Gulf Spill Superheroes

What text feature is NOT included in this story?

• Highlighted Text

• Section Headings

• Captions

• Diagram

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What was the function or use of the oceanographers' job?

• Helping marine animals

• Mapping the ocean floor

• Reaching out to help fishermen

• Transferring supplies between land and sea

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an Expository Text?

• May include photographs, captions, and headings.

• Gives factual information about a topic.

• Has a made-up setting.

• May offer the author's conclusions supported by evidence.

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Which of the following could be a MAIN IDEA for the section, "Heroes on Land?"

• Veterinarians and naturalists helped animals affected by the oil.

• As the oil spill reached land, many different professionals worked together to help affected animals and people.

• Members of a "think tank" created the SWORD to protect local beaches.

• Business leaders helped fishermen who could not fish in some areas.

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Why did the scientists have to use satellites in space and helicopters and airplanes?

• They wanted to test out their flying skills.

• They could not see where the oil was spreading.

• They needed the SWORD to trap globs of oil.

• They needed more volunteers to clean up the animals' habitats.

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Which of the following questions could help you determine the main idea of the section, "Responders in the Water?"

• Who are these responders?

• What are the responders doing?

• How are the responders helping the situation?

• All of the above.

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1. Read the following sentence: "Workers had to collaborate with other groups, such as NASA space program." What is the meaning of collaborate in the sentence?

• argue with

• explore

• work together

• hangout

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Read the following sentence from the text: "Because of its size and speed, the SWORD was flexible when cleaning up spills." What is a synonym of flexible?

• focused

• able to adapt

• working

• confusing

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This question has two parts:

Part A: Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

• during oil spills, humans with different skills must work together

• oil spills are unpredictable

• during oil spills, people need to know how to stay safe

• during oil spills, humans can do very little to help

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Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer to Part A?

• “Experts had to use robots.”

• “Most importantly, engineers came up with different ways to fix the broken pipeline.”

• “Right after the explosion, firefighters responded.”

• “Such a huge disaster would require the skills of many heroes working together.”

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