Get the Idea!
The Wonder Horse
Know what It Means
The Proof is the Pudding
Compounds and Prefixes
100
The central idea of the text is also known as this.
What is the main idea or theme?
100
In lines 50-61, what words tell you what the Wonder Horse stands for in the narrator's mind?
What are pride, prestige, and art incarnate in animal flesh
100
In paragraph one of the text, "Bird Garden" this word means distributed; set aside
What is allotted?
100
According to paragraph 5, this detail tells the reader how the hummingbird got its name.
What is "the beating of their wings makes a humming noise."
100
The prefix ir- means not. Write the meaning of the word irregular.
What is not regular?
200
The central idea can usually be located in this sentence of a paragraph.
What is the first sentence?
200
In the text, "The Wonder Horse", the narrator's quest to find the horse is an example of both of these types of conflicts
What are internal and external conflict?
200
In paragraph 3 of the passage, "Bird Garden" this word means filled with surprise or astonishment.
What is marveled?
200
According to paragraph 1, this is the purpose for which Jaya and Olivia are researching hummingbirds?
What is because their mom allotted a portion of her garden to use as a hummingbird garden for the summer.
200
The prefix ir- means not. Write the meaning of the word irresponsible.
What is not responsible?
300
Determine the main idea of the following paragraph: The Constitution of the U.S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to former slaves. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old. a. The Constitution has been amended many times. b. Women didn't vote until 1920, but men could vote since the founding of the country. c. Today, almost anyone can vote. d. The Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote.
What is D?
300
In line 100, what figure of speech is the line, "A glove hurled into my face?" a. imagery b. hyperbole c. Onomatopoeia d. alliteration
What is a-imagery?
300
In paragraph 10 of the passage, "Bird Garden" this word means to change from a solid to a liquid.
What is dissolve?
300
In paragraphs 9 and 10, this details supports why hummingbird feeders are usually red.
What is because hummingbirds are attracted to red flowers.
300
The prefix ir- means not. Write the meaning of the word irresistible.
What is not resistible?
400
Determine the Central idea of the following paragraph: Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. a. Soccer is important to the Olympics b. Soccer is a worldwide sport c. Soccer is also called football. d. Soccer is played by men and women
What is B?
400
In details shows that the narrator was obsessed with the Wonder Horse? a. He filled my imagination b. He fired my ambition c. I joined the universal obsession d. all of the above
What is d-all of the above?
400
In paragraph 11 of the passage, "Bird Garden" this word means attraction.
What is appeal?
400
This paragraph explains the importance of hummingbirds needing to eat often.
What is paragraph 12?
400
Find the compound word that contains the word "bird" in paragraph 1.
What is hummingbird?
500
Which detail from the text, "What Disadvantages Do Teens Have While Texting?" supports the central idea of paragraph 2 that American teens are losing sleep over texting. a. four out of five teens fall asleep with their cellphone in their hands b. Hyper-texters answer texts in the middle of the night c. Teens who text during the night deprive themselves of rapid eye movement, REM, sleep, which is critical to short-and long-term memory. d. texting teens are exhausted during the school day. e. All of the above
What is E?
500
What is the overall theme of the story "My Wonder Horse?" a. The Wonder Horse presented prestige, pride, and freedom b. Dreams that we have as young people are important to us all of our lives
What is dreams that we have as young people are important to us all of our lives
500
In paragraph 12 of the passage, "Bird Garden" this word means to refill.
What is replenish?
500
In paragraphs 5 and 6, these details tell how the heartbeat of the hummingbird compares to the heartbeat of humans?
What is hummingbird's heart beats more than 1,200 beats per minute, while a Jaya's heart beat about 65 beats per minute.
500
Find the compound word that contains the word "back" in paragraph 8.
What is paperback?
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