The Science Project Passage Questions

Which statement best describes the theme of this passage?

• If you are not good at something, don't waste your time doing it.

• When conducting a science experiment, it is important to understand the scientific reasoning behind it.

• When working in a group, it is smart to take advantage of each person's strengths.

• It is not polite to point out another person's weakness.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following statements is a hyperbole.

A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that cannot be taken literally.

• Rachel clapped her hands in delight.

• My handwriting is hideous.

• I would like to do the prism experiment.

• I couldn't draw something decent if my life depended on it.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these is NOT required to be listed on the display board.

• a hypothesis

• the procedure

• the materials needed to conduct the experiment

• an explanation

What is the genre of this passage?

• science fiction

• informational

• fantasy

• realistic fiction

Which word as an affix that means "again?"

• results

• rethink

• earlier

• procedure

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does "hideous" mean in this passage?

• the action of hiding

• smart

• awful

• neat

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why did Rachel have to explain the project to Dylan?

• He was in the principal's office when the project was explained.

• He was asleep when the project was explained.

• He is new to the school and wasn't there when the project was explained.

• He was talking to his friend when the project was explained.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence describes the illustration included with this story?

• "I love to do fancy lettering and I can write neatly, but I couldn't draw something decent if my life depended on it."

• "At the end of each science unit, Mrs. Thompson splits us into pairs and has us choose a science experiment from the unit."

• "They decided to begin by conducting the experiment again so that it would be easier to draw it and write about it."

• "That was cool how the prism bent the light and separated it into the seven colors of the visible light spectrum."

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Which sentence from the passage helps the reader determine the meaning of the phase "tri-fold poster board"?

• "We have to list the materials, the procedure, the results, and what we learned."

• "I would like to do the prism experiment, where the light refracted into a rainbow."

• "We could split the board so that one of use does the middle section, and the other person does the two sides."

• "Let's rethink this! How about I do the writing and you do the drawing on the poster board?"

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What can the reader infer about Rachel?

• she doesn't like to make new friends

• she is only focused on making sure she gets a 100 on the project

• she is helpful and friendly to everyone

• she is not very good at science

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1