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Related Benchmarks:
LA.8.6.2.2
Reporting Category: Information and Media Literacy
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Difficulty: N/A
Question:
The sample item below is based on TheEarthmovers.pdf
Which statement from the article best supports the idea that the early people of Watson Brake were nomads?
Answer Options:
A. “The two largest mounds show no signs of habitation, which suggests they were
monuments . . .”
B. “Along with the evidence from the fish bones, this suggests that people visited the site
only in the warmer months.”
C. “They were also eating wild plants, judging from the charred seeds of goosefoot,
knotweed, and possibly marsh elder.”
D. “. . . Native Americans hauled around tons of gravel and soil, probably in skins and
perhaps baskets, with a specific goal in mind.”
Answer Key:
B
Item Context:
Determine the Validity and Reliability of Information