to each question
What did the author want to photograph?

•  an erupting volcano 
•  the tops of lava tubes 
•  lava pouring into the sea
•  the formation of a new volcano

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

RI.6.2
 Read the following questions carefully. You may look back at the selection to help find the answer to each question
How were the Hawaiian Islands formed? 

•  mid-ocean rift 
•  cinder cone
•  subduction
•  hot spot

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2