What is not one reason that drives people to explore?

People have already seen every part of the world.

carefully thought over in advance; planned

Why did Saroo Brierley try to find his hometown?

to help him understand his past

The central idea of a text is

the main point the author is trying to communicate

the mood in a story is

feeling or atmosphere created by the author in a text

compares two unlike things using the word like or as

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My perspectives Grade 6 Unit 5 Exploration

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English Language Arts #Exploration #What on Earth is Left to Explore? # Should People be Explorers?

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1
What is the goal of Saroo Brierley's search?
to find his lost puppy
to overcome his fear of traveling
to prove that he knows how to use google earth
to find his hometown
2
What is not one reason that drives people to explore?
People have already seen every part of the world.
People live on less than 20% of the planet.
Exploration can bring knowledge and resources.
Exploration can help us understand our planet and ourselves.
3
deliberate means
including everything possible; complete
tending to think or worry so much about something
a long search
carefully thought over in advance; planned
4
Why did Saroo Brierley try to find his hometown?
to yell at the train driver
to help him understand his past
to question his elders
to show his friends he knows how to use google earth
5
the root -crit- means
"judge"
"take up"
"cling"
"drive"
6
The central idea of a text is
the main point the author is trying to communicate
a complete overview of a text
the struggle or problem characters face
feeling or atmosphere created by the author in a text
7
An effective argumentative essay contains these elements
a claim, or statement of a position
evidence, or facts and examples to support the claim
all of the above
a clear organization (intro, body and conclusion)
8
a claim is used in what type of writing?
argumentative
expository
detailed explanation
memoir
9
which of these is a transition word
furthermore,
in conclusion,
however,
all of the above
10
the mood in a story is
the summary
feeling or atmosphere created by the author in a text
the author's purpose
the main point an author is trying to communicate
11
the prefix -per- means
"walk"
"throughout"
"foot"
"strong"
12
a simile
is a warning or indication of a future event
an extreme exaggeration
compares two unlike things using the word like or as
a kind of smile :)
13
a verb ending with -ing is called
preposition
transition
noun
present participle
14
If a student relentlessly studies for a test, they will most likely
look on their friends test for answers
guess on all of the answers
run faster in gym class
Do a good job
15
The Latin suffix -ive means
"eerie"
to think carefully
"pertaining to"
"gloomy"
16
a memoir
a type of autobiography
focuses on a meaningful period
all of the above
focuses on a serious of events
17
the root -val- means
"strong"
"drive"
"weak"
"stick"
18
to make an inference is to
both 1 and 2
make a guess on the meaning of a word
to focus on a serious of events
make an assumption that is not directly stated
19
Which is one way that ancient Greeks would use to help them navigate?
the temperature of the water
google earth
iPhone GPS system
stars

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