Shoes Overboard! by Sharlene P. Nelson

1. Shoes Overboard!by Sharlene P. Nelson

2. 30 According to the selection, what happens when objects float in the ocean? • A. They float to South America. • B. They get wet and sink to the bottom of the ocean. • C. They follow the currents in the ocean. • D. They become lost and are never found. IA17: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

3. 31 Explain two ways that the map and chart help you understand the selection. Include information from the map and chart in your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IA15: Demonstrate understanding of text features (titles, headings and other information divisions, table of contents, indexes, glossaries, prefaces, appendices, captions) and graphic features (Reading GLE 2.2.2)

4. Text-based information may include, but are not limited to: Shows where the shoes spilled Shows computer model prediction of location of the shoes The predictions were mostly correct Shows actual location where shoes were found Shows how far east and north the shoes traveled/shows the directions the shoes traveled Shows the current flows in the North Pacific

5. 31 Explain two ways that the map and chart help you understand the selection. Include information from the map and chart in your answer. 2 (A) where the shoes were dropped. (E) how they traveled to the places marked with #s.

6. 31 Explain two ways that the map and chart help you understand the selection. Include information from the map and chart in your answer. 1 (F) shows the directions the currents travel

7. 31 Explain two ways that the map and chart help you understand the selection. Include information from the map and chart in your answer. 1 (E) to see how far the shoe’s carried.

8. 31 Explain two ways that the map and chart help you understand the selection. Include information from the map and chart in your answer. 0 The student response earns zero points. The response includes no text-based details.

9. 32 Based on the selection, what assumption can be made about using computers to predict current patterns? • A. Computer models rarely predict current movements. • B. Computer models fail to predict the path of drifting objects. • C. Computer models precisely predict the location of drifting objects. • D. Computer models have limited ability to predict current movements. IC13: Make inferences or predictions based on the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

10. 33 What is the meaning of the word whirlpool in paragraph 15? • A. Incoming water • B. Receding water • C. Swirling water • D. Muddy water IC14: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

11. 34 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection? Dr. Ingraham’s computer model accurately predicted where shoes would be found. Provide two details from the selection to support your answer. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IT19: Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the text (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

12. Text-based details include, but are not limited to, the following: Yes/No The model shows where an object is going in the ocean/shows the path. The model simulates/matches the ocean’s currents, winds. Shoe information continues to arrive which improves the model. Shoes were found at Vancouver Island. Shoes were found at Hawaii. Shoes were found at Oregon. Shoes were found at Queen Charlotte Island. Only a little scattering was predicted/shoes were scattered over a large area. Shoes were found from California to British Columbia/Washington State. The model predicted shoes would land at Prince William Sound but landed seventy miles away. No reports from Taiwan/Asia The gyre changes throughout the year. Smaller currents spin off at different places.

13. 34 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection? Dr. Ingraham’s computer model accurately predicted where shoes would be found. Provide two details from the selection to support your answer. 2 (B) his model can accurately predict ocean currents and the shoes follow the currents. (C) if info keeps arriving at Ebbesmeyer’s office, his model will continue to gain accuracy.

14. 34 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection? Dr. Ingraham’s computer model accurately predicted where shoes would be found. Provide two details from the selection to support your answer. 1 (I) The shoes were found scatterred from California to nothern British Columbia.

15. 34 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection? Dr. Ingraham’s computer model accurately predicted where shoes would be found. Provide two details from the selection to support your answer. 0 The student response earns zero points. The response contains no text-based details.

16. 35 What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection? • A. To persuade people to increase safety standards on ships • B. To entertain the readers with an amusing story about lost shoes • C. To explain to the reader how storms can cause environmental disasters • D. To inform the readers that lost cargo helps scientists understand currents IT18: Analyze author’s purpose (including distinguishing between fact and opinion) and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)