Search Header Logo

Paired Texts

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Paired Texts
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Use "Scream Machines" to answer this question. Which sentence BEST restates the main idea of the FIRST PARAGRAPH?

Roller coaster cars make a clicking sound as they travel upward.

Amusement parks entertain milions of people every year.

Roller coasters are popular because they are thrilling.

Some roller coasters include a long pause before a sudden drop.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Use both texts to answer this question. What idea about roller coaster history is NOT discussed in BOTH passages?

People are always trying to build bigger and better coaster rides.

Today's roller coasters are much faster than the earliest coasters.

The Switchback Railway was a financial success.

The French made improvements to coaster rides.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Two Stories that are read together

so that the reader can compare

and contrast the text

Drama

Expository Text

Paired Passage

Genre

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The main purpose of the paired texts is to ______.

argue that traditional schools are best

encourage readers to play more computer games

give a short history of public school in America

describe two schools where students learn in unusual ways

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following words/phrases will help you to best CONTRAST two stories?

Both

Alike

On the other hand

In comparison

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

HOTSPOT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following sentence from paragraph 3 of "Camels in Texas?":

They traveled up to forty miles a day, could go ten days without water, and seemed comfortable in the oppressive heat.

Which sentence from paragraph 5 of "Relieved Rescue" states a related idea?

Select ONE correct answer.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The main purpose of the paired texts is to ______.

argue that traditional schools are best

encourage readers to play more computer games

give a short history of public school in America

describe two schools where students learn in unusual ways

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?