Amplify Reading

What inference (educated guess) can be made based on paragraph 36?

• Ships often faced difficulties in colder waters so many regulations were already in place

• people couldn't believe that the ship's commander was unaware the ship was in danger

• The disaster changed the laws surrounding shipbuilding and ocean travel

• A better-built ship with the latest equipment would have kept the ship from sinking

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Read this excerpt from paragraph 4: “Big chocolate companies like Mars/M&M want to buy cocoa beans for as little cash as possible so that they can make big profits selling their chocolate products. Chocolate companies pay farmers a very low price for their cocoa beans. Most farmers only earn between $30 and $100 a year. Cheap or free labor means more profits for the chocolate companies.” (RI.KID.1) This excerpt supports which TWO inferences (conclusions) about big chocolate companies?

• e. Big chocolate companies plan to start paying laborers more as soon as they have raised enough cash.

• c. Big chocolate companies have the power to decide how much they will pay for cocoa beans.

• a. Big chocolate companies feel bad about the harsh conditions faced by their child laborers

• b. Paying workers low wages is one way big chocolate companies can keep profits high.

• d. Big chocolate companies did not make enough profits in the past, so they feel pressure to make higher profits now.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following is a synonym for the word 'amplify'?

• Increase

• Decrease

• Simplify

• Complicate

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the context of reading, what does 'amplify' most likely mean?

• To make louder

• To enhance understanding

• To shorten the text

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Choose the sentence that uses 'amplify' correctly.

• She used a microphone to amplify her voice.

• He decided to amplify the meeting by leaving early.

• The teacher asked the students to amplify their homework.

• The book was too amplified to read.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the main purpose of reading comprehension?

• To memorize the text

• To understand and interpret the text

• To rewrite the text

• To ignore the text

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of the following is an example of a literary device?

• Amplification

• Reading

• Writing

• Listening

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Identify the correct sentence structure:

• Amplify the reading, she did.

• Reading amplify the she did.

• She did amplify the reading.

• Did she amplify the reading.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the effect of amplification in literature?

• It makes the text shorter.

• It adds depth and detail to the text.

• It confuses the reader.

• It simplifies the text.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The teacher asked the students to _______ their essays with more examples.'

• amplify

• reduce

• ignore

• delete

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4