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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
- 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 do Margaret’s earlier interactions with the conductor, brakeman, and porter affect the plot?
- Type Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why Wade reserved Peroxide Jim for “emergency work” (paragraph 1)?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- How do the details in paragraphs 14–16 help convey a central idea of the excerpt?
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
- 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
- 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 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
- How does the exchange between the professor and the narrator in paragraphs 8–11 contribute to the development of the characters?
- Type Text structure, Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R3, 7R5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence from the excerpt best explains why the professor is eager to send the narrator on an expedition?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Which sentence best demonstrates the professional relationship between the narrator and the professor?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- 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
- 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
- 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 lines reveal how the setting affects the speaker and the men from the museum?
- Type Textual evidence, Development of ideas and characters
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Read line 28 from the poem. At the mouth end, there was an oval mound How does the line contribute to the development of…
- Type Text structure
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R6
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- What impact do the words “swish,” “chitter,” and “cry” in lines 12–13 have in the poem?
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
- Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that Ellen understands what her father is really thinking, and which sentence supports the idea that…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Format Fill the blanks
- Which sentence from the excerpt provides evidence that Mom wants Ellen to understand the family’s heritage?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 1 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- 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
- Which lines from the poem best support the idea that the neighbor’s efforts to call the cat home directly affect the speaker?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The poet develops a theme about making connections with others mainly through the
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R6
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- 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 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 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
- In paragraph 3, the phrase “the butterflies of the sea” conveys the idea that
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Read these sentences from paragraph 8. So, I was looking at it and not looking at it while my heart spangled my vision. I…
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which sentence from the excerpt supports the idea that some species are able to adjust to change?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- Read these sentences from paragraph 17. These improvements extend beyond simply aiding in memorization, she added. The exercise also deepened language learners’ grasp of…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which evidence from the excerpt is most relevant to the author’s claim that there are many unanswered questions about the relationship between movement and…
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- What is the effect of comparing groups of bristlecone pines to “a city within a cemetery” (paragraph 2)?
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- In paragraph 4, the idea that the bristlecone pine can withstand difficult conditions is illustrated mainly through
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The phrases “clings to life” and “stripped of bark” in paragraph 6 are used to highlight
- Type Word meaning and figurative language
- NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- The details in paragraph 7 convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that
- Type Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which evidence supports the accuracy of Marsh’s theories about nature?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which detail about Marsh provides support for the author’s statement in paragraph 5?
- Type Textual evidence
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- Which of Marsh’s ideas most influenced the environmental movement of the 1960s?
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Paragraph 7 contributes to the development of the central idea of the passage by
- Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 4 of 5
- Level Above grade 7
- 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 3 of 5
- Read this text from paragraph 2. He… comes to a weed; it never occurs to him to go around it. No; he must climb…
- Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
- NYS standards 7R5, 7R2
- Difficulty 3 of 5
- What was “one mystery of Great Zimbabwe” (paragraph 6) that had been solved?
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- Level Below grade 7
- The conclusions of David Randall-MacIver and Gertrude Caton-Thompson were significant because they
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
- Difficulty 2 of 5
- What did Galli’s analysis of tree resin at the site reveal?
- Type Key details
- NYS standards 7R1
- Difficulty 2 of 5
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