Snake Island Skills Test

Golden Lanceheads prey on...

• local birds

• ground rodents

• lancehead vipers

• birds visiting the island

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The circumstances of Snake island are the result of..

• evolution

• rising sea levels

• both of these

• neither of these

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The likelihood of you getting bitten by a golden lancehead in your lifetime is...

• likely

• unlikely

Which TWO (2) statements below are CENTRAL IDEAS in the article?

• Snake island is home to an exclusive breed of venomous snake, the golden lancehead.

• Some legends and folklore attempt to explain and add mystery to Snake Island

• The birds native to Snake Island are too intelligent to be caught by the lanceheads.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What is the central idea of the subsection, "Just the Facts"?

• The truth of Snake Island isn't very interesting.

• Snake Island is the result of rising sea levels and evolution

• People tell many stories trying to explain snake island and warn of its dangers

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

How is the central idea of the subsection, "Just the Facts" developed?

• The author describes how Snake Island was formed from volcanoes and the ocean

• The author describes how pirates buried treasure there and protected it with venomous snakes

• The author discusses how sea levels rose to create an island and evolution changed a snake

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which of the following sentences belongs in a summary of the article?

• the isolation of snakes on the island explains why the snakes came to be so deadly

• These snakes can grow to be up to one and a half feet long.

• Navy crew members say you can still hear the little girl's laughter on the island today

• Snakes have been used in ancient rituals for centuries

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which statement about the article is NOT objective?

• The golden lancehead snake is more venomous than the lancehead viper snake.

• The legend of the lighthouse is obviously ridiculous and can't possibly be true in any way.

• You are unlikely to be bitten by a golden lancehead in your lifetime.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How is the central idea developed in the subsection Just the Facts?

• a. The author describes how Snake Island was formed from volcanoes and the ocean.
• b. The author defines evolution in depth.
• c. The author distinguishes between the golden lancehead and the lancehead viper.
• d. The author discusses how the sea levels created an island and evolution changed a snake.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the golden lancehead and the lancehead viper?

• The golden lancehead evolved from the lancehead viper

• The lancehead viper and the golden lancehead can both be found on snake island.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3