Main Idea & Details
What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
Jamie worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. He went to work early and studied at night. He was a good student and soon learned his new language. He finally became a teacher. He was so happy in his new country!
A. He was learning a new language.
B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.
C. He was happy.
D. He moved to a new country.
What is "He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true."
A student keeps forgetting their homework at home and loses points in class.
What is the best solution to this problem?
A. Ask a friend to do the homework for them
B. Stop doing homework altogether
C. Start packing their backpack the night before
D. Blame their sibling for taking the homework
What is "Start packing their backpack the night before."
Carla took steps to do well on her test. First, she met with her teacher to get help. Then, her father helped her study. She looked over her notes and went to bed on time. The next morning, she made sure she got to class on time.
After she got help from her father she….
A. She met with her teacher to get help.
B. She made sure she got to class on time.
C. Took steps to do well on her test.
D. She looked over her notes and went to bed.
What is "She looked over her notes and went to bed."
On Thanksgiving, Kara loved to hear the pans bang and clang as her mom cooked in the kitchen. She loved to start a checkers championship with her dad and set up the cardboard Pilgrim she’d made in school. She loved it when her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and great-grandpa came for dinner. But most of all, she loved feeding biscuits to the birds.
What is the paragraph mostly about?
A. Kara made cardboard Pilgrims in school.
B. Kara has special memories of Thanksgiving.
C. Kara’s dad liked to play checkers.
D. Kara’s mom banged pans in the kitchen.
What is "Kara has special memories of Thanksgiving."
Joe’s Pizzeria has the best pizza in town. You should get your pizza from Joe’s. Their crust is think and crispy. All of their toppings are fresh.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. Entertain
B. Persuade
C. Inform
What is "Persuade."
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Ray got up early to work on his painting. He opened the jars of paint and cleaned his brushes. Ray was painting a picture of his family for his mother’s birthday. This would be a very special gift. Ray worked hard to paint the gift for his mother.
A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother.
B. He opened the jars of paint.
C. He got up early.
D. He was painting a picture of his family.
What is "Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother."
Emma struggles to stay focused while studying because her phone keeps distracting her with notifications.
What is the best solution to her problem?
A) Study with the TV on to drown out phone sounds
B) Turn off her phone or put it in another room while studying
C) Text her friends during breaks to stay social
D) Only study late at night when no one is awake
What is "Turn off her phone or put it in another room while studying."
Which of these is not in the correct order?
A. Two slices of bread, get the jelly, get the peanut butter.
B. On one slice of bread spread the jelly, on the other slice spread the peanut butter, put the two slices together.
C. Open the jelly, use the butter knife to spoon out some jelly, spread it on two one slice of bread.
D. Spread the peanut butter on one side, put the two slices together, and spread the jelly on the other slice.
What is "Spread the peanut butter on one side, put the two slices together, and spread the jelly on the other slice."
Which is not a way to summarize?
A. Beginning, Middle, and end
B. Somebody, wanted, but, so
C. Problem and Solution
D. Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
What is "Problem and Solution."
In a book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes, what is the author’s purpose?
A. Inform
B. Persuade
C. Entertain
What is "Entertain."
What is the main idea that would go with these supporting details?
- Whales. dolphins, and other mammals are in the ocean.
- In the coral there are many fish and other living things.
- There are many plants, including seaweed and kelp.
A. Mammals in the ocean.
B. The ocean
C. Plant in the ocean
D. Animals and plants found in the sea.
What is "Animals and plants found in the sea."
!!!!!Double Jeopardy!!!!!! Cause and Effect
Which is not an example of cause and effect?
A. Cause: I left my boots in the front hall
Effect: I tripped on them and fell
B. Cause: Andy worked hard on his homework.
Effect: He got a good grade on his homework.
C. Cause: My white clothes turned pink
Effect: I left a red sock in the washing machine.
D. Cause: Brush your teeth often
Effect: You won’t get cavities
What is "My white clothes turned pink. I left a red sock in the washing machine."
Which one would come first?
A. submitted the essay
B. brainstormed ideas
C. typed the final draft
D. revised the rough draft
What is "brainstormed ideas."
Which of the following statements about summarizing is true?
A. The summary is what the passage is mostly about.
B. The summary is retelling the story in your on words.
C. The summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage
D. The summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
What is "The summary is retelling the story in your own words."
What is the author’s purpose in a section in a history book describing the conditions and cause of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930’s?
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
What is "Inform."
Which of the following could be a main idea?
A. Emma eats noodles.
B. Emma shouts.
C. Derek and Emma visit by using computers.
D. Rex is a yellow dog.
What is "Derek and Emma visit by using computers."
Which is an example of a problem and solution?
A. Problem: First she woke up
Solution: Then she got ready
B. Problem: I forgot to eat breakfast
Solution: I bought breakfast at school
C. Problem: I looked were I lost saw my keys and found them
Solution: I lost my keys
D. Problem: I changed the light bulb
Solution: The light went out.
What is "I forgot to eat breakfast. I bought breakfast at school."
Which one would come last?
A. Take notes during class
B. Study for the test
C. Get your test grade back
D. Review the study guide
What is "Get your test grade back."
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The summary of this passage is:
A. There are a lot of cows in Texas.
B. There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
C. Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States
D. There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
What is "There are many different, varied parts of Texas."
A cookbook containing recipes for making cakes, cookies, and other desserts.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. Inform
B. Entertain
C. Persuade
What is "Inform."
Up and Away
Have you ever seen groups of birds flying in the fall? If you have, you’ve likely seen birds migrate. When birds fly to a far-off place, we say they are migrating. They are leaving home or “flying the coop”.
Why do they migrate? Birds do not just take a trip when they migrate. They fly south so that they can survive.
What could be another title for this passage?
A. Birds Flying
B. Looking for Food
C. Bird Migration
D. Balloons
What is "Bird Migration."
Jackson forgot to study for his science test and felt unprepared the night before. He knew he wouldn’t do well if he didn’t review the material. So, he stayed up a little later than usual to reread his notes, complete practice questions, and quiz himself. The next day, he felt confident during the test and scored a high grade.
Which statement is true?
A. The problem is Jackson got a high grade.
B. The solution is Jackson ignored the test.
C. The solution is Jackson studied hard the night before the test.
D. The problem is Jackson studied too much.
What is "The solution is Jackson studied hard the night before the test."
Which term is not used for sequencing?
A. finally
B. then
C. next
D. and
What is "and."
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
What is the summary of the passage:
A. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
B. Jill loves Mexican food.
C. The pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
D. Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
What is "Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday."
A politician’s speech about how health insurance should be provided to all families.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
What is "Persuade."