The Circulatory Story: Part Two

Read the selection of text from Page 6 of "The Circulatory Story."

Read this sentence from the passage: "With hemoglobin's help, blood can transport oxygen to all parts of the body, including cells and tissues, which need a constant supply of oxygen (O₂) in order to work."

What does the word transport mean in this sentence?

• Take.

• Remove.

• Change.

• Block.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the selection of text from Page 6 of "The Circulatory Story."

Read this sentence from the passage: "With hemoglobin's help, blood can transport oxygen to all parts of the body, including cells and tissues, which need a constant supply of oxygen (O₂) in order to work."

Which piece of text evidence best shows the meaning of transport?

• "Looks like an inner tube without the hole."

• "It's an erthrocyte."

• "Cells carry oxygen."

• "Attaches to a chemical called hemoglobin."

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

How does the illustration on Pages 6 and 7 of "The Circulatory Story" help readers understand the ideas on Page 6?

• It shows the actual size and shape of the elements found in blood.

• It shows how red blood cells carry oxygen through a blood vessel.

• It shows what happens when cells and tissues receive oxygen from the blood.

• It shows how the body's red and white blood cells are formed in the blood.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the main idea of the section titled "Saddle Up That Cell" on Page 6 of the text?

• Erythrocytes are also known as red blood cells.

• Erythrocytes look like inner tubes with the hole.

• Erythrocytes have a chemical called hemoglobin.

• Erythrocytes supply oxygen to all parts of the body.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

According to the text , what is an erythrocyte?

HINT: Select all answers that apply!

• One of the three cellular components of blood.

• A blood vessel.

• A dissolved protein.

• A red blood cell.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the name of the TWO nonfiction text features found on Page 9, and how do they help you as a reader?

• It is a caption and it helps me understand what is happening in the photograph.

• It is a diagram and it helps me understand the different parts of my heart.

• It is a photograph of a real heart that helps me better understand what my heart looks like.

• It is a heading that gives me a preview of what I will be reading about in the section.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Your heart has two sides and four chambers, or rooms.

Based on what you read, the upstairs rooms are called _______________, and the downstairs rooms are called _______________.

• Valves and Ventricles.

• Valves and Chambers.

• Atria and Ventricles.

• Chambers and Vessels.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

The liquid part of blood which lets blood flow well. According to the text, this liquid part of the blood is 90% water!

• Oxygen.

• Ventricles.

• Plasma.

• Vessels.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Blood travels throughout the entire body in different types of blood vessels. There are three main kinds of blood vessels. These blood vessels are known as the:

• Arteries, Ventricles, and Veins.

• Arteries, Capillaries, and Veins.

• Arteries, Valves, and Ventricles.

• Arteries, Vessels, and Capillaries.

Reread Page 16 of the text, titled "The Arching Aorta."

According to the text, the largest artery that blood travels through from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of your body is called the:

• Aorta.

• Artery.

• Vein.

• Capillary.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3