"Into the Future" CASE Review

1. Which family member left the spade lying by the shed?

• A. brother

• B. Dad

• C. grandmother

• D. mom

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

2. What is the main idea of the passage? 

• A. Archaeologists sometimes find fossils as well as artifacts and call on other scientists to help. 

• B. More can be learned from artifacts found deeper underground than more recent artifacts. 

• C. Archaeologists sometimes find artifacts and are unable to determine how they were used. 

• D. Much can be learned about the people of the past by studying the artifacts they left behind. 

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

3. Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to Part A? 

• A. "'Hmmm, what is this odd round disk?' they ask. 'I wonder what it was used for?'"(paragraph 8) 

• B. "Gradually, the 22nd century archaeologists find all kinds of objects that help them understand life here over many centuries."(paragraph 10) 

• C. "Remember, older artifacts are always below newer ones, because they were buried first."(paragraph 10) 

• D. "That gravel and stone they have to sift through could have a dinosaur fossil hidden in it. That will be a job for paleontologists to deal with."(paragraph 11) 

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

4. Which two phrases from paragraph 9 help the reader determine the meaning of the word excavating? 

• A. "...beneath the ground."

• B. "...understand what took place..."

• C. "...over many years."

• D. "...digging a big hole..."

• E. "...measuring the position..."

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

5. What is the meaning of the phrase "objects have stories to tell" in paragraph 10?

• A. Information can be learned from artifacts.

• B. Books are often written about artifacts.

• C. Interesting details are recorded about artifacts.

• D. Interesting pictures can be taken of artifacts.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

6. What overall text structure does the author use in the passage?

• A. The author uses cause and effect to show that archaeologists research the artifacts they find in order to learn their uses in the past. 

• B The author uses chronological order to illustrate the types of artifacts that archaeologists may find when studying a specific place.

• C. The author uses compare and contrast to illustrate the differences between artifacts studied by archaeologists and fossils studied by paleontologists. 

• D. The author uses problem and solution to show why archaeologists use certain tools when digging for artifacts in an area. 

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

7. How does the image help the reader understand the passage? 

• A. The reader can understand how deep in the ground an artifact may be buried.

• B. The reader can understand the type of information that is recorded about an artifact.

• C. The reader can see an example of an artifact an archaeologist may find.

• D. The reader can see an example of a place where an archaeologist finds an artifact.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7