English explorer Henry Hudson made four voyages to find a northern route to Asia. Each time, thick ocean ice brought his trips to an end. Though he never found a northern route, Hudson still became famous. On his voyages, he explored the eastern waterways of North America. He also discovered what would become known as Hudson Bay. A river, bridges, schools, and even towns now bear his name. His efforts helped light the way for more Europeans to settle in North America. According to the passage, the word voyages in the means---a) a long journey involving travel by sea, land, or in space. b) an account of a journey especially by sea c) an act or instance of traveling
What is a long journey involving travel by sea, land, or in space
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bears live in North America. B. Bears are dangerous. C. There are many kinds of bears.
What is "There are many kinds of bears."
Jeff filled up a big bowl with fresh, cold water and set it on the floor. He brought out a big comforter and put it on the floor next to the low window. He opened a package, took out a big bone and placed it on the floor next to the comforter. Then he opened the window so that the gentle breeze could blow into the room. What was Jeff doing? a) letting the dog in b) preparing the dog's food C) cleaning the dog's sleeping area
What is preparing the dog's food??
In 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was positioned some 370 miles above Earth. It began taking pictures of planets and stars and sending them back to Earth. What is the another word for positioned? a) taken away b) placed c) located
What is t placed?
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bats are flying mammals. B. Bats are fascinating animals. C. Some bats eat fruit.
What is "Bats are fascinating animals."
The shelves were piled high with boxes of every size and shape. Each group had a different picture and different bright colors. There were so many people – men and women, mothers with little children, teenagers putting more boxes on the shelves. Some of the people were talking together as they chose the boxes and cans that they wanted. Jeff was having a hard time remembering which one to buy. He knew that Tooli wouldn’t be happy if he brought home the wrong brand! He also knew that Tooli was probably getting very hungry! Where was Jeff? a) at the warehouse b) in a dream c) at the grocery store
What is the grocery store?
The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling. Does grueling mean a) loud b) tiring c) easy?
What is tiring?
Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bacteria puts nitrogen from the air into the soil. B. Bacteria helps make food. C. Some types of bacteria helps humans.
What is "Some types of bacteria helps humans."
Justin grabbed the leash and quickly put it around Tooli’s neck. He stormed out the door with Tooli coming right behind. He said, “Hurry up, Tooli. You’re always so slow.” Justin kept his head down and walked quickly down the road, not speaking to anyone that he saw. How does Jeff probably feel? a) angry b) satisfied c) excited
What is angry?
The conspicious man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. Does conspicious mean...a) easily noticed b) beautiful c) sleeping?
What is easily noticed?
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the eight large planets and many asteroids. B. Pluto used to be a planet but now is a dwarf planet. C. There are nine planets in our solar system.
What is "Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids."
Lisa carefully examined the bug sitting on the leaf. She noticed that it had six legs and a hard shell. Lisa had never seen a bug like this before. She grabbed her magnifying glass and camera. What is the MOST LIKELY conclusion you can draw about Lisa? a) She is helpful. b) She is afraid of bugs. c) She is very curious.
What is she is very curious?
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice. Does novice mean a) professional b) skilled c) beginner?
What is beginner?
Lauren looked at her watch, grabbed her books and ran to the bus stop. When she got to the bus stop, she realized she forgot her lunch. Lauren ran back to the house and grabbed her lunchbox. When Lauren got back to the bus stop, she realized she missed the bus. What word would best describes Lauren? A. playful B. disorganized C. athletic
What is disorganized?