Ground Zero

What is the primary meaning of the term 'Ground Zero'?

• The starting point or base for some activity

• A type of zero in mathematics

• A famous novel

• A type of ground surface

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In literature, what does 'Ground Zero' often symbolize?

• A place of new beginnings

• A place of destruction or devastation

• A place of peace

• A place of historical significance

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

Which of the following sentences uses 'Ground Zero' correctly?

• The ground zero of the cake was delicious.

• The city was rebuilt from ground zero after the earthquake.

• He reached ground zero in his math test.

• She painted the ground zero with bright colors.

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Identify the correct synonym for 'Ground Zero' in the context of a disaster.

• Epicenter

• Periphery

• Summit

• Base

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following is an example of using 'Ground Zero' in a metaphorical sense?

• The ground zero of the explosion was cordoned off.

• The team started from ground zero to develop the new software.

• The ground zero was marked on the map.

• The ground zero was covered in debris.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What part of speech is 'Ground Zero' in the sentence: 'The city was rebuilt from ground zero'?

• Noun

• Verb

• Adjective

• Adverb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the sentence that best illustrates the use of 'Ground Zero' in a historical context.

• Ground zero is where the picnic will be held.

• Ground zero was a term used during World War II.

• Ground zero is a type of zero in math.

• Ground zero is a popular tourist destination.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

Which literary device is used when 'Ground Zero' is referred to as a place of rebirth?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In which scenario would 'Ground Zero' be used to describe a starting point?

• After a natural disaster

• At the beginning of a project

• During a celebration

• In a historical novel

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the antonym of 'Ground Zero' when used to describe a place of destruction?

• Reconstruction

• Devastation

• Chaos

• Origin

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5