Into the Sea Comprehension

The genre for Into the Sea is

• expository text

• fairy tale

• fantasy

• narrative nonfiction

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Erosion is when wind and water change the shape of Earth.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the biggest cause of erosion at the beach?

• wind

• weight

• fire

• waves

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What happens when the beach erodes?

• the sand becomes rocks

• the beach disappears

• the water gets cold

• shark attacks happen more often

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

How does erosion make cliffs crumble and fall into the sea?

• waves wash away the base of the cliff

• wind blows the cliff into the sea

• the rocks erode the water

• the sea rises over the top of the cliffs

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Sea walls are built with large boulders and rocks

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.1.3

CCSS.RI.2.3

What was the author's purpose for writing this selection?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why do beach cities pass laws to stop people from building too close to the water?

• so the buildings won't wash away

• so people won't steal rocks from the sea wall

• to leave room for palm trees

• to be able to study erosion better

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5