Central Idea
Author's Perspective
Suffix
Idioms
Random
100

 


The central idea is


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What the story is mostly about

A long, detailed summary

The moral of the story

The most exciting moment


What the story is mostly about

100


What are three reasons author's write a text?


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Predict, Inclusion, Excitement

Persuade, Inform, Entertain

Purpose, Fun, Enjoyment


Persuade, Inform, Entertain

100


Paola is very protective of her family. In this sentence protective means?


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without protection

able to protect

full of protection

related to protecting


related to protecting

100


What does "on the fence" mean?


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You haven't decided yet

Get my attention

Extremely happy

Almost out of patience


You haven't decided yet

100

“toiled around the clock”

“worked every single day without breaks!"

200


Apples can be used to make many delicious treats. Some people like to slice apples and dip them in caramel. Others like to cook apples and make them into applesauce. Maybe you enjoy making apples into a pie. Or maybe you just like to pick them off the tree and take a big bite! There are many ways to enjoy this fruit! What is the CENTRAL IDEA of this passage?


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Apples are tasty

There are many ways to eat an apple

Apples come in all different forms


There are many ways to eat an apple

200


You are listing all the reasons your parents should let you have a smart phone. You are trying to ______ them.


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Inform

Entertain

Persuade


Persuade

200


The suffix "ful" in the phrase Yorvin is playful shows


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Yorvin play only in the mornings

Yorivin play sometime

Yorvin is always playing

Yorvin does not like to play


Yorvin is always playing

200


What does "catch 22" mean?


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Going crazy or losing your mind

You can't win no matter what you do

Extremely happy

Drop out in large numbers


You can't win no matter what you do

200

“All Lisa had to do was walk three blocks to the corner and board a bus by 10 a.m.” (paragraph 6)

Which sentence uses the same meaning of board as it is used in the sentence from the passage?


She pays for room and board.

She has to board the plane early.

We will board up the broken window.

They cut the board into many pieces.

She has to board the plane early.

300


Main Idea:
Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?


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Frogs use their tongue to catch flies.
A tadpole is the name of a young frog.
Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.
The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty ski


Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.
300


You tell your friends that 71% of Earth is covered in water. You are trying to _____ them.


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Persuade

Inform

Entertain


Inform

300


We can't talk loudly. This is a library, Ashden whispered softly. The word "softly"


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shows that Ashden is scared

shows that Ashden spoke in a soft way

shows that Ashden whisper all the time

shows that Ashden is bossy


shows that Ashden spoke in a soft way

300


What does "dropping like flies" mean?


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Get my attention

Extremely happy

Looking at two different or opposite ideas

Drop out in large numbers


Drop out in large numbers

300

"There are sparkly beads, silky ribbons, colorful paper, and other fun materials.” (paragraph 1)

 What does colorful mean as it is used in the sentence?

Multiple choice question.

having color


without color


the study of color


able to be colored

having color

400


Main Idea:
Octopuses have many different ways to hide themselves from predators.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?


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Octopuses have two eyes and four pairs of arms.
Octopuses like to live in coral reefs.
Octopuses use camouflage to disguise themselves.
Octopuses move about by crawling or swimming.


Octopuses use camouflage to disguise themselves.
400


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You tell your friend a story about a kangaroo who talks in a British accent. You are trying to ____ them.


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Persuade

Entertain

Inform


Entertain

400


What is the meaning of the suffix "ful"?


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What is the meaning of the suffix "ful"?


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full of

without

in a way of

related to or how


without

in a way of

related to or how




full of


400


What does "on the other hand" mean?


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Very angry

To be out of touch/ not paying attention to what is happening

Looking at two different or opposite ideas

Drop out in large numbers


Looking at two different or opposite ideas

400

All you have to do is fill out a membership card but everything in the library is free for you to borrow.

Multiple choice question Choose one answer:

card and everything

card, and everything

card, but everything

correct as is

card, and everything

500


There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe. What is the main idea?


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There are many fun things to do at the beach.

It is also fun to look for shells.

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.


There are many fun things to do at the beach

500


I wonder who made gym class mandatory?  He was a great guy!  It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs.  In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students.  I wish there was gym class more often! 



What’s the author's perspective about gym class?


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Positive

Negative


Positive

500


What does the suffix "ive" means?


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full of

in a way of

related to or how

without


related to or how

500


What does "at the end of my rope" mean?


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Very angry

Almost out of patience

Get my attention

Can't win no matter what you do


Almost out of patience

500


What does "on thin ice" mean?


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Looking at two different or opposite ideas

Get my attention

Going crazy or losing your mind

In a dangerous or risky situation


In a dangerous or risky situation

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