Main Idea
Technology has changed how we move, build, and communicate. Engineers study the formation of buildings to make sure they are safe. Some materials are portable, making them easy to carry. When building a bridge, workers must inspect every detail to ensure strength. Vehicles help transport people and goods across great distances. In business, a contract is an agreement between two parties. It is important to show respect when working with others. Advertisers use bright colors to attract attention to their products.
1. What are two main ideas in the text?
a. Engineers check buildings, and vehicles move people and goods.
b. Advertisers use colors, and businesses use contracts.
c. Materials help people communicate, and engineers like bright colors.
d. Contracts are the most important part of business.
Answer: a. Engineers check buildings, and vehicles move people and goods.
When the hospital got busy, the staff had to disinfect the rooms to keep them clean. One patient had a dislocated shoulder. It needed to be treated before they could be discharged. The doctors worked hard to help patients recover from their illnesses. They made sure to restrain their movements to avoid further injury. Meanwhile, a school in a remote area had its own problems. Teachers had to
rewrite lessons for online learning. They also had to rethink how to help students understand better. Students were asked to reflect on their work and discuss their ideas with each other. After the rush ended, both the hospital and school had time to reflect on what they learned. They wanted to reclaim their plans and restore their ideas for the future.
What is the main idea of the hospital section of the text? A) The hospital is busy because many patients are recovering. B) The hospital staff must take steps to keep the hospital clean and help patients recover. C) The hospital does not have enough supplies to treat patients. D) Patients at the hospital are being discharged too quickly.
Answer: B) The hospital staff must take steps to keep the hospital clean and help patients recover.
The prefix "con" means together and the root word "tract" means "to pull".
10. How do contracts help businesses? a. They make agreements clear between two people or groups.
b. They help engineers build stronger bridges.
c. They help advertisers pick the right colors.
d. They help vehicles move goods.
Answer: a. They make agreements clear between two people or groups.
Select two examples of words that contains a suffix?
a. Reread
b. Created
c. Redo
d. Creation
B and D.
Created -ed is a past tense verb
Creation -ion is a noun
Extension:
Creatively: Adverb
Creative: Adjective
Technology has changed how we move, build, and communicate. Engineers study the formation of buildings to make sure they are safe. Some materials are portable, making them easy to carry. When building a bridge, workers must inspect every detail to ensure strength. Vehicles help transport people and goods across great distances. In business, a contract is an agreement between two parties. It is important to show respect when working with others. Advertisers use bright colors to attract attention to their products.
3. What is one main idea of the text? a. Technology helps people travel and build safe structures.
b. Business contracts are the most important part of life.
c. Advertisers use bright colors to sell things.
d. Engineers only work with portable materials.
Answer: a. Technology helps people travel and build safe structures.
Read the passage and determine the author's point:
Students in grades 4 and older should not be required to walk in a single file line to get from one location to the next around campus. Students at this age start to show maturity and can handle the responsibility of being more independent. Starting in grade 4, teachers should begin training students how to walk around the school’s campus in a quiet, calm manner. After a few short weeks of modeling expectations, the teacher should be able to pull back his/her duty and let the students prove they can handle this type of responsibility.
Students in grades 4 or older should not have to walk in a straight line around the school.
If the prefix over- means "too much", and the root "confident" means "sure of oneself", what is the meaning of the word overconfident?
a) Unsure about something
b) Too sure of oneself
c) Confused about a decision
d) Sure at the right level
Answer: b) Too sure of oneself ---
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
A) She went to the store, and he stayed home.
B) I don’t like broccoli because it tastes bitter.
C) I played outside, and my friend read a book.
D) I like to swim in the summer.
Answer: B) I don’t like broccoli because it tastes bitter. Explanation: A complex sentence contains an independent clause and a dependent clause connected by a subordinating conjunction (because).
Technology has changed how we move, build, and communicate. Engineers study the formation of buildings to make sure they are safe. Some materials are portable, making them easy to carry. When building a bridge, workers must inspect every detail to ensure strength. Vehicles help transport people and goods across great distances. In business, a contract is an agreement between two parties. It is important to show respect when working with others. Advertisers use bright colors to attract attention to their products.
5. Which detail supports the idea that materials are important in construction?
a. Some materials are light and easy to carry.
b. Businesses use contracts to make agreements.
c. Advertisers use bright colors to sell things.
d. Vehicles move goods over long distances.
Answer: a. Some materials are light and easy to carry.
A recent study has shown that kids who use electronics in their bedroom, before bedtime, get at least an hour less of sleep than kids who “unplug” from electronics before retiring to their bedroom at night. Why is this? Having electronics in a child’s bedroom creates an engaging, almost addictive environment. Children would much rather stay up “five more minutes” to finish a TV show, video game, or text, than to try to unwind and get right to sleep. In turn, this causes some children to experience fewer hours of sleep per week and become sleepy during the day. It is important for parents to have strict guidelines when it comes to electronics before bedtime!
Which sentence does NOT support this author's point?
a) It is important for parents to have strict guidelines.
b) Some children lose an hour of sleep or fall asleep during the day.
c) Children should stay up "five more minutes" to finish a game, tv show, or text.
d) Electronics before bed create an addictive environment.
C) Children should stay up "five more minutes" to finish a game, tv show, or text.
This goes against the author's point that students should not use electronics before bed.
If the prefix sub- means "under", and the root "zero" means "nothing", what is the meaning of the word subzero?
a) Above zero in temperature
b) Below zero in temperature
c) Equal to zero in temperature
d) Rising toward zero in temperature
Answer: b) Below zero in temperature
There have been many debates considering changing school hours from 7:50 am-3:10 pm to 11:50 am-6:50 pm. Do you support the possible time change or are you against it?
TAPP & Create Informal Outline that includes reasons to support your opinion.
T: Change in school hours
A: Teacher
P: Persuade
P: Opinion writing
Reasons may vary
It was a freezing day, and the forest was covered in snow. A group of explorers had come to find the subzero fox, a rare animal that lived in icy caves. They decided to overpack their bags with supplies to stay warm. As they walked, they needed to interact with one another to figure out the best path. Suddenly, they found tracks that seemed to foretell the fox’s location. The leader said, "We must overlook nothing if we want to find it!"
After hours of searching, they finally spotted the fox in its den. It was a beautiful sight, and the explorers knew their teamwork and careful planning had made the adventure a success.
1. Explain why the explorers needed to interact with one another during their journey.
The explorers needed to interact to figure out the best path, share ideas, and work together to find the subzero fox.
Expand the following sentence:
I smiled to myself.
Answers may vary
Question 3: If the prefix inter- means "between", and the root "state" means "a region or area", what is the meaning of the word interstate?
a) Something that happens within one state
b) Something that travels between states
c) Something outside of all states
d) Something that stays in one place
Answer: b) Something that travels between states
Which of these is the best reduced sentence for the following: "The tall, brown dog that was barking loudly in the yard ran quickly down the street."
A) The dog ran quickly down the street.
B) The dog was barking loudly.
C) The tall brown dog ran down the street.
D) The tall dog ran quickly.
Answer: A) The dog ran quickly down the street. Explanation: The reduced sentence removes extra details and focuses on the main idea, keeping the core meaning.
It was a freezing day, and the forest was covered in snow. A group of explorers had come to find the subzero fox, a rare animal that lived in icy caves. They decided to overpack their bags with supplies to stay warm. As they walked, they needed to interact with one another to figure out the best path. Suddenly, they found tracks that seemed to foretell the fox’s location. The leader said, "We must overlook nothing if we want to find it!"
After hours of searching, they finally spotted the fox in its den. It was a beautiful sight, and the explorers knew their teamwork and careful planning had made the adventure a success.
How did the explorers’ teamwork and planning help them achieve their goal?
What reasons did the author provide to support their claim/point?
Participating in the science fair should be an optional choice for students. First of all, not every child has a love for science. When assigned the science fair project, often times kids are left feeling overwhelmed and confused about what topic to pick and how much work goes into the projects. Some children excel more in the arts and would rather spend their free time expressing themselves through music, drama, or artistic work, rather than investigate science content. Second of all, this type of project brings a lot of arguments to the household. Because the project is so much work, parents often have to get involved, some even taking over the project! If a child is really interested in science and a particular topic, he/she should just be able to conduct experiments on his/her own time!
-not every child loves science
-overwhelming
-other interests
-parent involvement
Question 4: If the prefix fore- means "before", and the root "thought" means "an idea or plan", what is the meaning of the word forethought?
a) Planning or thinking ahead
b) A thought that comes after something happens
c) Forgetting to plan ahead
d) Not having a plan at all
Answer: a) Planning or thinking ahead
Slow lorises should be protected, and owning them as pets should be illegal. Each year, many slow lorises are captured from the rain forest and sold as pets. However, they don’t do well as pets. They are nocturnal animals and don’t like to be handled by people. As a result of being this pet trade and their habitat being destroyed by humans, slow lorises are becoming endangered. Unfortunately, they are not the only animals that face these problems. Other animals, like cheetahs and pythons, are becoming endangered also because of pet trade and habitat loss.
What is the main idea?
a. Slow lorises are nocturnal animals.
b. Slow lorises are captured from the rain forest and sold as pets.
c. Slow lorises should not be pets and should be protected.
C. Slow lorises should not be pets and should be protected.