5th Grade space escape
Start adventure
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
In this exciting expedition- adventure awaits! Embark on an interstellar journey in this mission where you solve clues to navigate through the cosmos and secure the space shuttle. Use your Don't let the temperature rise!
mission
pre reading
Solve these cryptic puzzles and riddles that will test your intelligence and resourcefulness. Each clue will bring you closer to uncovering hidden knowledge!
1/4
Don't read just yet! Skim the passages: what kind of reading and thinking work will you encounter on this mission?
Poetry rhyme scheme, figurative language, theme
Fiction character development, settings, conflict, theme
Informational central idea, details, structure, author's claim
2/4
How many Passages will you be working with?
3/4
You've got it! ANY TIME there is a paired informational text- they will be connected by...
topic
science
theme
4/4
Do you have your scratch sheet of paper ready? Set it up for the kind of reading informational texts will require!
I can't find my scratch paper
I don't need scratch paper, it's all in my head
I'm ready to jot and track my thinking
oH NO!
BADGE
pre reading
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
MISSION
Passage 1
Get outside. After warming up, the space shuttle needs a repair.
1/4
How does the author develop the purpose of Passage 1?
by describing the conditions before and during the historic eruption
by describing how geologists studied and understood Mount St. Helens and its formation
by describing how spectators felt fear for the region near the blast zone
by teaching how magma and earthquakes can lead to deadly volcanoes
2/4
Next
Enter your two answer choices- all caps, no spaces
Enter the password
4/4
Which sentence best summarizes Passage 1?
To this day scientists are still unsure what caused Mount St. Helen's historic eruption.
Scientists predicted a Mount St. Helens eruption, and the young, sleepy volcano erupted for a historic event in May 1980.
Volcanoes are unpredictable and communities should be prepared for emergencies.
Volcanoes are predictable and communities should expect an eruption before it occurs.
OH NO!
Congratulations!!!
BADGE
passage 1
Moving on to Passage 2...be thinking- how does this passage connect to the first one?
MISSION
Passage 2
Dodge the asteroids by reading carefully and using your smart and savvy thinking skills.
it means that something is grouping together again
it means the act or process of grouping
it means something is not able to be grouped together
it means the opposite of grouping together
1/4
Read the sentence from paragraph 18 of Passage 2.
The group of students, teachers and chaperones regrouped in one of the cabins to decide whether we should shelter in place or evacuate.
What does the prefix re- tell you about the meaning of regrouped?
Adults supervising students on field trips should be prepared for emergencies of all kinds.
Experiencing a natural disaster firsthand can cause people to want to move away from the area.
Geologists should ensure that areas surrounding a potentially active volcano are clear.
Experiencing a natural disaster firsthand can be terrifying, exciting and memorable to those who are there.
2/4
Part A:
Which sentence best describes the author's perspective in Passage 2?
Next
oH NO!
Enter your 3 answer choices (in order from the top)
Enter the password
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
MISSION
COMPARATIVE READING
Now it's time to think about BOTH Passages together. What information is in both? What information is specific to each text?
How are Passage 1 and Passage 2 similar?
Select the table that corretly shows the answers to this Table Match question.
oH NO!
badge
Comparative reading
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
MISSION COMPLETE!
Hey!
ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE THIS MISSION UNFINISHED?
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5th Grade space escape
Start adventure
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
In this exciting expedition- adventure awaits! Embark on an interstellar journey in this mission where you solve clues to navigate through the cosmos and secure the space shuttle. Use your Don't let the temperature rise!
mission
pre reading
Solve these cryptic puzzles and riddles that will test your intelligence and resourcefulness. Each clue will bring you closer to uncovering hidden knowledge!
1/4
Don't read just yet! Skim the passages: what kind of reading and thinking work will you encounter on this mission?
Poetry rhyme scheme, figurative language, theme
Fiction character development, settings, conflict, theme
Informational central idea, details, structure, author's claim
2/4
How many Passages will you be working with?
3/4
You've got it! ANY TIME there is a paired informational text- they will be connected by...
topic
science
theme
4/4
Do you have your scratch sheet of paper ready? Set it up for the kind of reading informational texts will require!
I can't find my scratch paper
I don't need scratch paper, it's all in my head
I'm ready to jot and track my thinking
oH NO!
BADGE
pre reading
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
MISSION
Passage 1
Get outside. After warming up, the space shuttle needs a repair.
1/4
How does the author develop the purpose of Passage 1?
by describing the conditions before and during the historic eruption
by describing how geologists studied and understood Mount St. Helens and its formation
by describing how spectators felt fear for the region near the blast zone
by teaching how magma and earthquakes can lead to deadly volcanoes
2/4
Next
Enter your two answer choices- all caps, no spaces
Enter the password
4/4
Which sentence best summarizes Passage 1?
To this day scientists are still unsure what caused Mount St. Helen's historic eruption.
Scientists predicted a Mount St. Helens eruption, and the young, sleepy volcano erupted for a historic event in May 1980.
Volcanoes are unpredictable and communities should be prepared for emergencies.
Volcanoes are predictable and communities should expect an eruption before it occurs.
OH NO!
Congratulations!!!
BADGE
passage 1
Moving on to Passage 2...be thinking- how does this passage connect to the first one?
MISSION
Passage 2
Dodge the asteroids by reading carefully and using your smart and savvy thinking skills.
it means that something is grouping together again
it means the act or process of grouping
it means something is not able to be grouped together
it means the opposite of grouping together
1/4
Read the sentence from paragraph 18 of Passage 2.
The group of students, teachers and chaperones regrouped in one of the cabins to decide whether we should shelter in place or evacuate.
What does the prefix re- tell you about the meaning of regrouped?
Adults supervising students on field trips should be prepared for emergencies of all kinds.
Experiencing a natural disaster firsthand can cause people to want to move away from the area.
Geologists should ensure that areas surrounding a potentially active volcano are clear.
Experiencing a natural disaster firsthand can be terrifying, exciting and memorable to those who are there.
2/4
Part A:
Which sentence best describes the author's perspective in Passage 2?
Next
oH NO!
Enter your 3 answer choices (in order from the top)
Enter the password
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
MISSION
COMPARATIVE READING
Now it's time to think about BOTH Passages together. What information is in both? What information is specific to each text?
How are Passage 1 and Passage 2 similar?
Select the table that corretly shows the answers to this Table Match question.
oH NO!
badge
Comparative reading
Collect Badges from each planet and conquer the galaxy.
MISSION COMPLETE!
Hey!
ARE YOU GOING TO LEAVE THIS MISSION UNFINISHED?
home
back