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FL 02-03 Reading Grade 7

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  • The frequency with which thunderstorms happen is affected by

    the speed of wind high above the ground.
    the amount of charged particles on the Earth.
    the degree to which the Earth’s heat is irregular.
    the strength of electricity contained in their clouds.


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  • People who read this article will learn the procedure for estimating

    the voltage of lightning strikes.
    how long a lightning strike lasts.
    the frequency of lightning strikes.
    how far away a lightning strike occurs.


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  • Which feature of lightning does the author emphasize most in this article?

    its causes
    its danger
    its history
    its purposes


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  • What information did scientists learn by using slow-motion photography to study lightning?

    the direction that the visible bolt travels
    why lightning is more common in summer
    the type of particles that the visible bolt contains
    why lightning tends to come from cumulonimbus clouds


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  • Why is a thunderstorm with more lightning better for growing plants than one with less lightning?

    Lightning occurs most frequently in overgrown areas.
    The heat from lightning causes a growth spurt in plants.
    The energy from lightning striking the earth is very powerful.
    Lightning changes nitrogen in the air to a form plants can use.


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  • Which kind of evidence does the author use most in this article?

    She provides scientific facts about lightning.
    She relates her personal experiences with lightning.
    She gives her opinions about heat generated by thunder.
    She relies on the reader’s common knowledge of thunderstorms.


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  • Read these sentences from the passage.


    All eyes turned toward the door. In burst Rodney—dripping wet, spattered with mud, and still wearing his riding boots and spurs.


    Why does the author describe Rodney’s appearance in such detail?


    to emphasize that Rodney had ridden through a severe storm
    to explain why John Adams described Rodney the way he did
    to emphasize that Rodney had no time to spare in getting there
    to show how Rodney’s appearance contrasted with his character


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  • Which pair of words best describes Rodney?

    calm and likable
    popular and outgoing
    confident and impatient
    decisive and committed


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  • How does the author organize the first two paragraphs of the passage?

    She gives her opinion of Caesar Rodney's ride and supports it with historical evidence.
    She lists the reasons that Caesar Rodney rode through the night to the statehouse in Philadelphia.
    She describes the similarities and differences between the messenger's ride and Caesar Rodney's ride.
    She tells the events that preceded Caesar Rodney's ride to Philadelphia in the order in which they occurred.


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  • What is the main reason that Rodney rushed back to Philadelphia to vote?

    He knew the statehouse was eighty miles away.
    He found that the riot in his hometown had ended.
    He hoped to convince other delegates to vote for independence.
    He wanted to be sure that Delaware would vote for independence.


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  • What advantage did opponents of independence think England had over the colonies?

    a superior army
    Delaware's support
    dedicated delegates
    a stronger assembly


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  • Read these sentences from the passage.

    But his horse was exhausted, and Rodney was forced to stop for a fresh mount at a roadside inn. He paced anxiously for thirty excruciating minutes while a horse was saddled.

    What does excruciating mean?


    causing fatigue
    causing boredom
    causing great anger
    causing extreme stress


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  • Which statement provides the best evidence of Rodney’s commitment to the colonies’ independence from England?

    Rodney returned to assist his hometown during a riot.
    Rodney braved a severe thunderstorm in order to vote.
    Rodney’s ride continued despite his horse’s exhaustion.
    Rodney’s vote would decide which way Delaware voted.


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  • Which sentence gives the best summary of the passage?

    Rodney is called home to take care of rioting, leaves the assembly to return home, and then discovers that the rioting has ended.
    Rodney supports independence from England, returns to his home to take care of a riot, and then receives a message that it is time to vote.
    Rodney is summoned to Philadelphia to vote for independence, rides all night and morning, and arrives in Philadelphia the following afternoon.
    Rodney is called away during the debate over independence, is summoned back, and returns just in time to vote for independence.


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  • What is the main idea of the last paragraph of the article?

    Plants need rain to grow.
    Plants need nitrogen to grow.
    Nitrogen in the atmosphere is invisible.
    Lightning has positive effects on plants.


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  • Read this sentence from the article.


    At first the air acts as an insulator, preventing charged particles from leaping between the earth and the cloud.


    An insulator is a material that


    creates electricity.
    blocks electricity.
    removes electricity.
    conducts electricity.


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