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- Read this sentence from paragraph 1. At Lund University in Sweden, researchers argue that ravens may be able to think ahead and even plan…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Read these sentences from paragraph 2. For example, many animals hoard food so that they will not run out later, but scientists who study…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- In the first experiment described in paragraph 4, which of the ravens’ behaviors provides the strongest evidence for the claim that the birds are…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- How does paragraph 5 fit into the overall structure of the passage and contribute to the development of ideas?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R8
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The author conveys a point of view on the study of animal intelligence mainly by
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- With which statement would the author of the passage most likely agree?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 1. As one Scottish traveler observed during his visit to America, “Niagara and Lowell are the two objects I…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- A central idea that Lowell was “one of America’s most significant industrial cities” (paragraph 1) is conveyed in the passage primarily through a description…
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence from paragraph 2 best supports the idea that Lowell became “a bustling industrial city” (paragraph 1) in a short period of time?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 3. From the early to mid-1800s, women left the constricted lifestyle of small rural towns and rural areas for…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Although Lowell received an influx of Irish families during this time, the Irish were a part of the…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ experience as the dominant workforce in Lowell?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- The reason Lowell lost its status as an industrial leader is best illustrated through the
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence should follow sentence 3 to best introduce the topic of the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W2a
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which transition word or phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 5 to emphasize the relationship between sentences 4 and 5? Move…
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence could best follow sentence 13 to support the ideas in the third paragraph (sentences 11–14)?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence presents ideas irrelevant to the topic of the passage and should be deleted?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which concluding sentence should follow sentence 17 to best support the information presented in the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W2e
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- The words “feat,” “humanly impossible,” and “impenetrable barrier” in paragraph 1 affect the tone of the paragraph because they
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- Read these sentences from paragraph 7. Bannister said, “I felt that the moment of a lifetime had come. There was no pain, only a…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence best supports the idea that Bannister needed an alternative to “logical planning” (paragraph 3) in order to accomplish his goal?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which sentence from the passage indicates that Bannister nearly made a mistake that would have cost him the world record?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Bannister’s loss in the 1952 Olympics influenced his decision to pursue breaking the four-minute-mile barrier by
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- How did interval training affect Bannister’s performance?
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- According to the passage, how did fires started by natural causes prompt American Indians to begin practicing controlled burns?
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Targeting red cedar trees in controlled burns affects the animals that live on the prairie mostly by
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 6. The patch-burn system is so successful that the conservationists at the preserve provide training to prairie farmers about…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence supports the idea that farmers and people who manage land may be concerned about using fire as a way to benefit the…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R6
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Read this sentence from paragraph 6. Burning land to make it healthy may seem counterintuitive, but strategic controlled fires have helped the prairie sustain…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L4b
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- With which statement would the author most likely agree?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- How do the diagram and its text provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?
- Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence should follow sentence 3 to best introduce the topic of the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W2a
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which word should be added to the beginning of sentence 8 to provide a better transition to the third paragraph (sentences 8–11)? Move the…
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W2d
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which revision of sentence 11 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?
- Type Precise language and style
- NYS standards 7W2f, 7L3a
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Read this sentence. One of Opportunity’s major contributions was finding possible evidence of the presence of water on Mars. Where should the sentence be…
- Type Organization
- NYS standards 7W2a
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- What is the best way to combine sentences 12 and 13?
- Type Combining and revising sentences
- NYS standards 7L1, 7L3a
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Read this sentence from paragraph 3. These are the lower rapids, a sight more terrifying than the Falls, because less intelligible. Which statement best…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- In paragraph 4, the idea that human life and history ultimately end in the same way is illustrated mainly through
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7L5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- What is the best summary of the astronauts’ process for Project Plant Habitat-04?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 5. Though astronauts can spend upwards of 100 days in space, their on-mission meals come dehydrated and pre-packaged; their…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which statement best explains why Lashelle Spencer is a relevant source of information for the excerpt?
- Type Textual evidence, Key details
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- How does the author support the claim in paragraph 4 that the APH is a complex plant growth system?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which two sentences in paragraphs 5–9 best support the idea that the astronauts working in space enjoyed participating in the food-growing experiment? Select the…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Format Multiple response
- The description in paragraph 5 of Lashelle Spencer’s goal develops a central idea of the excerpt by
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- What is the relationship between the scientists and the astronauts in carrying out the plant-growing experiments? Move the correct answer to each box. Scientists…
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Format Fill the blanks
- How is the quotation from Lashelle Spencer at the end of paragraph 9 relevant to the discussion of the peppers referred to in paragraph…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- How is the discussion of the genetic engineering of the peppers consumed on the ISS (paragraphs 7–8) important to the excerpt as a whole?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- With which statement would the author most likely agree?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which revision of sentence 10 would best maintain the style established in the passage?
- Type Precise language and style
- NYS standards 7W2f, 7L3a
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which two sentences present information irrelevant to the ideas in the passage and should be deleted? Move the two correct answers to the box.…
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Format Multiple response
- Which phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 11 to provide the best transition from the ideas in sentence 10?
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence would best follow sentence 20 to support ideas in the fourth paragraph (sentences 18–21)?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The details in paragraph 3 about cognitive offloading convey a central idea of the passage by
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- How do the details about the experiment described in paragraph 5 convey a central idea of the passage?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 7. As the Internet’s resources continue to expand our “external” memory, some question whether the process may cause people…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R6
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- The study described in paragraph 6 influenced researchers’ ideas about memory in the digital age by
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- How does the diagram provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?
- Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which evidence from the passage is most relevant to the claim in paragraph 7 that “ ‘far from making us stupid, these technologies are…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The effect of the Internet on a person’s memory is illustrated in the passage through the presentation of studies that
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- How does paragraph 1 introduce the idea that the Wright brothers knew that their flight attempt was risky?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Wilbur having used his turn in the unsuccessful attempt on the 14th, the right to the first trial…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The photograph mentioned in paragraph 4 is significant because it
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- How do the details in paragraph 5 about the uneven nature of the flight convey a central idea of the excerpt?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 5. As the velocity of the wind was over 35 feet per second and the speed of the machine…
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the Wright brothers had to adapt their plans for the flight in order to…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- The use of chronological structure contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- The details in paragraph 1 contribute to a central idea of the passage by showing that Darimont
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Why does the author include details about the conversation between Starr and Darimont in paragraph 2?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 4. After collecting and analyzing the DNA in 800 samples of gray fur and wolf waste, researchers could produce…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- The author uses the word “admits” in paragraph 5 most likely to
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R4, 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that sea wolves had successfully adapted to living on the islands?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- How did a change in habitat most affect the wolf population of the Great Bear Rainforest over time?
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?
- Type Combining and revising sentences
- NYS standards 7W2d, 7L3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Where should sentence 10 be moved to improve the organization of the second paragraph (sentences 6–10)?
- Type Organization
- NYS standards 7W2a, 7W2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which revision of sentence 12 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?
- Type Precise language and style
- NYS standards 7W2f, 7L3a
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- Which transitional phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 17?
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W2d
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 18?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which concluding sentence should replace sentence 23 to best support the topic presented in the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W2e
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that there were different levels of education for a scribe?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Read this sentence from paragraph 2. Including both ideograms (which convey a whole word or idea, either concrete or abstract, in a single sign)…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which statement summarizes the process that schools used to train scribes?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which claim is best supported by the information presented in paragraphs 3 and 4?
- Type Inferences and conclusions
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Hieratic script was particularly valuable in a bureaucratic government because
- Type Inferences and conclusions
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- The diagram after paragraph 6 best provides additional support for the topic of the excerpt by
- Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Based on the excerpt, which statement would the author most strongly agree with?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which two phrases from paragraph 3 most affect the tone of the excerpt? Move the two correct answers to the box. Phrases That Most…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Format Multiple response
- Determine whether each sentence from the excerpt presents a claim or presents evidence to support a claim. Select all the correct answers.
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Format Table grid
- How does the author’s use of chronological structure contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- Which details from the passage best convey the central idea that using the patch-burn method is an effective way to protect and manage prairie…
- Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence should replace sentence 3 to best state the topic of the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W2a
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Read this sentence. Some note that several states have made their community or state colleges low-cost or free for students with limited resources. Where…
- Type Organization
- NYS standards 7W2a
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence presents information that shifts away from the topic of the third paragraph (sentences 8–13) and should be deleted?
- Type Supporting details
- NYS standards 7W2b
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which phrase should be added before sentence 14 to best transition to the ideas in the fourth paragraph (sentences 14–17)?
- Type Transitions
- NYS standards 7W2d
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 19 to support the topic of the passage?
- Type Introductions and conclusions
- NYS standards 7W2e
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- In paragraph 1, the phrases “cool morning breezes swept freely” and “wafting the perfume of sweet grasses” affect the tone of the excerpt by…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- The author’s use of sequence in paragraphs 1 and 2 contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- The phrase “just as an artist arranges the paints upon his palette” in paragraph 2 suggests that
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7L5a, 7R4
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- The details in paragraph 3 convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- How does the author distinguish her point of view from that of her mother?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 7. Always after these confining lessons I was wild with surplus spirits, and found joyous relief in running loose…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence best summarizes the process of beading that is described in the excerpt?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- The idea that mastering moccasin design and creation requires experience is best illustrated in the excerpt through
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- The table after paragraph 7 expands on a central idea in the excerpt because it shows that
- Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- What do the newspaper editor’s comments in paragraph 1 reveal about the challenges Ederle faced in attempting her feat?
- Type Inferences and conclusions
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R6
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read this sentence from paragraph 4. During her first channel-crossing attempt she had worn a standard one-piece swimsuit that, after the lengthy hours of…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which statement describes how the author’s use of a problem-and-solution structure in paragraph 5 contributes to the development of ideas in the passage?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence best supports the idea that Ederle succeeded in swimming across the channel because of her innovative approach to the challenge?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which sentence from the passage best conveys the author’s perspective regarding the impact of Ederle’s accomplishment?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R4
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Which sentence is the best summary of the steps that Ederle took to prepare for her second attempt to swim across the English Channel?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- The idea that many people were interested in Ederle’s attempt to swim the channel is illustrated in the passage mainly through the
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The table builds on the information in the passage mainly by
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R1
- Difficulty 5 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- The details in paragraph 1 convey a central idea of the passage by noting that
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- Which evidence from the passage best supports the claim that “print definitely isn’t dead” (paragraph 1)?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence from the passage suggests that people in the future will likely choose e-books over print books?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- How does paragraph 7 fit into the overall structure of the passage?
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R6
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence from the passage best reveals the author’s point of view about e-books?
- Type Author's purpose and point of view
- NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- The studies described in paragraph 6 are important to the author’s observations in paragraphs 7 and 8 because the findings
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which evidence in the passage is most relevant to the author’s claim that “our expectations of e-book reading… might affect how we approach the…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- What is the best summary of the research into the effects of e-book reading?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence from the excerpt supports the conclusion that Elton’s “militaristic ‘invasion’ metaphor” (paragraph 1) has influenced scientific understanding of non-native species?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 3 of 5
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