Module 5 Week 2 HMH

How does the author organize paragraph 1?

• by describing the steps in an experiment

• by asking questions and then giving answers

• by stating a problem and explaining how to solve it

• by presenting events in the order in which they take place

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Why does the author use a compare-and-contrast structure in paragraphs 3 and 4?

• to show that chimpanzees use different hands for different reasons

• to show that chimpanzees tend to use their right hand when eating

• to show that scientists think that most chimpanzees favor their left hand

• to show that scientists are still studying which hand chimpanzees use more

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Read the sentence from paragraph 7. Researchers in Ireland set up an experiment to see if cats are right- or left-pawed. Think about the suffix -er. What is the meaning of researchers above?

• ways of researching

• places where research happens

• people who research

• things that should be researched

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

How does paragraph 8 support the idea that animals often use their dominant side to do difficult jobs?

• by explaining that scientists had cats remove tuna from containers many times

• by explaining that one way to test cats is to have them remove tuna from containers

• by explaining that male and female cats remove tuna from containers in unusual ways

• by explaining that most cats showed a paw preference when removing tuna from containers

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Read the sentence from paragraph 8. The scientists then had the cats perform smaller, more controlled movements. Which word or phrase has almost the same meaning as perform as it is used above?

• reach

• watch

• carry out

• think about

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What information does the chart add to the article?

• It explains why most animals have a dominant side.

• It shows that many different types of animals have a dominant side.

• It shows that it is simple to find out whether animals have a dominant side.

• It explains the kinds of tests used to tell whether animals have a dominant side.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

What change should be made in sentence 9?

• Change sparkle to sparkling.

• Change see to seen

• Change darting to darted

• No change is needed

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What change should be made in sentence 11?

• Change tired to tire.

• Change tired to will tire.

• Change tired to will be tired

• No change is needed

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5