Ada's Amazing Ideas
2. Which quotation from the passage shows why Ada made a yarn holder?
A. “‘Cool!’ says Mom. Then she tells Mr. Fluffy, ‘Scat, cat!’ She’s knitting socks for Dad, and the silly cat is chasing the yarn all over.” (paragraph 17)
20. What is the meaning of the phrase “she chatters loudly” in paragraph 3?
B. The honeyguide sings her song noisily.
What are the 6 question words?
who, what, when, where, why, and how
What is the main idea?
what the text is mostly about
Which of the following is an example of a hook?
A. Imagine if you were a polar bear.
B. In the text it says...
C. This explains ...
A. Imagine if you were a polar bear.
3. How did Ada get the idea to use dental floss to cut the jam roll?
D She once saw her uncle cut cheese with a wire.
23. What is the effect of building a fire near a beehive?
D. The smoke relaxes the bees
Which type of questions ask you to support you answer to the question right before it?
Part B questions
topic/ title
1st and last sentences
I-paragraph
supporting details
After you find the question, how do you restate the question?
A. read the text
B. take off the questions words and copy
C. copy details from the text
B. take off the questions words and copy
5. Which word describes Ada?
A. creative
24. Which quotation from the text explains why honey hunters need honeyguides in order to have honey?
C. “They don’t keep beehives.” (paragraph 8)
What type of words are keywords?
nouns, feelings, verbs, numbers
Which of the following is a character trait question?
A. Why did Sally run home?
B. Which word best describes Sally?
C. How did Sally change at the end of the story?
B. Which word best describes Sally?
When you answer the question, make sure you...
A. write it in your own words
B. copy it directly from the text
C. copy it directly from the prompt
A. write it in your own words
7. What does the author mean by the phrase “goosh it into her hair” in paragraph 9?
B. Ada puts peanut butter into Fiona’s hair.
25. Which two reasons explain why there are fewer humans that know how to honey hunt in East Africa?
B. Many people are working on farms.
D. Many people are moving to the cities.
How many answer choices should you eliminate?
2
When a question starts with the word "Why", I should look where after I find the keywords in the text?
up
Which of the following is NOT an option for explaining your evidence?
A. transition word and copy your answer
B. transition word and copy from the text
C. transition word and copy the question
B. transition word and copy from the text
1. What is the lesson of the passage?
D. It is possible to be an inventor by using old items to make new items.
21. What is the main idea of the text?
B. Honeyguides are special birds that help humans hunt for honey in East Africa.
What 2 questions can you ask yourself to figure out the central message?
problem and solution (solve)
Which of the following isa context clue question?
A. Which quotation does the author use to show that Sally is happy?
B. What does Sally do after she runs away from the cat?
C. What does the author mean by the phrase "ate like a pig"?
C. What does the author mean by the phrase "ate like a pig"?
The last sentence of you essay should....
A. Tell what you think about the text
B. explain why picked your answer
C. ask a question about the topic.
C. ask a question about the topic.