Notes on a Volcano
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's main purpose in writing the letter
to present his observations on a volcanic eruption to his associate
to share his theories on how volcanoes erupt with his master
to provide details about a mission he had been sent on by his friends
to draw the attention of scientists to an urgent problem he had noticed
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the writer, which of these seem to share a connection?
the speed of the lava flow and the month in which the eruption occurs
the weather conditions and the amount of smoke coming from the volcano
the force of the eruption and the time during the day
The color of the smoke and the heat from the lava
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the date with the event that occurred on that day:
June 3rd, 1766
The writer sees a vineyard destroyed by lava.
April 10th, 1766
The volcano erupts a second time.
April 12th, 1766
The writer pays a final visit to the volcano.
March 28th, 1766
The eruption begins on the volcano.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these could be considered an ‘experiment’ by the author?
examining a hillock of sulfur
looking down the mouth of the volcano
spending a night on top of the mountain
throwing stones into the lava
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In two places the liquid lava totally disappeared, and ran in asubterraneouspassage for some paces; then came out again pure, having left the scum behind.The underlined word implies that the lava flowed (a) .
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Imagine you are the Earl of Morton and have just finished reading William Hamilton’s letter. Identify any one issue that you felt was unclear or insufficiently detailed in the letter, and write a reply asking for further details.
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Create
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these pairs of words from the passage can be considered synonyms?
prudence and cautious
considerable and remarkable
explosion and eruption
perceived and rendered
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4
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