Main Idea
True or False: In a passage, the information that supports the main idea are called the details.
True
This is a mini title that tells you what a section inside the story is about
A heading
Which of the following sentences has a compound word?
A) Look at the rainbow!
B) Can we go to the movies?
C) I have to clean up the kitchen.
D) She went to look for her perfume.
A) Look at the rainbow
Why do you need text evidence?
A) To sound smart
B) To make your answer longer
C) To prove your answer
D) To write more
C) To prove your answer
Sequencing means
A) To describe something
B) To convince someone to do something
C) To put events in order
D) To see how a character develops
C) To put events in order
Rainy weather can be the best kind of weather. It is very calming and gives the Earth the water it needs. Some people also have lots of fun in the rain, stomping and splashing in puddles.
The main idea of this passage is:
A) The good sides of rainy weather
B) Stomping and splashing in puddles
C) Rain is calming
D) Sunny weather is the best
A) The good sides of rainy weather
What is a good heading for this section
Dogs are some of the most amazing pets that humans can have. They have been observed to do some amazing things to help their owners. One dog even rescued his family from a burning building.
A) Dog's Amazing Abilities
B) Pet Firefighters
C) Part of the Family
D) Find the Right Pet
A) Dog's Amazing Abilities
We need to park before we can go inside the restaurant.
What does park mean in this sentence?
A) A place to play and run around
B) A portion of something
C) To stop the car in an assigned spot
D) A place where animals live
C) To stop the car in an assigned spot
When you choose the best evidence, you are choosing evidence:
A) That best supports your answer
B) That sounds the funniest
C) That is the longest
D) That has the most complicated words
A) That best supports your answer
One morning John woke up to the sound of loud music. John looked out his window and saw a bird sitting on the branch close by. He took a picture of it before he ran downstairs to shows is mom.
What happened between John seeing the bird and John running downstairs?
A) He woke up
B) He showed his mom
C) He brushed his teeth
D) He took a picture
D) He took a picture
What usually helps you figure out the main idea?
A) How long a passage is
B) The characters in a passage
C) Text evidence
D) The title and the first sentence of the text
D) The title and the first sentence of the text
A map in a text can tell you what?
A) Where your house is
B) The best way to travel there
C) Where the subject of the passage is located
D) The nearest store
C) Where the subject of the passage is located
This text structure is used when an author is trying to argue or convince you of something.
A) Expository
B) Argumentative
C) Compare & Contrast
D) Sequencing
B) Argumentative
When you look at devices for too long, it can cause some damage. The light from devices can hurt your eyes and make it more difficult to see in the future. It's important to take time away from devices and look at other things.
What piece of evidence best supports the idea that devices can harm your body?
A) "When you look at devices for too long, it can cause some damage."
B) "The light from devices can hurt your eyes and make it more difficult to see in the future."
C) "It's important to take time away from devices and look at other things."
B) "The light from devices can hurt your eyes and make it more difficult to see in the future."
Which group of words are used in sequencing writing?
A) Like, however, whereas
B) First, Next, After, Then, Finally
C) Because, Although, Which, What
D) And, Too, Add, In addition
B) First, Next, After, Then, Finally
Everyday people have lunch to give them energy. Lunchtime is great time to talk with other people and take a break from the day's activities. It can also be a time to try different foods or enjoy the dishes you love.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Lunch/lunchtime
True or False: Text features are the same for different types of texts (argumentative, sequential, fiction, non-fiction)
False
Which sentence DOES NOT have a compound word?
A) Let's go see if mom is ready.
B) Tomorrow is my birthday.
C) It's raining so we are going inside.
D) He was feeling upset.
A) Let's go see if mom is ready.
Maya was scared of dogs. She avoided them all the time and would not go to friend's houses if they had dogs. But one day on her way home from school she heard a whining noise when she passed a small tree. She looked up and saw a puppy stuck in the branches looking very sad. Maya felt so bad for the puppy, that she decided to be brave and help rescue it. After that day, she went up to say hi to every dog she met.
What piece of evidence from the story proves Maya changed her mind about dogs?
A) "Maya was scared of dogs"
B) "After that day, she went up to say hi to every dog she met."
C) "she heard a whining noise when she passed a small tree"
D) "She looked up and saw a puppy stuck in the branches"
B) "After that day, she went up to say hi to every dog she met."
Aaron was very excited about going to watch the soccer match with his family but he had to visit the park first so he could pick up his sister because she wanted to come with them. When they arrived at the game, the stadium was full, but they managed to find their seats fast.
What happened before Aaron went to the soccer match?
A) He got food
B) He did his homework
C) He found his seats for the match
D) He picked up his sister
D) He picked up his sister
Some people think that fancy vacations are not a good idea. They think people spend too much money and the whole event is a waste of time. Others think it is difficult to get back to normal life afterwards. Even though vacations might be relaxing in the moment, it could be easier to take a vacation closer to home.
What idea would this author agree with?
A) Super fancy luxury resorts are a great vacation
B) Vacations close to home can really save time
C) People should never take vacations
D) Vacations should always go to another country
B) Vacations close to home can really save time
The title of the passage can usually tell you:
A) The characters in the passage
B) The location of the story
C) What the passage might be about
D) The end of the passage
C) What the passage might be about
The main idea of the story is what?
What the story is mostly about
Mohamed loved to work fast. He was always the first to turn in assignments and he would roll his eyes at students who worked slower. One day, his teacher gave them a reading quiz and Mohamed finished first as usual. But after he turned it in, his teacher called him and showed him his paper, it was full of red marks. His teacher told him that he was very smart, if but if he did not slow down, then his work wouldn't show it. Mohamed nodded his head. The next day he was not the first to turn in his paper, but he did get a high score.
What piece of evidence shows that Mohamed slowed down on his work?
A) "The next day he was not the first to turn in his paper, but he did get a high score."
B) "his teacher called him and showed him his paper, it was full of red marks."
C) "He was always the first to turn in assignments and he would roll his eyes at students who worked slower."
D) "One day, his teacher gave them a reading quiz and Mohamed finished first as usual."
A) "The next day he was not the first to turn in his paper, but he did get a high score."
Pu these events in the order they would happen
1. The family went home
2. The family arrived at the restaurant
3. The family ordered their dinner and a cake
4. The family and the waiters sang happy birthday
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 2, 3, 4, 1
C) 4, 3, 2, 1
D) 2, 3, 1, 4
B) 2, 3, 4, 1