P1 Main Idea & Details
What is the main idea of Passage 1?
Trends like “Italian brainrot” spread fast and we should think about them with care and respect.
In the passage, respectful most nearly means…
Polite / considerate toward others and their culture.
If the app keeps showing you more videos like the ones you watched before, what does it want you to do—keep watching or stop watching?
Keep watching
What is the main idea of Passage 2?
Community bird counts help science by using careful observations from many people.
Community science means science done with help from whom?
Volunteers / the public.
What do our brains love that makes trends repeat?
Loops / replay loops.
The word shapes in “media shapes what we want to do” means…
Influences / affects.
Why might copying a stereotype be a problem?
It can be unkind or disrespectful to real people/cultures.
When do many families do the bird survey?
In winter.
If robins arrive earlier than last year, what might that suggest?
Warmer weather / climate change signal.
Name one thing kids often copy in the trend.
Italian-sounding words, hand gestures, or dramatic voices (any one).
A short, catchy clip we watch again is called a replay what?
Loop.
What is one smart action the passage suggests before copying a trend?
Compare with real Italian (book/dictionary) / ask if it’s respectful.
What do scientists create using everyone’s lists?
Maps of where birds are common or disappearing.
Why should you record data the same way every time?
To keep results consistent and comparable.
What kind of learning happens when we copy what we see in videos?
Imitation learning.
What text feature is the word “Italian brainrot.” showing when it’s between quotation marks?
A term or phrase being named/mentioned (quoted term).
Infer: If students study real phrases, how might their videos change?
They become more accurate/respectful/educational.
What are field marks?
Clues like beak shape, tail length, feather patterns.
Name one safe place to do a bird count.
Balcony, park bench, school yard (any answer).
Name one question the passage says we should ask about a trend.
Is it teaching real facts? Am I being respectful? (either answer)
Which sentence shows cause and effect: the laughs cause the replay or the replay causes laughs?
Laughs cause replay / enjoyment leads to replay.
Give one media-savvy tip for enjoying trends while learning.
Set limits, check reliable sources, think about purpose/impact (any one).
What does the passage say community science is mostly about?
Patterns (not perfect answers).
If thousands report “fewer sparrows,” what might scientists decide to do next?
Investigate causes / plan protection actions / study habitats.