Central Idea
Context Clues
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Textual Evidence
Theme
100
What is another name for central idea?
A. My idea
B. Theme or Message
C. Topic
D. Main or Big Idea
A. My idea
B. Theme or Message
C. Topic
D. Main or Big Idea
100
What does the word “resolved” mean in the following sentence?
After fighting for days, they finally resolved their disagreement.
Found a solution
Started again
Kept on fighting
Put it in writing
Found a solution
100
What do ethos, pathos, and logos mean?
Credibility, Emotion, Logic
Information, Reasoning. Evidence
Credibility, Evidence, Creativity
Emotion, Feelings, Senses
Credibility, Emotion, Logic
100
Read the paragraphs below:
Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into a full sob.
His mother comforted him, “There, there, Max. We’ll just find something else to do.” She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered a sandwich.
Max snapped, “I don’t wanna sand-mich!” A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
What line in the text tells you that Max is upset that it is raining?
He says, “I don’t want a sandwich.”
Thunder struck and rain poured.
Dropping his kite from his hand, Max broke out in a full sob.
Mom sighed
Dropping his kite from his hand, Max broke out in a full sob.
100
Themes should be stated as:
One word of an emotion or feeling, like revenge.
A series of emotions, such as love and hate.
A complete sentence with a universal truth about life.
A complete sentence without an emotional word.
A complete sentence with a universal truth about life.
200
Read the paragraph below:
When Americans think of earthquakes, they tend to think of California, a state known for its frequent seismic activity. In recent years, however, people in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas have been feeling the ground shake more often. An increase in oil and gas drilling in these states has led to "human-induced" earthquakes—those resulting from human activity. When wastewater is disposed of during gas and oil drilling, the water is forced deep underground. The resulting buildup of pressure can cause fault lines (cracks in the Earth's crust) to shift. According to Mark Petersen, head of the U.S. Geological Survey's earthquake hazard mapping project, "In the past five years, the USGS has documented high shaking and damage in areas of these six states, mostly from induced earthquakes."
What is the central idea of the paragraph?
Residents of 6 U.S. states have experienced an increase in earthquake activity in recent years.
California is the most common state to have earthquakes.
An increase in oil and gas drilling has caused a corresponding increase in earthquakes in 6 states.
Earthquakes is when there are cracks in the Earth’s crust caused by pressure.
An increase in oil and gas drilling has caused a corresponding increase in earthquakes in 6 states.
200
Read the paragraph below:
When Jonathan came that evening to sit by the central hearth in the Turtle Clan’s section of the big longhouse, his uncle suspected that his nephew had something important to ask. So Rick continued to work in silence, giving his nephew plenty of time to collect his thoughts. It was fully dark outside now, and Grandmother Marcia was looking down through the smoke hole overhead.
What does the phrase “collect his thoughts” tell the reader about Jonathan?
He is memorizing a speech
He is expecting an argument
He is hesitant to express disagreement.
He is preparing to say something important.
He is preparing to say something important.
200
Does this advertisement show ethos, pathos,or logos?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
200
Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim:
The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.
School lunches, on average, have only about 550 calories; however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.
The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.
The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.
Kids seem to enjoy eating school lunches because it gives them food that they may not have at home.
Kids seem to enjoy eating school lunches because it gives them food that they may not have at home.
200
Read the paragraphs below:
Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. “Hey, Mr. Pig. If you give me a slice of your piazza, I’ll let you have the next bone I find.”
Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last 3 slices of pizza. “I’m sorry, Mr. Dog,” Mr. Pig said, “but I paid for this pizza and it’s all mine.” Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together.
On the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunger, but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter killed him. Mr. Dog easily escaped.
Later that night, while returning to the scene, Mr. Dog caught the scent of something delicious and began digging around a trash can. He found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to the bone. Mr. Dog happily ate.
What is the theme of the story?
Mr. Dog ate Mr. Pig.
Mr. Pig paid for the pizza and was entitled to eat it all.
Being greedy doesn’t make friends.
It is better to share and not be greedy.
It is better to share and not be greedy.
300
Read the paragraph below:
Our early ancestors were hunter-gatherers who obtained food by hunting and by searching for edible wild plants. They needed strong bones, including large, strong jaws that enabled them to eat tough, uncooked foods. When our ancestors developed agriculture, however, their diet changed. They began growing plants, such as grains and beans, and raising animals for food; they also started cooking their foods, making them softer and easier to chew. Consequently, the human skeleton underwent radical changes. Over time, the human jaw became smaller and changed shape. Other bones also evolved, becoming lighter, especially in the joints, as a result of both dietary changes and a less active lifestyle.
What is the central idea of the paragraph?
Early humans ate uncooked meats and vegetables, so they needed strong jaws for chewing.
As early humans developed agriculture, their bones changed significantly.
Humans jaws became smaller and their shape changed.
Early humans shaped the way our bones are today.
As early humans developed agriculture, their bones changed significantly.
300
What does the word “dependable” mean in the sentence below?
The school president was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
To not depend on.
To depend on again.
Someone who depends on others.
The ability to depend on.
The ability to depend on.
300
Does this advertisement show ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
300
Read the paragraphs below:
Cajun culture is an entire culture that is named for the French-speaking immigrants who came from Acadia in Canada and settled in southern Louisiana during the second half of the 18th century. The very loyal and proud group of people who were called Cajuns, held on to many of their old traditions, especially with regard to cooking and music.
As part of their unique cuisine, Cajuns love to cook with seafood, such as crawfish, which is often mixed into spicy stews. During the latter part of the 20th century, a renewed interest in Cajun culture and traditions helped make Cajun cooking popular throughout the world. Today many restaurants and food stores in the United States sell Cajun dishes.
Cajun music also has a long-standing history, which also began in Canada, where songs were sung without musical accompaniment. 7 Cajun music developed as a way for Acadians to share their history, and it eventually included some rhythms and styles from the African and Native American traditions as well.
Choose the BEST opening sentence to add to the first paragraph of this report.
You can’t even begin to imagine what a Cajun or Creole stew tastes like.
Cities and towns in southern Louisiana have huge populations of the descendants of Cajun immigrants.
New Orleans might be the “birthplace of jazz,” but the music of the Cajun people is every bit as lively and entertaining.
People living in southern Louisiana who love home-cooked meals and great music do not need to look beyond their own region to find them.
Cities and towns in southern Louisiana have huge populations of the descendants of Cajun immigrants.
300
Read the paragraph below:
There was once some hard working ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food all spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had plenty of food, but the grasshopper had nothing to eat.
What is the theme of the paragraph?
Don’t be lazy.
Don’t steal
Have as much fun as you can before you die.
Look before you leap.
Don’t be lazy.
400
Read the paragraph below:
People often refer to taxes in terms of their being much too high. In reality, they are probably even higher than you think, because in addition to the federal income tax we are now studying, there are many other Federal, State, and local taxes, including sales taxes, inheritance taxes, state income taxes, personal property taxes, real estate taxes, and others. These are just some of the most obvious ones.
What is the central idea of the paragraph?
Taxes are much too high.
We pay more taxes than we may realize.
Inheritance taxes and real estate taxes are unfair.
Some taxes are hidden.
We pay more taxes than we may realize.
400
Choose the sentence below that best uses the word “debated”.
We agreed that every debated the movie.
The movie debated the first mission to Mars.
We debated about which movie was best.
I did not debated with my friend about the movie.
We debated about which movie was best.
400
Does this advertisement show ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Pathos
400
Read the paragraph below:
Midori made her way onstage from behind the curtain and took her place. She closed her eyes briefly. She heard the orchestra begin, and the music carried her away as it always had. However, that night she had to be especially focused. Bernstein’s Serenade was particularly difficult. Midori took a deep breath and began to play. People in the audience knew they were witnessing a prodigy. Midori was gifted and driven, yet intensely calm. The audience was amazed that a young musician of only fourteen years old could memorize and play such a difficult piece perfectly, serenely, and with artistic insight.
What evidence in the passage BEST supports the author’s claim that Midori was a “prodigy”?
“only fourteen years old” and “play such a difficult piece perfectly”
“excited to be on stage” and “wanted to please the audience”
. “the music carried her away” and “she knew she had done well”
. “intensely calm” and “absolutely unfazed by the event”
“only fourteen years old” and “play such a difficult piece perfectly”
400
Match the following quotation with the correct theme: “If you love her enough to give up your world for her, don’t you think she would do the same for you?”
You should take chances for people.
It’s hard when you love someone and they don’t love you back.
People are willing to make sacrifices for the ones that they love.
Friendship is worth the hard times.
People are willing to make sacrifices for the ones that they love.
500
Read the paragraph below:
There is a common belief that while the dog is man’s best friend, the coyote is his worst enemy. The bad reputation of the coyote traces back to his fondness for small animals; he hunts at night and is particularly destructive to sheep, young pigs, and poultry. Yet it is sometimes wise to encourage coyotes. Provided valuable farm animals are protected, the coyote will often free the property of other animals, like rabbits, which are ruinous to crops and certain trees. He is especially beneficial in keeping down the rodent population. Where coyotes have been allowed to do their work without molestation, ranchers and fruit growers have found them so valuable that they would no more shoot them than they would shoot their dogs.
What is the central idea of the paragraph?
Under certain conditions, the coyote is helpful to man.
The coyote is feared because of his fondness for small animals.
Modern ranchers would no sooner shoot coyotes than they would shoot dogs.
The coyote usually prefers rabbits and other small rodents to sheep and poultry.
Under certain conditions, the coyote is helpful to man.
500
In 1935, Parker Brothers gave Mr. Darrow a contact with royalties. Monopoly became one of Parker Brothers biggest sellers and Darrow became a millionaire.
Choose the definition below which best expresses the meaning of the word “royalties” as it is used in the passage.
Definition 1: A person of royal rank or lineage (they are next in line to become King/Queen)
Definition 2: Someone with a royal quality
Definition 3: A right to have the crown when the King/Queen dies.
Definition 4: A share paid to a writer, creator or performer out of the profits from their work.
Definition 4: A share paid to a writer, creator or performer out of the profits from their work.
500
Does this advertisement show ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Logos
500
Some leaders of the United States have had a major impact on the way Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
What evidence BEST supports this claim?
Two turkeys pardoned by George W. Bush were flown to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Franklin Roosevelt decreed that the Thanksgiving holiday should be celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November every year.
Benjamin Franklin felt that the turkey would be a better national symbol for the United States than a bald eagle.
George Washington issued a proclamation urging Americans of the time to observe a day of thanksgiving for the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
Franklin Roosevelt decreed that the Thanksgiving holiday should be celebrated on the 4th Thursday in November every year.
500
Read the poem, “Little Things” by Ebeneze Cobham Brewer below:
Little drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land.
Thus the little minutes,
Humble though they be,
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity.
“Little Things” shares a message with readers. Which choice best represents that message?
The minutes tick by slowly.
Never underestimate the power of a child.
Drops of water and grain of sand are very small.
The small things are as important as the big things.
The small things are as important as the big things.