7th gr Roots week 8 passage

What did Alex find in his grandfather's attic?

• A peculiar device that looked like a combination of a telescope and a telephone

• A box of old photographs

• A set of ancient coins

• A dusty old book

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What feature did the device Alex found have?

• A lens similar to a telephoto camera

• A built-in radio

• A digital clock

• A compass

Who did Alex take the device to for further investigation?

• His friend Mia

• His teacher

• His neighbor

• His sister

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Sam, the telemarketer, believe about the device?

• It could revolutionize communication

• It was a toy

• It was a piece of junk

• It was a historical artifact

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What was the unexpected function of the device discovered by Alex and Mia?

• It could transmit images to a television

• It could play music

• It could predict the weather

• It could translate languages

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5