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Pronouns
Main Idea
Telephone
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definition: reach a place at the end of a journey or a stage in a journey.
arrive
100
Jupiter is a ______________ planet in our solar system.
Jupiter is a distant planet in our solar system.
100
Mom and ______ are going to the mall. I/me
Mom and I are going to the mall.
100

What's the main idea of the following paragraph?--------- The red angry bird was sad. He could not do any cool tricks like the other birds. He tried to go fast like the yellow bird, but he could not. He tried to drop eggs but he could not do that either.

The red angry bird was upset because he could not do tricks.

100

Alexander Graham Bell established Bell Telephone, which later on was called American Telegraph and Telephone, which is also known today as __________.

The company was called AT & T.

200
definition: all of; entire
whole
200
Dunkin' Donuts was ______________ in 1950 by William Rosenberg.
Dunkin' Donuts was established in 1950 by William Rosenberg.
200
John asks the officer questions. ---------- What pronoun can replace John?
He asks the officer questions.
200

What is the main idea of the following paragraph? ------- I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say, “Dance, Boots”, he will stand up on two legs and walk.

Boots knows many different tricks.

200

Why was Bell interested in helping the deaf?

Bell's mother and wife were deaf.

300
definition: sustain an injury involving the fracture of a bone or bones in a part of the body
broke
300
The airplane was a __________________ type of transportation.
The airplane was a revolutionary type of transportation.
300
(me or I) - - - - - Bingo walks next to Ali and _____.
Bingo walks next to Ali and me.
300

What is the main idea of the following paragraph? --------Niagara Falls is a very popular tourist attraction. It is on the Niagra River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. These are just a few of the reasons why so many people visit each year.

Niagara Falls is a very popular tourist attraction.

300

Before the telephone, people used the _______________ to send messages. It was a machine that sent messages that clicked out dots and dashes.

People sent messages by telegraph.

400
definition: a system that converts acoustic vibrations to electrical signals in order to transmit sound, typically voices, over a distance using wire or radio.
telephone
400
to start or create an organization or business, etc. that is meant to last for a long time
established
400
Our class learned rules for fire safety. -------What pronoun can replace "Our class"?
We learned rules for fire safety.
400

What is the main idea of the following paragraph? ------ The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800s.The 363 mile canal connected Albany, New York to Lake Erie in Buffalo for the first time. When the canal opened in 1825, building supplies and goods could be transported quickly and cheaply across New York State.Canal boats pulled by mules carried people and supplies the 363 miles.

The Erie Canal changed the way people moved goods and supplies in the mid 1800s.

400

In the beginning, who did you knew help from to make a phone call?

People had to have an operator connect you to the person you wanted to speak to.

500
definition: the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.
celebration
500
causing or relating to a great or complete change
revolutionary
500
The firefighters told exciting stories about people. What pronoun can replace "The firefighters"?
They told exciting stories about people.
500

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.

Soccer is a popular worldwide sport.

500

What telephone greeting did Alexander Graham Bell suggest?

Bell though "Ahoy!" was a good telephone greeting.

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