Snake Island Practice Quiz

Golden Lanceheads prey on...

• local birds

• ground rodents

• lancehead vipers

• birds visiting the island

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Snake island is the result of..

• evolution

• rising sea levels

• both of these

• neither of these

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1B

The likelihood of you getting bitten by a golden lancehead in your lifetime is...

• extremely likely

• somewhat likely

• somewhat unlikely

• extremely unlikely

To find the central idea in an informational text, you should first

• get the gist by listening for repeated words, phrases, or ideas; then, find what is most important about them and create a sentence

• find the central idea, then include the most important supporting details from beginning to end

• use the say-mean-matter strategy to cite, explain, and analyze text evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

To write a summary of an informational text, you should:

• find the central idea; then, include the most important supporting details from beginning to end

• get the gist by finding repeated words, phrases, and ideas; then, find what is most important about it and create a sentence

• use the say-mean-matter strategy

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A strong way to answer a question requiring the citation of text evidence is to...

• get the gist by listening for repeated words, phrases, or ideas; then, find what is most important about them and create a sentence

• find the central idea; then, include the most important supporting details from beginning to end.

• use the say-mean-matter strategy to cite, explain, and analyze text evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Annotating (writing a central idea or brief summary in the margin of ) a chunk of text is helpful because

• it helps make sure you understood what you read while you were reading

• writing down information helps move it into your long-term memory

• it makes finding answers easier and faster than rereading the whole text

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which TWO (2) statements below are CENTRAL IDEAS in the article?

• Ihla de Queimada Grande is an island located off the coast of Brazil

• Snake island is home to an exclusive breed of venomous snake, the golden lancehead.

• Some legends and folklore attempt to explain and sensationalize Snake Island

• The birds native to Snake Island are too intelligent to be caught by the lanceheads.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the central idea of the subsection, "Just the Facts"?

• The truth of Snake Island isn't very interesting.

• Snake Island is the result of rising sea levels and evolution

• People tell many stories trying to explain snake island and warn of its dangers

• Lancehead Vipers and Golden Lancehead snakes have some similarities, but they have evolved to be very different; you are more likely to be bitten by one than the other.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How is the central idea of the subsection, "Just the Facts" developed?

• The author describes how Snake Island was formed from volcanoes and the ocean

• The author describes how pirates buried treasure there and protected it with venomous snakes

• The author discusses how sea levels rose to create an island and evolution changed a snake

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2