Summary/ Central Idea
Which of the following is the BEST summary of this passage?
C. A sea horse has many features common to other animals but it is still a fish. The sea horse lives in salt water and depends on live food. Very few animals prey on the sea horse because it has the ability to camouflage and move quickly through the water.
How does the author organize this passage?
C. by describing various features of the sea horse in detail
According to the passage, how does the ability to camouflage itself benefit the sea horse?
B. The sea horse can rarely be seen or attacked by ocean predators.
Which statement from the passage expresses an OPINION?
C. Truly, the seahorse is one of the most fascinating underwater creatures.
"The most unusual camouflage belongs to the Australian sea horse. It has leaf-like markings all over its body, making it almost disappear in a seaweed bed."
What does camouflage mean in these sentences?
C. disguise
Which statement best supports the idea that crabs might eat sea horses?
C. Some sea horses have damaged tails.
Which of the following depicts a similarity between the sea horse and a monkey?
B. It has a tail that can wrap around objects.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Which sentence from the passage BEST expresses the author’s attitude toward the sea horse?
D. Truly, the sea horse is one of the most fascinating underwater creatures.
Which of the following statements from the passage expresses an OPINION?
D. This number will most likely increase with more research.
The sea horse’s tail is prehensile, which means it is adapted for seizing or grasping by folding around an object. This adaptation allows the sea horse to wrap its tail around sea grass stems, coral, and sticks.
In these sentences, adaptation is referring to
C. a change in the tail.
What is the central idea of the passage?
D. The sea horse is a fish even though its features make it appear very different from other fish.
Why does the author compare a sea horse to many different animals?
D. to describe what a sea horse looks like
Based on the information in the passage, which characteristics of a sea horse best protect it from predators?
D. its camouflage and plates
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What is ARM?
*Annotate the question
*Revisit the Central Idea
*Match the Central Idea to answer choices
In Paragraph 4, the author uses the words “cluster of grapes” to show that the sea horse’s gills are
B. grouped tightly together.
Which of the following best summarizes the information in Paragraph 8?
D. Sea horses have few predators because of their camouflage
What is the main organizational structure in the passage?
A. main idea and supporting details
Based on the selection, how does the sea horse move forward through the water?
B. The sea horse uses the dorsal fin on its back.
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What is RMM?
*Reread the text
*Match the tone
*Match the Central Idea
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Based on the context of the selection, what does protrude mean in paragraph 2?
B. to push outward.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Which of the following conveys the central idea of Paragraph 1?
C. The sea horse is a rather unique animal.
According to the passage, what distinguishes a sea horse from other fish?
B. Its gills are smaller.
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What is RCM?
*Re-read the text
*Identify the Central Idea
*Match the Central Idea
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Due to its excellent camouflage and its bony plates and spines, the sea horse has few predators.
In this sentence, the word camouflage refers to the sea horse’s ...
D. disguise.