RL/RI 6.1 and 6.2 review

Schools should require uniforms, which makes students safer by deterring crime. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? 

• After one year of having a uniform policy, Nevada's Sparks Middle School experienced a two-thirds reduction in police log reports. 
• In one survey, 86% of principals and other school leaders agreed that uniforms make a "significant, positive impact on peer pressure."
• A study found that, on average, the introduction of school uniforms in the most violent schools increased the volume of assaults. 

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

Cheerleading, which requires great physical skill, is a legitimate sport. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? 

• A high school senior told the school newspaper: "My brother is a football player, and as a cheerleader, I train just as hard, take just as many risks, and compete just as seriously as he does." 
• The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician's group, officially recognizes cheerleading as a sport.
• Researchers have concluded that cheerleading is now the leading cause of catastrophic injuries for all high school and college females. 

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

To improve the quality of instruction, students should be able to grade their teachers. Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? 

• Speaking to a local journalist, one student said, "Student assessments of teachers are necessary for quality instruction to occur. I'm grateful that the administration adopted this much- needed program." 
• Several students surveyed about their teachers' effectiveness said that they questioned the anonymity of the survey and therefore were not completely truthful. 
• In one school, almost all teachers reported that they would change their approach if student feedback indicated that it was not working. 

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you who the main character is? 

• Somebody
• Wanted
• Bus
• So

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about the problem in the story? 

• Somebody
• Wanted
• But
• So

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

In the SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) strategy, what word tells you about what happens in the end? 

• Wanted
• But
• So
• Then

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

True or false, a summary should be written in your own words.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
• Tim is moving to California with his family.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:

• were pretty
• didn't look alike
• didn't fit very well

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The word explicit means...

• Unclear

• Controlled

• Clear and direct

• Magic