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Running Dry

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Running Dry
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What type of text is "Running Dry?"

Op-Ed Articles

Website

Newspaper Article

Blog

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary theme of the text 'Running Dry'?

Water scarcity

Economic growth

Technological advancement

Cultural diversity

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Running Dry'?

Metaphor

Alliteration

Hyperbole

Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the tone of the text 'Running Dry'?

Optimistic

Pessimistic

Humorous

Neutral

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In 'Running Dry', which of the following is a suggested solution to water scarcity?

Desalination

Increased taxation

Urbanization

Deforestation

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose in writing 'Running Dry'?

To entertain

To inform

To persuade

To narrate

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following best describes the structure of 'Running Dry'?

Chronological

Problem-solution

Cause-effect

Descriptive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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