Math Instinct - Reading Comprehension

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English
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10th Grade
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Tracey Menten
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Where does the term "dead reckoning" come from?
Zombies were dead and I reckon they knew it
A burial practice from long ago called "The Reckoning"
Sailors used deductive reckoning to find their way at sea
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following statements are TRUE about Ahmed? Check all that apply.
He is the subject of a research paper about dead reckoning.
He is the author of "The Math Instinct."
He is an ant.
He lives in Tunisia.
He is a famous mathematician.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Explain the concept of "dead reckoning" in your own words.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What two areas of mathematics does "dead reckoning" require accurate use of?
Algebra & Geometry
Calculus & Arithmetic
Trigonometry & Arithmetic
Geometry & Arithmetic
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CCSS.2.MD.D.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A "mariner" is best defined as...
An astronaut
An ant
A sailor
A professor
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CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How does Keith Devlin support his claim that "the only way Ahmed can perform this daily feat is by using dead reckoning"?
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Explain why desert ants can't rely on scents and chemical trails to find their way home.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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