Supporting Evidence (set 3)

Tsunamis are natural disasters that cause a ton of damage on land. They are usually brought on by earthquakes under the ocean, but they can also be caused by volcanic activity. Shifts in the ocean floor create a gigantic wave. Tsunamis can range in size from a few inches to several hundred feet high. They can travel quickly, especially in deep waters. Unfortunately, oceanic earthquakes cannot be predicted. The only warning signs of danger coming is shaking at the shore and booming noises.

What is the author’s main point?

• Tsunamis can range in size.

• Tsunamis are very dangerous for those on land.

• Oceanic earthquakes cannot be predicted.

• The shore will shake and there will be booming noises.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Do you have a hard time tasting your food when you have a stuffy nose? The reason is behind your senses of smell and taste. They love to work together! Inside your nose are millions of hairs called cilia. These hairs work to send signals to your brain. Similarly, your tongue uses taste buds to send signals to your brains. You can only taste four different flavors, but you can smell around 10,000 different smells. The flavor of your food comes from a combination of what your tongue tastes and what your nose smells. If one of your senses is not working, you may find it hard to enjoy your meal.

Which two reasons supports the point that our senses work together?

• The flavor of food comes from what we taste and smell.

• You can smell about 10,000 different smells.

• Both the tongue and the nose send signals to the brain.

• The hairs inside your nose are called cilia.

• You can only taste four different flavors.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Creating coins for the economy is a long process. Coins are made with metals, such as copper, nickel, and zinc. Blank sheets of metal are run through a machine that cuts out the shape of the coins. The blank coins are then washed and dried. Next, a mill creates the raised rim around each coin before the coins heads to the press to get imprinted. Each coin is then professionally inspected before it is bagged, counted, and sent out to banks. It is estimated that 13 billion pennies are produced each year!

What is the author’s main point?

• Coins have to be professionally inspected.

• There is a long process for creating coins.

• Coins are made from different metals.

• Lots of coins are made each year for our economy.

• It is estimated that 13 billion pennies are produced each year.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Even if you are not a football fan, chances are you have heard of the Super Bowl. It is the name of the NFL’s championship football game. However, it has also become a day to gather with friends and family, eat food and watch TV commercials. Super Bowl Sunday is the second-largest day of food consumption, just after Thanksgiving. Companies spend all year working on their TV commercials. One 30 second spot on air will cost them at least 2.5 million dollars.

Which points support the claim that Super Bowl is more than just watching football?

• By explaining the jobs of companies

• By telling that people eat during the Super Bowl

• By explain what the Super Bowl is

• By explaining what some people like to do during the Super Bowl

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The Red Sea is known for its beauty. Located between Asia and Africa, this small part of the Indian Ocean is the most northern tropical sea in the world. Reddish colored algae bloom and float near the surface, giving the sea its name. it is also home to more than 1,2000 different species of fish and 200 types of corals. There are many islands in the center of the Red Sea. They are all created by underwater volcanoes. This sea is one of the most traveled waterways on Earth.

What reason does the author give to support that the Red Sea is beautiful?

• It is located between Asia and Africa.

• It is the most raveled waterway.

• Reddish- colored algae blooms on its surface.

• The islands underwater are all created by volcanoes.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1