Texas History
Noun Identifiers
Poetry
Context Clues
Main Idea
100
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park is located near Houston, TX. It preserves the battleground where General Sam Houston and his troops won the Independence of Texas. They defeated the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna in 1836. 3. True or False - General Santa Anna was the leader of the Mexican army.
True
100
What is the noun identifier Betty's father wore his raincoat.
his
100
Not this time. The moment is all mine. Sweaty, I step forward to the red line, The speaker is a... a. student b. coach c. teacher d. parent
a. student
100
was present at; arrived at a. attended b. school c. class d. church
a. attended
100
The newspaper photographer takes many pictures of an event. Once the photographer comes back to the newspaper office, the pictures are developed in about 15 minutes. From all he pictures taken, only one or two are chosen to be printed in the newspaper. What is the main idea? A. a newspaper employs many people. B. the photographer takes one or two pictures of an event. C. A photographer takes pictures for a newspaper.
C. A photographer takes pictures for a newspaper.
200
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park is located near Houston, TX. It preserves the battleground where General Sam Houston and his troops won the Independence of Texas. They defeated the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna in 1836. 2. True or False - General Sam Houston and his troops won the battle at this historic site.
true
200
What is the noun identifier When it's our turn, move fast.
our.
200
22.Balls connect leaving bruises and scraped skin. 23.Steady, the ranks thin but we can't lose. Line 23 is important to the poem because it... a. explains that players are getting hurt b. show that the speaker's team is losing players. c. describe how the players are moving. d. show how hard it is to play dodge ball.
b. show that the speaker's team is losing players.
200
The classmates got together at their college ____ and talked about old times. a. reunion b. meeting c. class d. years
a. reunion
200
b. Disney made many well- known cartoon characters. One of the best- known cartoonists in the world was Walt Disney. As a boy, Disney liked to draw. He moved to Hollywood and there he made cartoons. He was responsible for creating the characters of mickey Mouse, Donald duck, Pluto the dog, and others. The Main Idea is: a. Drawing cartoons makes you famous. b. Disney made many well- known cartoon characters. c. Pluto is Disney's best known cartoon character.
b. Disney made many well- known cartoon characters.
300
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Park is located near Houston, TX. It preserves the battleground where General Sam Houston and his troops won the Independence of Texas. They defeated the Mexican army led by General Santa Anna in 1836. 1. True or False - The San Jacinto Battleground is near San Antonio.
false
300
What is the noun identifier Don't step on my feet.
my
300
duck, leap the scorekeeper can barley keep track. Thud! Smack ---------------------------- Thud! Smack! The poet included this line to describe- a. the sound of the balls hitting someone b. the way the balls look flying through the air. c. what the people do when they play the game d. what the people say when they play the game
a. the sound of the balls hitting someone
300
Ming would like to work for the government as an ___ to another country. a. president b. ambassador c. engineer d. boar
b. ambassador
300
Deep sea diving requires heavy equipment. The helmet alone weighs 60 pounds. The belt is weighted, as are the shoes. The diver wears a rubberized suit and carries a knife. Deep sea divers do rescue work and repair broken cables under the water. The Main Idea Is: a. deep sea diving is dangerous. b. deep sea divers need special equipment. c. deep sea diving is a good job to have.
b. deep sea divers need special equipment.
400
During World War II, there were more than 70 prisoner-of-war (POW)camps in Texas. They held German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners. Texas had more camps than any other state! 2. How many POW camps did Texas have during WWII.
70
400
What is the noun identifier Give Luisa the pencil
the
400
Balls connect leaving bruises and scraped skin. What does the word connect mean? a. to communicate b. to join together c. to be successful d. to hit something
d. to hit something
400
Drinking tea is one of many Chinese a. years b. customs c. characters
b. customs
400
b. Pirates were robbers at sea. Pirates were robbers who attacked and robbed ships. There are still a few pirates in the world today, but most pirates lived between 1550 and 1850. Many pirate ships flew a black flag with a skull and crossbones on it. Pirates were interested in treasure and rarely hurt anyone. The Main Idea Is: a. There are many pirates today. b. Pirates were robbers at sea. c. There were no female pirates.
b. Pirates were robbers at sea.
500
During World War II, there were more than 70 prisoner-of-war (POW)camps in Texas. They held German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners. Texas had more camps than any other state! 1. What are the three home countries of Texas prisoners held in Texas's POW camps?
Germans, Italians, and Japanese
500
What is the noun identifier Her computer is broken
her
500
Which lines from the poem show the speaker is determined to win? ____________________ f. Sweaty, I step forward g. Balls connect leaving bruises h. When we limp away, we know j. but we can't lose. Not this time.
j. but we can't lose. Not this time.
500
Well known; liked by many a. popular b. master c. bore
a. popular
500
Pirates were robbers who attacked and robbed ships. There are still a few pirates in the world today, but most pirates lived between 1550 and 1850. Many pirate ships flew a black flag with a skull and crossbones on it. Pirates were interested in treasure and rarely hurt anyone. Who were robbers at sea?
pirates
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