Think Up Assessment - RI 7.3 - "Making Science Fun Through Comics" (7.17) (
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10 questions
Read the passage using your Scratch Paper Strategies and answer each question.
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How did Dorian Janney affect NASA’s GPM mission?
How did Dorian Janney affect NASA’s GPM mission?
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Based on the selection, which step in the comic book process occurred between the contest winners being chosen and the pencil drawings being created?
Based on the selection, which step in the comic book process occurred between the contest winners being chosen and the pencil drawings being created?
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In the Developing the GPM Comic Book section, how does the author support the claim that educators have positive feelings about the finished comic book?
In the Developing the GPM Comic Book section, how does the author support the claim that educators have positive feelings about the finished comic book?
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Read these paragraphs from the selection.
"To interest students in reading about science, NASA is trying something different. Instead of a press release or a scientific paper, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission has launched a Japanese manga-style comic book." "Creating a comic book required collaboration of a team with a range of specialties. This collaboration resulted in a fun and unusual teaching tool to excite students and pique their interest in Earth science and STEM."
Which conclusion is supported by these paragraphs?
Read these paragraphs from the selection.
"To interest students in reading about science, NASA is trying something different. Instead of a press release or a scientific paper, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission has launched a Japanese manga-style comic book."
"Creating a comic book required collaboration of a team with a range of specialties. This collaboration resulted in a fun and unusual teaching tool to excite students and pique their interest in Earth science and STEM."
Which conclusion is supported by these paragraphs?
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Read this dictionary entry.
hook \hook\ noun 1. a curved or bent device 2. a sharp bend or curve 3. a means of attracting attention 4. a catchy musical refrain
Which definition matches the way the word hook is used in the sentence “She commented that it ‘would be a great hook to introduce [her students] to the mission’”?
Read this dictionary entry.
hook \hook\ noun 1. a curved or bent device 2. a sharp bend or curve 3. a means of attracting attention 4. a catchy musical refrain
Which definition matches the way the word hook is used in the sentence “She commented that it ‘would be a great hook to introduce [her students] to the mission’”?
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Which argument does the author develop in the selection?
Which argument does the author develop in the selection?
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Read these paragraphs from the selection.
"In spring 2013, a GPM Anime Challenge was held for artists from around the world ages 13 years and older. The challenge was to develop an anime-themed character for teaching students about the GPM mission.""Contest entrants learned about the GPM mission and its science topics. These included the water cycle, weather and climate, technology, and applications to society. Participants were required to incorporate this information into their character designs."
Which option describes how the author organizes these paragraphs?
Read these paragraphs from the selection.
"In spring 2013, a GPM Anime Challenge was held for artists from around the world ages 13 years and older. The challenge was to develop an anime-themed character for teaching students about the GPM mission."
"Contest entrants learned about the GPM mission and its science topics. These included the water cycle, weather and climate, technology, and applications to society. Participants were required to incorporate this information into their character designs."
Which option describes how the author organizes these paragraphs?
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Which central idea is developed in the selection?
Which central idea is developed in the selection?
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Which sentence in the selection supports the answer to Question 8?
Which sentence in the selection supports the answer to Question 8?
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Which sentence contains an error in subject/verb agreement?
Which sentence contains an error in subject/verb agreement?