Get the Main Idea?
Plot
Powerful Words
Cite It!
Word Choice/Vocabulary
100
The main idea of the passage, "City of Broken Records" is that the city of Dubai wants to make itself famous by a. being the world's biggest capital city. b. having the sunniest weather c. setting a large number of world records. d. doing silly things.
What is c-setting a large number of world records?
100
In the story, "Save the Whales" the problem that moves the plot along is a. Jake doesn't want to actually save the whales. b. everyone rushes out to the shore. c. a whale gets stuck on the beach. d. Jake and his family can't do much on the beach.
What is c-a whale gets stuck on the beach.
100
This word means to back up with details.
What is support?
100
Evidence that is based in the text is called...
What is textual evidence?
100
A whole in the earth has scientists baffled. The word baffled as used in the sentence most nearly means a. the scientists are hard at work b. the scientists have a lot of education c. the scientists are confused. d. the scientists are making a prediction.
What is c-the scientists are confused.
200
All of the following are details supporting the main idea except a. Dubai holds a record-breaking festival every year. b. the city has more than 16,000 school children. c. the city built the world's longest sofa and largest incense burner d. the United Arab Emirates holds 33 world records.
What is b-the city has more than 16,000 school children.
200
The resolution to the problem happens when a. the animal rescue squad arrives. b. rescuers push the whale into the surf and it swims out to sea. c. cranes and stretchers arrive at the beach. d. the whale gets stuck on the beach.
What is b-rescuers push the whale into the surf and it swims out to sea?
200
This word means to tell all about.
What is describe?
200
To cite means to quote from one of these...
What is an author, book or passage?
200
The hole is situated about 2,300 miles southwest of the Canaries. The word situated as used in the sentence is defined as a. expanding b. located c. shrinking d. threatening
What is b-located?
300
One of the world records that the United States Arab Emirates holds is a. being the world's smallest place. b. making the world's shortest sofa. c. making the largest human flag. d. making the world's largest mosaic from flags.
What is c-making the largest human flag?
300
Which of the following details supports the problem? a. Jake and his family make sandwiches for the rescuers. b. a whale swam toward the shoreline. c. The whale leaped in the sea. d. The newspaper reported whale sightings.
What is b-a whale swam toward the shoreline.
300
This word means to tell how two or more things are alike or similar.
What is compare?
300
The person who wrote the text...
What is the author?
300
In the sentence, “A pup must be able to…tirelessly pursue someone…,” pursue means a. to chase. b. to look at. c. to play with. d. to bark at.
What is a-to chase?
400
A detail supporting the main idea of the paragraphs describing the gathering in Dubai of people named Mohammed is: a. between 1,500 and 2,000 Mohammeds gathered in February. b. the world's longest sofa was made in Dubai. c. the people of Dubai all have the same name. d. the world's largest flag was made in Dubai.
What is a-between 1,500 and 2,000 Mohammeds gathered in February?
400
In this part of the plot, the characters are introduced and the setting is established.
What is exposition?
400
This word means to tell how.
What is explain?
400
When citing textual evidence, the reader should do this or break the text apart...
What is analyze?
400
In the sentence, “…dogs worked without protective gear,” gear means a. leashes and muzzles. b. water bowls. c. toys. d. clothing and equipment.
What is d-clothing and equipment?
500
This is what the text is mostly about.
What is main idea or central idea?
500
This is the turning point of the story or the most exciting part of a story.
What is the climax?
500
This word means to tell or two or more things are different.
What is contrast?
500
When creating a thinking map, these two items should be included in the frame of reference.
What are the title of the text and the author?
500
In the sentence, “These animals are vital assets for state, local, and federal programs for disaster management,” an asset is a. a valuable resource. b. anything that is alive. c. something owned by the government. d. a major problem.
What is a-a valuable resource?
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