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How to Compare“A Great Escape” contains several adjectives. An adjective describes a person, place, or thing. Special types of adjectives can compare people, places, or things. Learn about them and complete the chart. Use the words in the chart to complete the sentences below.
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AdjectivesCommon Core L.3.1
A comparative adjective compares two things. If the adjective has one or two syllables, you’ll usually add -er to the end.
A superlative adjective compares three or more things. If the adjective has one or two syllables, you’ll usually add -est to the end.
1. The ______________________ of the three giraffes ate the most leaves.
2. Elephants can weigh 6 tons and are the ______________________ animals in the savanna.
3. The adult rhinoceros has a ______________________ horn than the baby rhino.
4. Cheetahs, which can reach 70 miles an hour, are ______________________ than zebras.
5. The lion cub that was just born is the ______________________ member of the pride, or group.
6. The ______________________ wild dog in the pack ran 35 miles per hour.
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Refer to this week’s cover story, “A Titanic Treasure,” to respond to the questions below. Reread the article to find details that support your answers. Remember to write in complete sentences.
Close-Reading Questions
1. According to the article, why is Andrew Aldridge not surprised that a passenger’s letter sold for almost $170,000?
2. Why do you think the author calls the letter a “treasure” in the article’s title?
3. What is the purpose of the sidebar “Titanic Prices”?
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Thinking StemsIn your magazine, number the paragraphs of the cover story, “A Titanic Treasure,” from 1 to 6. As you reread the article, complete these thinking stems with your own thoughts. Add paragraph numbers in sentences 2-5.
5. The most interesting detail in
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3. I felt ____________________
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1. The headline “A Titanic Treasure”
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2. In paragraph ___ , I’m picturing
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ComprehensionCommon Core RI.3.10
Be a Quiz Whiz!For each question below, fill in the circle next to the correct answer.
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1. According to “A Titanic Treasure,” after rescuers found Alexander Oskar Holverson’s letter, they ___.A displayed it in a museumB gave it to his familyC sold it at an auctionD kept it for many years
2. According to the Words to Know glossary, a voyage is a ___. A type of saleB large shipC lost artifactD long journey
3. Who is or was Andrew Aldridge?A a passenger on the TitanicB the person Holverson wrote toC a person who sold Holverson’s letterD the leader of the ship’s band
4. Which detail explains what caused the Titanic to sink?A “Back in 1912, the Titanic was making
headlines as the world’s largest ship.”B “Many people thought [the Titanic] was
unsinkable.”C “The night after Holverson wrote his
letter, the ship hit an iceberg.”D “More than 1,500 passengers and crew
members died.”
5. What do all the artifacts mentioned in the article have in common?A They are all musical instruments.B They are all made of paper.C The same person bought all of them.D They each sold for more than $20,000.
6. In “Assigned Seats in the Cafeteria?,” Gannon Holt-Hall says that assigned seats ___.A help him get to know kids who have
different interestsB take away kids’ freedomC should be used only for kids who
don’t behaveD make some students lonely
7. Which statement would Katie Hardwick most likely agree with?A School officials should randomly
assign seats.B Kids should be able to choose their
own seats at lunch.C The cafeteria is often a lonely place.D Kids shouldn’t sit with the same
friends every day.
8. “A Great Escape” explains that scientists studied cheetahs and impalas by ___.A setting up cameras to record themB watching them from treesC putting special collars on themD studying them in zoos
9. According to the article, how can cheetahs’ speed work against them?A Sometimes they can’t make turns.B They can crash into trees.C Running can make them tired.D They can run only short distances.
10. Another word for a grassy plain with few trees is a/an ___.A desert C impalaB savanna D escape