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Type: Multiple-Choice
Category: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Level: Grade 9
Standards: CCRA.R.4, RL.9-10.4
Score: 12
Author: ReadingMatters
Last Modified: 10 years ago

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"I believe one of the most beloved sounds of summer is the subtle buzz of honeybees as they circle flowers searching for sweet nectar," Aunt Caroline said as she and Jonathan strolled through her backyard apple orchard.

"Unfortunately, this seasonal serenade may be nothing but a legend for future generations, because honeybees are simply disappearing." She sighed deeply; Jonathan felt like he should respond, but had a limited knowledge of this apparent ecological threat.

"Experts across the world are puzzled by 'colony collapse disorder'," she explained. "Beekeepers in several states have lost as much as three-quarters of their bee populations as bees just fly away and never return."

"Will the disappearance of these bees really impact people though?" Jonathan asked hesitantly.

"Absolutely!" Aunt Caroline replied emphatically. "Honeybees pollinate places such as this apple orchard, as well as vegetable crops, and if they are not there to spread the pollen, crops won't be able to grow, resulting in increasingly scarce - and expensive - produce in the grocery stores."

Grade 9 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RL.9-10.4

Read this sentence from the passage.

She sighed deeply; Jonathan felt like he should respond, but had a limited knowledge of this apparent ecological threat

Why does the author of this passage most likely use the word "apparent" in this sentence?
  1. To emphasize the seriousness of the threat to the planet
  2. To point out the obviousness of the threat to the natural world
  3. To explain how devastating the threat is to the story's characters
  4. To suggest it is an alleged threat at this point, rather than a proven one
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