Scholastic Quiz Feeling the Heat

Based on the article, (Extreme Heat) you can infer that this year's summer heat waves took place mainly in coastal areas, were not as severe as those in recent years, caused El Niño, or were concerning to many people?

• A took place mainly in coastal areas

• B were not as severe as those in recent years

• caused El Niño

• D were concerning to many people

(Extreme Heat) Which detail best supports the answer to question 1?

• A "Normally, the edges of the Pacific are cool."

• ® "Climate change happens naturally over time."

• "... this year's heat has shattered records that no one wanted to see broken."

• "But during El Niño, the Pacific Ocean near South America is warmer than usual."

(Extreme Heat) Which is a cause of the other three?

• A More heat gets trapped in Earth's atmosphere.

• B Human activities release greenhouse gases.

• The planet's average temperature rises.

• ▸ Wildfires are more likely to start.

(Extreme Heat) On a 100-degree day, people can start to feel sick in as little as

• A 1 to 2 minutes

• B 10 to 15 minutes

• Ⓒ 1 hour

• D 2 hours

( History Makers) Why was Louis Armstrong's neighborhood known as the Battlefield?

• A It was the site of an important war battle.

• B It was dangerous.

• Local leaders argued a lot.

• O Many musicians competed against each other.

(History Makers) According to the sidebar, “Making Music," Armstrong blew a tin horn to announce the arrival of a

• A train

• B junk wagon

• bus

• big storm

(History Makers) Which detail would be least important to include in a summary of the article?

• A Armstrong taught himself to play the cornet.

• ® Armstrong sang on the streets with friends.

• O Armstrong took a job selling newspapers.

• D Armstrong became a famous jazz musician.

(The True You) Which is one way that Nina Moreno and Maggie Diaz are similar?

• A Both are Cuban American.

• B Both are in seventh grade.

• Both wish they had families.

• D Both are book characters.

(The True You) You can infer that when Moreno was growing up,

• A she didn't enjoy reading

• ® there weren't many books about Latina kids

• O she didn't spend much time with family

• D she felt she fit in everywhere

(Debate it) Which best supports the argument that texting can help improve kids' writing?

• A Texting encourages kids to use shortcuts.

• B Using autocorrect while texting can help teach kids correct spellings.

• Kids' phones are doing a lot of the work for them.

• Missing punctuation is common in text messages.