Reading Remediation

Which theme do "The Dark" and "February Twilight" share?

• love of knowledge
• appreciation for nature
• interest in the arts
• quest for truth

What time is portrayed in BOTH poems?

• morning
• afternoon
• sunset
• night

Which phrase from the poems appeals to the sense of touch?

• single star
• cool shivers
• evening glow
• quick moment

Which symbol is present in BOTH poems?

• frogs
• snow
• dogs
• light

Which location BEST describes the setting of the two poems?

• a mountain
• a beach
• a hill
• a valley

"The Dark" and "February Twilight" are examples of poems because they BOTH

• have rhyme.
• mention evening.
• have animals.
• mention snow.

In Step 1, what does overlap mean?

• to change position
• to cover and extend beyond
• to remove and discard
• to throw out

How does the organization of the "Mission to Vesta" section support the author's ideas about asteroids?

• by posing problems and solutions scientists had when investigating the asteroids and planets
• by explaining the scientific information the researchers had gathered from the asteroids
• by describing the problems the scientists had when studying the asteroids
• by showing the causes and effects the asteroids had on our solar system

Based on the information in the passage, what is an asteroid?

• a kind of star
• a rocky body
• a deep crater
• a small planet

Read this excerpt from the "Interesting facts about Vesta" section of the passage.Has planet-like characteristicsWhat is the meaning of the word characteristics?

• dispositions
• varieties
• qualities
• movements