Main Idea
Ballet dancers make dancing on their toes look easy. They do this by training for many hours each day. They must constantly practice to learn the difficult moves they make, and exercise to keep themselves in shape. While many dancers are good, only the most disciplined and talented dancers perform onstage as professionals.
What is the main idea?
A. Ballet dancers train very hard every day.
B. Ballet Dancers are in good physical shape
C. Most ballet dancers are professionals.
A. Ballet dancers train very hard every day.
The root of biology is bio, which means "life." What is studied in biology?
A. living things
B. science
C. books
D. sounds
A. living things
Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.
What text structure is being used?
A. Cause & Effect
B. Compare & Contrast
C. Problem & Solution
D. Sequencing
D. Sequencing
As a little boy, Brandon enjoyed playing with toy fire trucks. Now that he's a little older, he is constantly reading books about firefighters and the heroic work they do. In order to learn more about daily life on the job, he asks his Uncle Jake lots of questions, because his Uncle Jake has been a firefighter for 10 years. I'll bet you can guess what Brandon wants to be when he grows up!
What is the main idea?
A. Brandon is fascinated by the job of a firefighter.
B. Brandon's Uncle Jake is a firefighter.
C. Firefighters are heroes in their communities.
A. Brandon is fascinated by the job of a firefighter.
The root of geography is "geo" which means earth. What is studied in geography?
A. earth's climate
B. earth's surface
C. earth's people
B. earth's surface
Read the passage and pick which text structure was used:
While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.
A. Problem & Solution
B. Sequencing
C. Compare & Contrast
D. Description
C. Compare & Contrast
Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
A. King Midas hated gold
B. King Midas had a heart of gold
C. King Midas loved gold
D. King Midas sold lots of gold
C. King Midas loved gold
Determine the meaning of the Greek root in the italicized word.
The botanist introduced a new species of plant to the region.
A. a person that studies land
B. a person that studies animals
C. a person that studies plants
D. a person that studies regions
C. a person that studies plants
The Loggerhead is an easy turtle to identify. The Loggerhead has a reddish-brown upper shell and a dull brown to yellowish lower shell. Hard scales cover the shells and the number of scales is used to figure out what type of Loggerhead it is.
A. Description
B. Cause & Effect
C. Problem & Solution
D. Sequencing
A. Description
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
A. Weekends are times to travel.
B. The author enjoys spending time with her family.
C. The author's grandparents live far away.
D. The author is sad to leave her cousins.
B. The author enjoys spending time with her family.
Determine the meaning of the Greek root in the italicized word.
The fire fighter hooks his hose up to the fire hydrant to put out the house fire.
The greek rot hyrda means
A. hose
B. gas
C. oxygen
D. water
D. water
Many students in the US say that they've been bullied at school. Natalie Hampton is a high school student who was bullied a lot in middle school. She often had no one to sit with at lunch. So, to remedy the issue, she created a phone app called "Sit With Us." This app lets students sign up and post when there are free seats at their lunch tables. These students have promised to be kind to those who come sit with them. Hampton hopes her app will help students find people to sit with without fear of being bullied.
What is the text structure?
A. description
B. problem/solution
C. compare/contrast
D. sequence
B. problem/solution
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or bulls buck them off, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. Of course, this is a very dangerous thing to do. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business.
What is the main idea?
A. Sometimes clowns can mean serious business.
B. Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
C. Cowboys and Rodeo Clowns are constantly in danger.
D. A Rodeo bull's attention is easily caught by Rodeo clowns.
B. Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
Determine the meaning of the root in the italicized word.
I rode my bicycle down to my best friends house.
A. two
B. circle
C. vehicle
D. transportation
B. circle
The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across America. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, frontiersmen would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to sustain these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
What is the text structure?
A. compare and contrast
B. chronological
C. problem and solution
D. cause and effect
D. cause and effect