Reading for Details
What detail(s) answers the question: Why are piggy banks in the shape of pigs?
During the fifteenth century, metal was very expensive. Dishes and pots were made of a type of inexpensive orange clay called pygg, which was pronounced just like pig. At this time, there weren’t banks like we have today, so people would store their money at home. When people had extra coins to save, they would place them in clay jars or pots. Since the type of clay was called pygg, people referred to the jars as pygg banks. Over time this evolved into piggy banks.
What is "Dishes and pots were made of a type of inexpensive orange clay called pygg, which was pronounced just like pig. At this time, there weren’t banks like we have today, so people would store their money at home."
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She turned her biggest foe into her best friend.
What does foe mean?
A. enemy
B. shoes
C. lesson
What is A. enemy?
True or False - We use "Somebody In Wanted But So" to find the main idea of non-fiction texts.
False
Squid belong to a group of ocean animals called “mollusks.” Because squid do not have bones, their bodies are very soft. They are considered invertebrates, which are animals without a backbone. In fact, they do not even have vertebrae, which are the bones that make up your spine. Squid have a long tube-shaped body with a short head. They have eight arms and two tentacles. The tentacles are longer than the arms. There are 4 rows of suction cups on each tentacle. These help the squid catch their prey.
What is one detail about the squid's body?
Because squid do not have bones, their bodies are very soft.
Squid have a long tube-shaped body with a short head
They have eight arms and two tentacles
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My sister's eyes resemble our mother's eyes.
What does resemble mean?
A. run like
B. look like
C. feel like
What is B. look like?
What is the main idea of this paragraph:
Anthony’s teacher, Mr. Rivera, gave the class a different kind of homework assignment. The assignment was to watch the weather report on television every night for a week. Mr. Rivera told the students some things to listen for as they watched each night’s report. He also gave them a worksheet to fill out while they watched.
Anthony’s homework was to watch the weather report for a week.
So what makes this little critter so unique? First of all, it has a funny name and it’s the color pink. It also has a really long tail that acts like a fifth leg. A pink fairy armadillo's tail makes the animal more stable while it digs. Its shell is also special because it acts like a heater. The shell pumps blood in and out of it. That way, the animal can raise or lower its body temperature. That’s pretty cool! In fact, the reason the armadillo's shell is pink is from all the blood going in and out.
What detail tells why their shell is pink?
In fact, the reason the armadillo's shell is pink is from all the blood going in and out.
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What is a heading?
The stars were brilliant in the clear night sky.
What does brilliant mean?
A. dim
B. walking
C. bright
What is C. bright?
What is the main idea of this paragraph:
Mr. Rivera said to look at the large weather map that they would see behind the weather reporter. He told them that they might see a large blue line or a large red line on the map. There might be both a blue line and a red line. He said that a blue line is a high pressure area that usually brings dry weather. A red line is a low pressure area that usually brings wet weather. When blue and red lines meet, there usually is stormy weather on the way.
Mr. Rivera told the students what to watch for on the weather report.
A giraffe's heart is also long, with a male's heart being up to two feet. It takes a powerful heart to move blood up the long neck into the brain. The giraffe has special valves in their arteries. These valves prevent blood from rushing to the head when the giraffe bends low to drink. And when it drinks, it takes a long drink, swallowing up to 10 gallons of water. The giraffe must spread its long legs apart so its long neck can reach the water. Since it can’t protect itself when in this position it doesn't drink very often. Instead, it gets a lot of moisture from the plants it eats.
What detail tells why a giraffe needs a large strong heart?
It takes a powerful heart to move blood up the long neck into the brain.
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The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
What does sweltered mean?
A. sunbathed
B. burned
C. slept
What is B. burned?
What is the main idea of the paragraph:
The Milkmaid and her Pail
Patty the Milkmaid was going to market, carrying her milk in a pail on her head. As she walked along she began to plan what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. "I'll buy some chickens from Farmer Brown," she said to herself. "They will lay eggs each morning. Then I will sell the eggs to the parson's wife. With the money that I get from the sale of the eggs, I'll buy myself a pretty new dress and a ribbon for my hair. Patty walked along, thinking about the pretty new dress and the ribbon for her hair. She forgot all about the pail of milk she was carrying on her head. She tossed her head back, the pail fell off her head, and all the milk spilled out onto the road. So Patty had to go home and tell her mother what had happened. "Ah, my child," said her mother, don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”
A. Patty the Milkmaid should have been more careful with the pail of milk.
B. Patty the Milkmaid was carrying her milk to market.
C. Patty the Milkmaid wanted a new dress and a ribbon for her hair.
A. Patty the Milkmaid should have been more careful with the pail of milk.
Hibernators do three things. First, they store up as much food as possible, either as body fat or actual stored food. Second, they find or make a good winter shelter. And last but not least, they fall into a deep sleep. During hibernation, an animal's heart rate slows down, its body temperature drops, and it breathes more slowly. When spring arrives with warmer weather and sources of food, these animals will wake up and resume their normal lives.
What details tell us what hibernators do?
First, they store up as much food as possible, either as body fat or actual stored food.
Second, they find or make a good winter shelter.
And last but not least, they fall into a deep sleep.
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What is a text box?
When he didn't understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
What does clarify mean?
A. remove
B. stop
C. explain
What is C. explain?
The Milkmaid and her Pail
Patty the Milkmaid was going to market, carrying her milk in a pail on her head. As she walked along she began to plan what she would do with the money she would get for the milk. "I'll buy some chickens from Farmer Brown," she said to herself. "They will lay eggs each morning. Then I will sell the eggs to the parson's wife. With the money that I get from the sale of the eggs, I'll buy myself a pretty new dress and a ribbon for my hair. Patty walked along, thinking about the pretty new dress and the ribbon for her hair. She forgot all about the pail of milk she was carrying on her head. She tossed her head back, the pail fell off her head, and all the milk spilled out onto the road. So Patty had to go home and tell her mother what had happened. "Ah, my child," said her mother, don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”
What is one detail that supports the main idea?
Patty was carrying the pail of milk on her head.
Patty wanted to buy chickens so that she could sell the eggs.
Patty tossed her head back, and the pail fell off her head.