I Live in a Refugee Camp

According to the sections "Life in the Camp" and "World of Uncertainty," what makes the Kobe camp in Ethiopia different from many refugee camps? Use text evidence.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

On pages 7-8, Lewis writes, "It's clean, it's well organized, and it has the essentials: food, water, durable shelters, and a health clinic." What are essentials?

• things that keep you warm

• things that cost extra

• things that are basic or necessary

• things that are not important

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What conclusion can you draw from “I Live in a Refugee Camp”?

• All refugee camps are the same.

• People live in refugee camps for a short time.

• Life in a refugee camp is fun and exciting.

• Refugee camps provide protection and basic

  supplies for people who need them.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is most likely the author’s main purpose for writing this article?

• to persuade readers to help refugees like Bilan

• to inform readers about the history of Somalia

• to help readers understand what life is like ina refugee camp

• to explain to readers why there were so manyrefugees after World War II

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Life is grim in some refugee camps because they are ______.

• crowded

• bustling

• comfortable

• organized

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

You would never plan to be a ______________ and have to leave your home.

• looted

• refugee

• resettled

• rubble

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Bilan and her family left their home . . .

• for religious freedom.

• because of widespread disease.

• to escape violence.

• to explore new places.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main theme of the text 'I Live in a Refugee Camp'?

• A) Adventure and exploration

• B) Survival and resilience

• C) Wealth and prosperity

• D) Technology and innovation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word best describes the living conditions in a refugee camp as depicted in the text?

• A) Luxurious

• B) Challenging

• C) Unchanging

• D) Predictable

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In the context of the text, what does the word 'refugee' mean?

• A) A person who travels for leisure

• B) A person who flees their country for safety

• C) A person who moves for a job opportunity

• D) A person who visits new places

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4