rms.056 Reading Grade 7 Benchmark Window #02 December 2020

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The word illustrious in paragraph 2 means -

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Which phrase from paragraph 1 best demonstrates Alyssa’s attitude about spending time at her grandparents’ farm?

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The descriptive language in this sentence —

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The primary theme of the story centers on the importance of —

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The author includes the figurative language in this sentence to show that Alyssa —

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How does the story’s setting influence its plot?

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At the end of the story, Alyssa most likely feels —

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The Latin root vocare, meaning “to call,” helps the reader understand that the word advocate in paragraph 3 means one who —

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The author includes quotations in paragraphs 3 and 4 in order to —

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How does paragraph 5 help inform the reader about Junior Achievement?

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Which sentence suggests that Junior Achievement students will be well prepared to join the working world?

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The author organizes the selection by —

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The reader can conclude that Junior Achievement, Girl Scouts, and Boy Scouts all share which belief?

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The main goal of Junior Achievement is to —

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In which sentence does the author make a factual claim?

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Which idea in the selection do the photographs support?

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The photographs in the article help the reader understand the —

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One challenge that Mestral encountered while inventing Velcro was finding —

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The reader can conclude from the details in paragraph 4 that Mestral —

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What is the best summary of the article?

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The photograph after paragraph 3 is included in the selection to —

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The author focuses on a unique feature of the Namib beetle in order to highlight how the beetle —

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When fog rolls into the desert, the Namib beetle —

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The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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What is one way that Velcro and the water-collection panels are similar?

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Which idea is presented in both the article and the selection?

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How did the development of Velcro differ from the development of the water-collection panels?

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What is one outcome of Mestral’s invention in “Natural Inspiration” that is not shared by the scientists’ invention in “A Brilliant Beetle”?

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One difference between the Velcro in “Natural Inspiration” and the water-collection panels in “A Brilliant Beetle” is that —

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The description of the setting in lines 8 through 19 highlights a contrast between —

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Which sentence best describes the speaker’s relationship with the river?

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The poet uses personification in the sixth stanza to show that the river teaches the speaker about —

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The poet placed lines 25 and 26 in their own stanza to —

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Which line from the poem best expresses why the speaker visits the river?

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Which theme is explored in the poem?

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Which definition best matches the way the word style is used in paragraph 3?

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These sentences help characterize the author as —

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What can the reader infer about the woman mentioned in paragraphs 4 through 6?

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The author presents the information in paragraphs 7 through 13 to illustrate —

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Which sentence from the selection best states the author’s main objective in raising Atticus?

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The simile in paragraph 16 helps the reader understand that the author —

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What is the best summary of the selection?