Main Idea
What is the main idea of paragraph 1?
A. Volcanos formed an island in the sea.
B. Volcanos formed an island under ground.
C. Volcanos formed an island in space.
D. Volcanos formed an island in a river.
Volcanos formed an island in the sea.
In paragraph 1, the captain saw something unusual in the ocean.
What happened FIRST?
A. A new island formed
B. The captain saw smoke rising from the sea.
C. Lava and ask shot into the air.
D. The volcano stopped erupting.
B. The captain saw smoke rising from the sea.
According to the author's point of view, what makes volcanoes mostly the same?
A. the places where they form
B. how they work on the inside
C. their effect on the weather
D. how they look on the outside
Why are context clues important?
They help you to understand words that you don't know.
According to the passage, what is the main purpose of a volcano's vent?
A. To store magma inside the Earth
B. To let lava, ash, and gases escape
C. To form new mountains on land
D. To cool down the magma
B. To let lava, ash, and gases escape
What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. Volcanos can only be found in 1 place
B. Volcanos can be found all over the world
C. Volcanos all look the same
D. Volcanos are very dangerous
B. Volcanos can be found all over the world
Which event happened LAST in the formation of Surtsey?
A. Lava and ash shot up from the ocean floor.
B. The volcano erupted for more than three years.
C. The captain sailed near Iceland.
D. A new island formed in the ocean.
D. A new island formed in the ocean.
What are the 3 types of authors' purposes?
Pursuade, Inform, Entertain (P.I.E)
Read this sentence from paragraph 2
{They also give us a peek into what goes on below Earth's surface.}
What is the meaning of peek as it is used in the sentence?
A. big hole B. hot rock C. quick look D. small crack
C. Quick look
The author compares a volcano to a bottle of soda.
What does this comparison help the reader understand?
A. Why are volcanoes found in many places
B. Why lava is hot and liquid
C. How pressure builds up and causes an eruption
D. How long eruptions usally last
C. How pressure builds up and causes an eruption
What is the definition of main idea?
Main idea is what the passage is mostly about.
What is the definition of sequencing?
Sequencing is putting things in order
What is the Author's Purpose for writing this passage? (P.I.E)
The author's purpose is to inform.
Read these sentences from paragraph 4
{"Inside the bottle, the gas and bubbles press harder and harder against the sides. This pressure builds and builds.}
What does the word pressure mean as it's used in the sentence?
A. a liquid B. a type of air C. a force pressing against a surface D. a way to shake a bottle
C. a force pressing against a surface
Read the sentence:
{The volcano roared like a hungry lion as it erupted.}
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A. Metaphor, because it says the volcano is a lion
B. Simile, because it gives the volcano human qualities
C. Metaphor, because it describes the volcano's sound
D. Simile, because it compares the volcano to a lion using "like"
D. Simile, because it compares the volcano to a lion using "like"
What is the main idea of the diagram on pg. 415
To show how a volcano erupts.
In paragraph 4, the author compares a volcano to a bottle of soda.
Which step happens JUST BEFORE the soda sprays out?
A. The soda is poured into a glass.
B. Bubbles form inside the soda
C. Pressure builds inside the bottle.
D. The lid is taken off.
D. The lid is taken off.
According to the author, in what way is lava like honey? (Paragraph 5)
A. Lava can stick to things
B. Lava can take a while to form.
C. Lava can have the same color.
D. Lava can flow in the same way.
D. Lava can flow in the same way.
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
{Hot melted rock, called lava, was shooting up to the water's surface from below.}
What is the meaning of surface as it is used in this sentence?
A. the floor of the ocean B. the middle part of something C. the ocean's waves D. the top part of something
D. the top part of something
Read the sentence
{The volcano was a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.}
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A. Simile, because it uses "like" to compare
B. Metaphor, because it compresses the volcano to a time bomb
C. Simile, because it gives the volcano human traits
C. Metaphor, because it uses "as" to compare
B. Metaphor, because it compares the volcano to a time bomb
What is the main idea of the passage "The Strange Power of Volcanoes"
The main idea is to explain how powerful volcanoes can be.
Read the events of how a volcano erupts:
1. Gases build up pressure inside the volcano.
2. Lava and ash come out of the vent.
3. Hot liquid rock creates gases.
4. The pressure becomes too great.
Which is the correct order of events?
A. 1,2,3,4 B. 4,3,2,1, C. 3,1,4,2 D. 1,4,2,3
C. 3, 1, 4, 2
Which sentence from the passage best shows that the author's purpose is to inform?
A. "A long skinny tube called a pipe forms the center of a volcano."
B. "The volcano was an amazing thing to watch."
C. "Some people think volcanoes are scary."
D. The captain thought it was a ship on fire."
A. "A long skinny tube called a pipe forms the center of a volcano."
Read the sentence
{The volcano was an angry giant shaking the ground beneath it.}
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A. Simile, because it compares using "Like"
B. Metaphor, because it directly compares the volcano to a giant
C. Simile, because it describes movement
D. Metaphor, because it uses "as" to compare
B. Metaphor, becuase it directly compares the volcano to a giant
Read the sentence:
{Hot lava flowed like thick honey down the side of the volcano.}
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A. Metaphor, because lava is described as honey
B. Simile, because it compares lava to honey using "like"
C. Metaphor, because it describes how lava moves
D. Simile, because it gives lava human qualities
B. Simile, because it compares lava to honey using "like"