Main Idea
Turtles come in many shapes and sizes and live all over the world in all kinds of places. They belong to the oldest group of reptiles in the world. Turtles have been around longer than snakes, crocodiles, or alligators. In fact, turtles were on earth with dinosaurs! Turtles have a soft body inside of a tough outer shell. This shell is part of its skeleton, and includes its rib cage and its spine. A turtle can never come out of its shell and the shell will grow with them!
What is the main idea?
a) Turtles come in all shapes and sizes and have been around for quite a while.
b) Turtles have been around longer than snakes, crocodiles, or alligators. In fact, turtles were on earth with dinosaurs!
c) A turtle can never come out of its shell and the shell will grow with them!
d) They belong to the oldest group of reptiles in the world.
a) Turtles come in all shapes and sizes and have been around for quite a while.
Turtles come in many shapes and sizes and live all over the world in all kinds of places. They belong to the oldest group of reptiles in the world. Turtles have been around longer than snakes, crocodiles, or alligators. In fact, turtles were on earth with dinosaurs! Turtles have a soft body inside of a tough outer shell. This shell is part of its skeleton, and includes its rib cage and its spine. A turtle can never come out of its shell and the shell will grow with them!
Another word for oldest in this passage could be:
a) eldest
b) youngest
c) coolest
d) smelliest
a) eldest
My family and I went to visit the ancient pyramids this summer.
What does the word ancient mean in the sentence?
a) exact
b) old
c) building
d) tall
b) old
Vegetables are important for your health but can also teach us about life. NASA Scientists use vegetables to study how plants grow in space. It is a source of fresh food for the astronauts. Each vegetable garden is about the size of a small suitcase and can grow six plants. LED lights above the plants mimic light provided on Earth by the sun. Right now, they can grow lettuce, cabbage, mizuna mustard, red Russian kale, and zinnia flowers but they hope to grow so much more.
What is the main idea?
a) Each vegetable garden is about the size of a small suitcase and can grow six plants.
b) Vegetables can teach us a lot about life sciences and are important for health.
c) LED lights above the plants mimic light provided on Earth by the sun.
d) NASA Scientists use vegetables to study how plants grow in space.
b) Vegetables can teach us a lot about life sciences and are important for health.
A mother chicken sat on her nest. She was a big chicken with yellow feathers. She was sitting on some eggs. One day the eggs cracked open. Then some little chicks popped out of the eggs. Now the chicken had six chicks.
Where did the mother chicken sit?
a) in a tree
b) on her nest
c) in the dirt
d) in the grass
b) on her nest
When I ran to the bus, I made sure to grasp my backpack tightly.
What does the word grasp mean in the sentence?
a) squeeze
b) loosely
c) fast
d) throw
a) squeeze
Guacamole is a dip or spread made with mashed avocados. It was invented by Aztecs in Mexico. They called it ahuaca-moli. In their language, the word ahuaco meant avocado, and moli meant something mashed or pureed. Avocados have been grown and eaten in Mexico, Central America, and South America since 500 BC. Because their skin is dark green and bumpy, they used to be known as alligator pears. But since that doesn't sound very good to eat, the California Avocado Grower's Exchange complained and requested that it's name be chnaged to avocado in 1927. Today, almost 90% of Avocados grown in the U.S. are grown in California.
What is the main idea?
a) They called it ahuaca-moli. In their language, the word ahuaco meant avocado, and moli meant something mashed or pureed.
b) Guacamole is a dip or spread made with mashed avocados.
c) Avocados and Guacomole have a long history and have been eaten since 500 BC.
d) Today, almost 90% of Avocados grown in the U.S. are grown in California.
c) Avocados and Guacamole have a long history and have been eaten since 500 BC.
Rabbits are fast animals. They have strong back legs that help them jump and run fast. Rabbits have good hearing, too. They have long ears that help them hear well. A mother rabbit takes care of her babies in a nest. Rabbits are plant eaters. They eat grass, leaves, and carrots.
Why can rabbits hear very well?
a) they have long ears
b) they have big eyes
c) they can jump and run fast
a) they have long ears
I collected the most rare Pokemon cards in the world.
What does the word rare mean in the sentence?
a) not found in large numbers
b) found in large numbers
c) in a package
d) on the ground
a) not found in large numbers
Do you know that many people around the world eat insects every day as a main part of their diet? In fact, people have always eaten insects. Today, eating insects is most common in Africa, where there are over 500 species of edible insects. These include caterpillars, termites, locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, ants, bees, bugs, and beetles.
What is the main idea?
a) A lot of countries eat bugs as a part of their diets
b) Today, eating insects is most common in Africa, where there are over 500 species of edible insects.
c) These include caterpillars, termites, locusts, grasshoppers, crickets, ants, bees, bugs, and beetles.
d) In fact, people have always eaten insects.
a) A lot of countries eat bugs as a part of their diets
Our Earth moves around the Sun. The Sun is a yellowish star. It is made up of hot gas. The Sun gives us light and heat. It also gives off energy.
What does the Sun give us?
a) water and light
b) light, heat, and energy
c) heat and water
b) light, heat, and energy
I moved swiftly across the field during my soccer game.
What does the word swiftly mean in the sentence?
a) smoothly
b) quickly
c) slowly
d) heavily
b) quickly
Plants have many different parts. They have roots. The roots grow into the ground and help keep the plant from blowing away. They also suck up water from the soil for the plant. Plants have stems, too. The stems have leaves attached to them. The leaves catch sunlight and turn it into food for the plants.
What is the main idea?
a) plants use sunlight for food
b) the roots of a plant suck up water from the soil
c) plants have many different parts like roots, stems, and leaves
c) plants have many different parts like roots, stems, and leaves
Jellyfish are some of the most poisonous animals that live in the ocean. They can be found in all the oceans of the world. Jellyfish come in all different sizes. Some are very, very small and others are very big! Jellyfish are carnivores. They eat fish eggs, plankton, small fish, and other jellyfish.
What do jellyfish eat?
a. plankton
b. small fish
c. fish eggs
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
I knew I could rely on my friend to be there for me.
What does the word rely mean in the sentence?
a) lay down
b) lie to
c) trust
d) depend on
d) depend on