4_WONDERS_UNIT 1_WEEKS_1&2_ASSESSMENT (BLOCK 2)

Read this sentence from paragraph 4.

“Even a nuclear power plant was shut down until it was checked.”

What does plant mean as it is used in the sentence?

• a small vegetable

• a person placed secretly in a group

• a person placed secretly in a group

• a company’s building or equipment

How does the diagram contribute to the understanding of the passage?

• by showing how people can prepare for an earthquake

• by showing that the main topic is about an earthquake

• by showing the different parts along a fault of an earthquake

• by showing that each section has information about an earthquake

PART A. Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

“This fault is very active, so earthquakes happen more there than in

other parts of the country.”

What does fault mean as it is used in this sentence?

• blame

• error

• responsibility

• split

PART B. Which sentence from the passage supports the answer in Part A?

• “The ground heaved and buildings swayed, while farther away,

  people felt only a slight shaking of the ground.” (paragraph 3)

• B “Sometimes the edges slip past each other, which also causes the

  earth to move.” (paragraph 5)

• “There are faults all over the United States, but some areas are

  more active than others.” (paragraph 6)

• “The energy created by the earthquake traveled farther than most

  quakes in the West.” (paragraph 7)

Which heading of the given headings supports the sentence:

"Make an emergency plan with your family."

• The Recovery Begins

• How Quakes Work

• Different From Most Quakes

• Be Prepared

Which heading of the given headings supports the sentence:

"Some families had to rebuild parts of thier homes."

• The Recovery Begins

• How Quakes Work

• Different From Most Quakes

• Be Prepared

Which heading of the given headings supports the sentence:

"The New Madrid is one of the most active faults in the United States."

• The Recovery Begins

• How Quakes Work

• Different From Most Quakes

• Be Prepared

Which heading of the given headings supports the sentence:

"Virginia's earthquake was not along fault line, so the efects were more disastrous."

• The Recovery Begins

• How Quakes Work

• Different From Most Quakes

• Be Prepared

Which sentence uses a compare or contrast

structure to explain how quakes in the West are different from quakes

in the East?

• The energy created by the Virginia quake traveled farther than

  most quakes in the West.

• This is because much of the rock under

  the East is solid and cold.

• When these rocks shift, the energy

  travels long distances.

• In the West, the rock is cracked and warm,

  which prevents the energy from traveling as far.

Part A.

What does the author mean by saying “the thunder crashed like a herd

of giants in the distance”?

• The sound of the crashing giants was louder than the thunder.

• The sound of the crashing herd of giants went into the distance.

• The sound of the thunder was closer than the herd of crashing

  giants.

• The sound of the thunder was as scary as a herd of giants

  stomping around.