Rescue at the Water's Edge & Ch 1 of Ground Zero Comprehension

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English
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6th Grade
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Hard
Julie Kennedy
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the introduction of "Rescue at the Water's Edge", author Allison Friedman portrays the Twin Towers as...
beautiful and iconic
old and charming
small and simple
new and unusual
2.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Friedman writes, "At first Perez didn't take the alarm seriously. Lately it had been malfunctioning." Based on context clues, malfunction means (a)
3.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the section "All Available Boats!", Friedman uses a (a) test structure to (b) .
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the section "The Long War"?
to explain who the Taliban are
to show how the September 11 attacks affected Thomas Panevino
to describe the U.S. military response to the September 11 attacks
to describe the search for Osama Bin Laden
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Friedman writes "And that's when he saw it: dozens of boats, of all shapes and sizes -- bright-orange ferries, hardy little tugboats, double-decker party boats, fancy yachts, inflatable rafts -- all speeding to the seawall..." This line helps readers ___________. (choose TWO)
understand how many people came to help
understand which boats work best during an evacuation
picture the many kinds of boats the Coast Guard had
picture the scene of the evacuation
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose TWO reasons why Friedman most likely wrote this article.
to detail the history of the Twin Towers
to inspire readers with a story of strength and courage in the face of disaster
to help readers understand what it is like to be in the Coast Guard
to inform readers about the events of September 11
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the map on page 6 contribute to the article?
it shows the layout of the city and helps the reader visualize everything the size of everything
it shows the path taken by each of the planes that hit the towers
it explains why the World Trade Center was an easy target for the attack
it shows how tall and noticeable the towers were compared to the Statue of Liberty and the rest of the city.
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