The use of new words is an aspect of our social language that is always changing. Sometimes new words are used so often in communication that they become part of our everyday language. The frequency and use of these new words are noted by those who work to update the annual edition of the dictionary. In December, the word with the most significant usage is chosen as the word of the year and then added to the dictionary.
Which statement describes a central idea of this paragraph?
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The most frequently used words in our everyday communication are added to the dictionary after a certain time period.
The most frequently used words in our everyday communication are added to the dictionary after a certain time period.
Editors choose the word of the year every December.
Editors choose the word of the year every December.
Social media has contributed several words and phrases to the dictionary.
Social media has contributed several words and phrases to the dictionary.
Dictionaries are rarely used in classrooms today compared to their usage one decade ago.
Dictionaries are rarely used in classrooms today compared to their usage one decade ago.
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The most frequently used words in our everyday communication are added to the dictionary after a certain time period.
Scientists say the don’t know everything about how climate change affects hurricanes. But, what they do know is enough to worry them.
Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gasses. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas, and wood. The gasses, in turn, cause the Earth’s temperature to rise. It is called climate change. Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans, and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms’ power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas. A sudden change turned Harvey from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 5, on a scale of 5.
Detailed Data on Hurricanes is Missing
What’s missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements. This would help them determine how much people have played a part in global warming.
“It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare,” Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful. The stores are known around the world as cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. But, scientists are puzzled, for now, by a lack of information.
Just because the information is not clear yet doesn’t mean that the changes haven’t been occurring, said James Kossin. He is a scientist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin. Kossin figured out that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles. Other hurricane experts call it the clearest sign so far that climate change has already had an effect. Hurricanes form where the ocean is warm. This is usually near the equator. But, climate change is heating up other parts of the ocean. This is why cyclones are drifting toward areas in the north and south poles that weren’t warm before.
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Part 1: What is the central idea of this article?(1 point)
Responses
Greenhouse gases are bad for the environment
Greenhouse gases are bad for the environment
Hurricanes and cyclones are occurring closer to the north and south poles.
Hurricanes and cyclones are occurring closer to the north and south poles.
Scientists have a lot of information and data about hurricanes
Scientists have a lot of information and data about hurricanes
Scientists are concerned that climate change may make tropical storms, like cyclones and hurricanes, more powerful
Scientists are concerned that climate change may make tropical storms, like cyclones and hurricanes, more powerful
Question 2
Part 2: Which detail from the text best supports the central idea?(1 point)
Responses
"It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare," Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare," Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms' power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms' power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
What's missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements.
What's missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements.
Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gases. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas and wood.
Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gases. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas and wood.
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Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gasses. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas, and wood. The gasses, in turn, cause the Earth’s temperature to rise. It is called climate change. Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans, and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms’ power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas. A sudden change turned Harvey from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 5, on a scale of 5.
Detailed Data on Hurricanes is Missing
What’s missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements. This would help them determine how much people have played a part in global warming.
“It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare,” Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful. The stores are known around the world as cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. But, scientists are puzzled, for now, by a lack of information.
Just because the information is not clear yet doesn’t mean that the changes haven’t been occurring, said James Kossin. He is a scientist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin. Kossin figured out that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles. Other hurricane experts call it the clearest sign so far that climate change has already had an effect. Hurricanes form where the ocean is warm. This is usually near the equator. But, climate change is heating up other parts of the ocean. This is why cyclones are drifting toward areas in the north and south poles that weren’t warm before.
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Part 1: What is the central idea of this article?(1 point)
Responses
Greenhouse gases are bad for the environment
Greenhouse gases are bad for the environment
Hurricanes and cyclones are occurring closer to the north and south poles.
Hurricanes and cyclones are occurring closer to the north and south poles.
Scientists have a lot of information and data about hurricanes
Scientists have a lot of information and data about hurricanes
Scientists are concerned that climate change may make tropical storms, like cyclones and hurricanes, more powerful
Scientists are concerned that climate change may make tropical storms, like cyclones and hurricanes, more powerful
Question 2
Part 2: Which detail from the text best supports the central idea?(1 point)
Responses
"It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare," Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare," Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms' power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms' power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
What's missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements.
What's missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements.
Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gases. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas and wood.
Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gases. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas and wood.
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Part 1: The central idea of this article is that scientists are concerned that climate change may make tropical storms, like cyclones and hurricanes, more powerful.
Part 2: The detail from the text that best supports the central idea is "Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms' power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas."
Part 2: The detail from the text that best supports the central idea is "Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms' power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas."
Scientists say the don’t know everything about how climate change affects hurricanes. But, what they do know is enough to worry them.
Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gasses. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas, and wood. The gasses, in turn, cause the Earth’s temperature to rise. It is called climate change. Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans, and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms’ power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas. A sudden change turned Harvey from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 5, on a scale of 5.
Detailed Data on Hurricanes is Missing
What’s missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements. This would help them determine how much people have played a part in global warming.
“It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare,” Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful. The stores are known around the world as cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. But, scientists are puzzled, for now, by a lack of information.
Just because the information is not clear yet doesn’t mean that the changes haven’t been occurring, said James Kossin. He is a scientist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin. Kossin figured out that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles. Other hurricane experts call it the clearest sign so far that climate change has already had an effect. Hurricanes form where the ocean is warm. This is usually near the equator. But, climate change is heating up other parts of the ocean. This is why cyclones are drifting toward areas in the north and south poles that weren’t warm before.
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Part 1: Which statement about summaries is true?(1 point)
Responses
A summary should always be objective.
A summary should always be objective.
A summary focuses mostly around minor details from a text.
A summary focuses mostly around minor details from a text.
Summaries may include an author's personal opinion.
Summaries may include an author's personal opinion.
Summaries always include direct quotes from the text
Summaries always include direct quotes from the text
Question 2
Part 2: Which of the following is the most effective summary of the passage above?(1 point)
Responses
According to the article, "Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful."
According to the article, "Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful."
There is still a lot to learn about tropical storms, such as cyclones and hurricanes, but, based on what they do know, scientists are worried that the impact of climate change will make these storms more powerful in the coming years.
There is still a lot to learn about tropical storms, such as cyclones and hurricanes, but, based on what they do know, scientists are worried that the impact of climate change will make these storms more powerful in the coming years.
Scienstists, like James Kossing, who works at the U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin, figured out that tropical storms are occurring closers to the Earth's poles.
Scienstists, like James Kossing, who works at the U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin, figured out that tropical storms are occurring closers to the Earth's poles.
Climate change is very bad for our planet.
Climate change is very bad for our planet.
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Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gasses. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas, and wood. The gasses, in turn, cause the Earth’s temperature to rise. It is called climate change. Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans, and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms’ power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas. A sudden change turned Harvey from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 5, on a scale of 5.
Detailed Data on Hurricanes is Missing
What’s missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements. This would help them determine how much people have played a part in global warming.
“It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare,” Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful. The stores are known around the world as cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. But, scientists are puzzled, for now, by a lack of information.
Just because the information is not clear yet doesn’t mean that the changes haven’t been occurring, said James Kossin. He is a scientist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin. Kossin figured out that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles. Other hurricane experts call it the clearest sign so far that climate change has already had an effect. Hurricanes form where the ocean is warm. This is usually near the equator. But, climate change is heating up other parts of the ocean. This is why cyclones are drifting toward areas in the north and south poles that weren’t warm before.
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Part 1: Which statement about summaries is true?(1 point)
Responses
A summary should always be objective.
A summary should always be objective.
A summary focuses mostly around minor details from a text.
A summary focuses mostly around minor details from a text.
Summaries may include an author's personal opinion.
Summaries may include an author's personal opinion.
Summaries always include direct quotes from the text
Summaries always include direct quotes from the text
Question 2
Part 2: Which of the following is the most effective summary of the passage above?(1 point)
Responses
According to the article, "Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful."
According to the article, "Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful."
There is still a lot to learn about tropical storms, such as cyclones and hurricanes, but, based on what they do know, scientists are worried that the impact of climate change will make these storms more powerful in the coming years.
There is still a lot to learn about tropical storms, such as cyclones and hurricanes, but, based on what they do know, scientists are worried that the impact of climate change will make these storms more powerful in the coming years.
Scienstists, like James Kossing, who works at the U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin, figured out that tropical storms are occurring closers to the Earth's poles.
Scienstists, like James Kossing, who works at the U.S. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin, figured out that tropical storms are occurring closers to the Earth's poles.
Climate change is very bad for our planet.
Climate change is very bad for our planet.
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Part 1: A summary should always be objective.
Part 2: The most effective summary of the passage above is "There is still a lot to learn about tropical storms, such as cyclones and hurricanes, but, based on what they do know, scientists are worried that the impact of climate change will make these storms more powerful in the coming years."
Part 2: The most effective summary of the passage above is "There is still a lot to learn about tropical storms, such as cyclones and hurricanes, but, based on what they do know, scientists are worried that the impact of climate change will make these storms more powerful in the coming years."
But, climate change is heating up other parts of the ocean. This is why cyclones are drifting toward areas in the north and south poles that weren't warm before.
What type of text structure does the phrase show?
(1 point)
Responses
Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Problem and Solution
Chronological
What type of text structure does the phrase show?
(1 point)
Responses
Compare and Contrast
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Problem and Solution
Chronological
Cause and Effect
Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans and hotter air is simple science.
What does the word magnifying mean in this context?
(1 point)
Responses
To appear larger
To appear larger
To glorify
To glorify
To minimize or make smaller
To minimize or make smaller
To resist
What does the word magnifying mean in this context?
(1 point)
Responses
To appear larger
To appear larger
To glorify
To glorify
To minimize or make smaller
To minimize or make smaller
To resist
To make larger or increase in intensity.
Scientists say the don’t know everything about how climate change affects hurricanes. But, what they do know is enough to worry them.
Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gasses. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas, and wood. The gasses, in turn, cause the Earth’s temperature to rise. It is called climate change. Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans, and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms’ power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas. A sudden change turned Harvey from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 5, on a scale of 5.
Detailed Data on Hurricanes is Missing
What’s missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements. This would help them determine how much people have played a part in global warming.
“It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare,” Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful. The stores are known around the world as cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. But, scientists are puzzled, for now, by a lack of information.
Just because the information is not clear yet doesn’t mean that the changes haven’t been occurring, said James Kossin. He is a scientist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin. Kossin figured out that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles. Other hurricane experts call it the clearest sign so far that climate change has already had an effect. Hurricanes form where the ocean is warm. This is usually near the equator. But, climate change is heating up other parts of the ocean. This is why cyclones are drifting toward areas in the north and south poles that weren’t warm before.
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Part 1: An inference can be defined as(1 point)
Responses
The facts and information that support an idea
The facts and information that support an idea
A brief statement of the central idea of a text
A brief statement of the central idea of a text
A conclusion or logical guess about a text that is based on evidence and known facts
A conclusion or logical guess about a text that is based on evidence and known facts
The overarching idea in a text
The overarching idea in a text
Question 2
Part 2: Use the RAD method to answer the question and provide specific textual evidence to support your analysis.
Based on the article, what do scientists need in order to determine the long-term effects of climate change on the development of tropical storms?
(4 points)
0 / 10000 Word Limit
Question 3
Part 3:Use the RAD method to identify and explain an inference you made about tropical storms based on the passage.(4 points)
0 / 10000 Word Limit
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Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gasses. Fossil fuels are natural fuels like oil, gas, and wood. The gasses, in turn, cause the Earth’s temperature to rise. It is called climate change. Scientists say the magnifying effect of sea level rise, warming oceans, and hotter air is simple science. All are results of climate change. They also have seen faster shifts in storms’ power, such as Hurricane Harvey in Texas. A sudden change turned Harvey from a Category 2 hurricane to a Category 5, on a scale of 5.
Detailed Data on Hurricanes is Missing
What’s missing is a detailed record of past hurricanes. Climate scientists need decades of measurements. This would help them determine how much people have played a part in global warming.
“It is awfully difficult to see climate change in historical data so far because hurricanes are fairly rare,” Kerry Emanuel said. He is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Experts agree that climate change could make tropical storms more powerful. The stores are known around the world as cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons. But, scientists are puzzled, for now, by a lack of information.
Just because the information is not clear yet doesn’t mean that the changes haven’t been occurring, said James Kossin. He is a scientist at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Weather and Climate in Madison, Wisconsin. Kossin figured out that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles. Other hurricane experts call it the clearest sign so far that climate change has already had an effect. Hurricanes form where the ocean is warm. This is usually near the equator. But, climate change is heating up other parts of the ocean. This is why cyclones are drifting toward areas in the north and south poles that weren’t warm before.
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Part 1: An inference can be defined as(1 point)
Responses
The facts and information that support an idea
The facts and information that support an idea
A brief statement of the central idea of a text
A brief statement of the central idea of a text
A conclusion or logical guess about a text that is based on evidence and known facts
A conclusion or logical guess about a text that is based on evidence and known facts
The overarching idea in a text
The overarching idea in a text
Question 2
Part 2: Use the RAD method to answer the question and provide specific textual evidence to support your analysis.
Based on the article, what do scientists need in order to determine the long-term effects of climate change on the development of tropical storms?
(4 points)
0 / 10000 Word Limit
Question 3
Part 3:Use the RAD method to identify and explain an inference you made about tropical storms based on the passage.(4 points)
0 / 10000 Word Limit
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Part 1: An inference can be defined as a conclusion or logical guess about a text that is based on evidence and known facts.
Part 2: Based on the article, scientists need a detailed record of past hurricanes, which would require decades of measurements, in order to determine the long-term effects of climate change on the development of tropical storms. This information would help scientists understand how much human activity has contributed to global warming.
Part 3: An inference that can be made about tropical storms based on the passage is that climate change is causing tropical storms to become more powerful. This can be inferred from the statement that experts agree climate change could make tropical storms more powerful, and the observation that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles due to the heating up of other parts of the ocean.
Part 2: Based on the article, scientists need a detailed record of past hurricanes, which would require decades of measurements, in order to determine the long-term effects of climate change on the development of tropical storms. This information would help scientists understand how much human activity has contributed to global warming.
Part 3: An inference that can be made about tropical storms based on the passage is that climate change is causing tropical storms to become more powerful. This can be inferred from the statement that experts agree climate change could make tropical storms more powerful, and the observation that cyclones have been drifting toward the north and south poles due to the heating up of other parts of the ocean.