Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The hills and canyons of California provide all three of a wildfire’s needs in abundance. Dry brush and small shrubs and trees encircle the towns. Santa Ana winds blow steadily. The winds pick up twigs or small embers and carry them miles away. Dry lightning is a common occurrence, too, and tourists’ campfires, broken electric lines, or even dropped cigarettes can spark a fire.
Which is the best summary of the information in this paragraph?
(1 point)
Responses
A: California is vulnerable to wildfires due to its dry climate, lightning, and tourist activities.
B: Towns in California are surrounded by natural plants, such as trees and shrubs.
C: Some tourists cause wildfires while camping and sightseeing in California.
D: California weather is usually windy with the occasional dry lightning storm.
A: California is vulnerable to wildfires due to its dry climate, lightning, and tourist activities.
Which statement about an objective summary is true?(1 point)
It conveys the central idea of the text.
It quotes the text directly.
It describes each detail from the text.
It includes the writer's opinion of the text.
It conveys the central idea of the text.
The official population of some states increased, while the populations of others decreased. As a result, the number of U.S. representatives allocated to these states changed.
What type of interaction does the underlined phrase show?
chronological
problem and solution
compare and contrast
cause and effect
cause and effect
No matter what he tried, Tom could not get his car to start. He had to figure out another way to get to work. He quickly decided to take the bus, figuring that if he caught the next one, he should get there just in time.
What is the primary text structure used in these sentences?
(1 point)
Responses
steps in a process
steps in a process
compare and contrast
compare and contrast
order of importance
order of importance
problem and solution
problem and solution
problem and solution
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
It was too cold to play outside in the treehouse, so the boys decided to play in the living room instead with a makeshift fort they built out of old cardboard boxes. It wasn't very sturdy and collapsed at the end of the day, but they had a great time playing in it all afternoon.
What does the word makeshift mean in this context?
(1 point)
Responses
cozy
cozy
complicated
complicated
temporary
temporary
spacious
spacious
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temporary
Reading Informational Text Unit Test
9 of 159 of 15 Items
Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.
In order to help her clients make the best decision, Lea spent hours searching through data for the most important information to their situation.
Which word from the sentence provides the best context clue to define the term data?
(1 point)
Responses
information
information
help
help
order
order
situation
information
Reading Informational Text Unit Test
10 of 1510 of 15 Items
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Iodine is an important micronutrient, a vitamin or mineral that is necessary for good health. It helps the body to produce hormones, helps babies develop in the womb, and is important to many other body processes. In 1924, iodine was added to salt to make up for a lack of public access to dairy foods and ocean fish, which are natural sources of iodine. The modern American diet, however, includes many processed foods that contain iodine. As a result, many salt manufacturers have stopped adding iodine to their product, a change that did not get much attention in the media. Some nutrition experts are concerned that people who still rely on table salt as a source of iodine will have an increase in disease caused by a diet lacking in this micronutrient. Only time will tell, as America moves into a new era where table salt is no longer a guaranteed source of iodine.
Why does iodine matter to nutrition experts?
(1 point)
Responses
It is only found in dairy foods and ocean fish.
It is only found in dairy foods and ocean fish.
It is added to table salt.
It is added to table salt.
It is necessary for good health.
It is necessary for good health.
It is important for certain trendy diets.
It is necessary for good health.
People fear wolves. While some of their fear is sensible, wolves actually have more to fear from people than people do from wolves. Although wolves are strong and fierce, wolf attacks on humans are very rare. In nearly all cases, they occur only when people provoke or corner wolves. People, on the other hand, have regularly baited and trapped wolves from the earliest of times. For various reasons, farmers, ranchers, and trappers in North America have all sought to reduce the wolf population. By 1950, there were almost no wolves left in the United States. Finally, in 1974, Congress granted gray wolves a protected status.
What saved the gray wolf population of North America?
(1 point)
Responses
People avoided gray wolves out of fear.
People avoided gray wolves out of fear.
Gray wolves became strong and fierce.
Gray wolves became strong and fierce.
People stopped baiting and trapping gray wolves.
People stopped baiting and trapping gray wolves.
Congress granted gray wolves protected status.
Congress granted gray wolves protected status.
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Congress granted gray wolves protected status.
In 2–3 sentences, identify two traits of narrative nonfiction and explain how they differ from other types of nonfiction.
1. Narrative nonfiction incorporates storytelling techniques and elements of plot to present factual information in a compelling and engaging way. It often includes characters, dialogue, and a narrative structure, making it more similar to fiction than other types of nonfiction.
2. Narrative nonfiction also emphasizes a personal perspective or point of view, allowing the author to share their own experiences, observations, and emotions. This subjective element distinguishes it from more objective forms of nonfiction, such as expository or informational writing, which focus on presenting facts and analysis without personal commentary.
In 1–2 sentences, identify and explain the evidence that the author uses to support the idea that taking iodine out of table salt might cause harm.
(2 points)
Iodine is an important micronutrient, a vitamin or mineral that is necessary for good health. It helps the body to produce hormones, helps babies develop in the womb, and is important to many other body processes. In 1924, iodine was added to salt to make up for a lack of public access to dairy foods and ocean fish, which are natural sources of iodine. The modern American diet, however, includes many processed foods that contain iodine. As a result, many salt manufacturers have stopped adding iodine to their product, a change that did not get much attention in the media. Some nutrition experts are concerned that people who still rely on table salt as a source of iodine will have an increase in disease caused by a diet lacking in the micronutrient. Only time will tell, as America moves into a new era where table salt is no longer a guaranteed source of iodine.
The author uses evidence from the paragraph to support the idea that taking iodine out of table salt might cause harm by explaining that iodine is necessary for good health, helps with hormone production and baby development, and is important for various body processes. They also mention that many processed foods contain iodine, so removing it from table salt may result in a lack of this important micronutrient in people's diets.
Use the passage to answer the question.
Many fire-prone California towns don’t plan for evacuations
Counterintuitive as it may sound, Paradise has some of the strongest evacuation planning in California. In fact, a USA TODAY Network-California survey of communities at high risk from wildfires found only 22% (including Paradise) have a robust, publicly available evacuation plan.
The scale of disaster in the Camp Fire was unprecedented, but the scene of people fleeing wildfires was familiar, repeated numerous times over the past three years up and down California from Redding and Paradise to Santa Rosa, Ventura, and Malibu.
In many of those communities, motorists became stuck in traffic as officials tried to evacuate thousands onto a few roads leading away from the flames.
NO REQUIREMENT TO PLAN
The 85 deaths and nearly 19,000 buildings destroyed in Paradise’s Camp Fire made it the deadliest and most destructive blaze in California history. Eight of those who perished were found in their vehicles, with two others found outside their vehicles.
In some spots, burned-out and abandoned vehicles lined roads leading out of town.
Should cities be required to have detailed evacuation plans? In 3–5 sentences, answer the question and provide specific textual evidence to support your analysis.
In response to the question of whether cities should be required to have detailed evacuation plans, the passage does not explicitly provide a clear answer. However, it does highlight the fact that only 22% of high-risk communities, such as Paradise, have robust and publicly available evacuation plans. The passage also discusses the tragedies that occurred during the Camp Fire, where many people were unable to evacuate efficiently and even perished in their vehicles. This evidence suggests that having detailed evacuation plans is crucial for ensuring the safety of residents during wildfire emergencies.
Why Is the News Sometimes Controversial?
Reporters gather facts and write about them—so why do some people say the news is unreliable? They are worried that news stories might be biased.
Bias is an unfair representation of something or someone. It can happen when only one side of a story is presented, when only certain facts are shared, or when news organizations choose which stories they want to publish. Readers sometimes worry that news organizations, intentionally or accidentally, publish biased stories.
News organizations try to avoid bias as much as they can. They hire trained reporters who know how to ask good questions about all sides of a story. They also employ many different editors to double-check all of the facts cited in the articles.
Readers of the news can take their own steps to avoid possible bias in the news they read. They can read news from multiple sources, or they can look up facts on their own to make sure the news matches other websites and records. It is impossible to avoid bias completely, but news writers and news readers can still do a lot to make sure the information they share and read is accurate.
In 3–5 sentences, identify and explain an inference you made about news media based on the passage. Support your answer with text evidence from the passage.