Science Friction

Amanda quickly becomes the one who organizes her group and the project because she

• is very neat and orderly

• doesn't care about other people

• is the smartest student in the class

• likes to take action rather than just talk

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Amanda describes the way Ellen eats her sandwich as disgustingly neat. Base on the connotation of this phrase, Amanda is most likely

• grossed out by Ellen's neatness

• disappointed with Ellen's behavior

• frustrated that she isn't that neat herself

• ashamed to have Ellen in the group with her

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Amanda argues with Ellen. Amanda's mother thinks she spends too much time by herself. Amanda is more interested in science than in making her room neat and comfortable. What is the best conclusion to draw from these details?

• Amanda has no brothers and sisters

• Amanda is a very organized person

• Amanda doesn't make friends easily

• Amanda only likes people who are messy

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

The group members spend their first four meetings arguing because

• they don't like each other

• they all have very different interests

• nobody really wants to do the project

• they are under a lot of pressure at school

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

"What;s that supposed to be?" I asked Benji when he lugged his project into my room. Which word is closest in meaning to lugged as used in the sentence above?

• floated

• hauled

• held

• rolled

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

Ellen stashed her bread under Amanda's clothing because she

• didn't care what other people thought of her

• was angry at Amanda and wanted to hurt her

• didn't like the food that Amanda's mother made

• wanted to fit in but was embarrassed by her allergy

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Thanks," I said as we tackled the top layer. What does the word tackled mean as used in the sentence?

• attacked

• tidied up

• harnessed

• threw down

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Ellen, Benji and George stashed their food in Amanda's room because Amanda

• made them very upset with her arguing

• showed she didn't care about how her room looked

• told them to do it so they could have a project to work on

• always got upset at her mother for telling her to clean her room

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Benji was interested in being able to touch the ceiling near Amanda's bookcase because he

• was very athletic

• thought the project was a big joke

• was able to put his turkey on top of the bookcase

• was pretending not to be interested in their project

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What generalization can the reader make based on the passage?

• Success in science always results from working together

• People need to work by themselves in order to do their best

• Even people who are different can find a way to work together

• Having a neat, organized work space is key to solving problems

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2