Central Idea
What is central idea?
What the text is mostly about.
What is imagery?
Words that appeal to the 5 senses.
She suffered a serious rupture of her spleen.
Think about the Latin root rupt. What is the meaning of "rupture" above?
A: Burst
B: Split
C: Stop
D: Ruin
A: Burst
First, Next, Then, Later, Finally are key words to signal which text structure?
A: cause and effect
B: Sequence
C: Problem and Solution
D: Compare and Contrast
B: Sequence
In the sentence, "The artist decided to paint a picture of the sunset on the canvas," what does "paint" mean?
Plants are some of the only living things that make their own food. The process is called photosynthesis. To do this, green leaves trap energy from the sun. Chlorphyll is something that absorbs light from the sun. Leaves also take in water. Both substances are converted into energy.
What is the central idea?
How plants make their own food.
Catalina stood on the doorstep of the Cerro Tololo observatory staff housing, drinking in deep lungfuls of the clear night air under the blazing Southern Hemisphere starshine. The Milky Way sprawled across the sky, a swath of pure white lace shadowed by dark blotches.
1. The author includes the imagery in paragraph 1 most likely to highlight Catalina’s —
A loneliness in her mountain home
B desire to spend time outside
C appreciation of the nighttime
D questions about the night sky
C appreciation of the nighttime
The student was very interested in geology.
Think about the suffix -logy. What is the meaning of geology above?
A: A movie about the earth
B: A scientist who studies earth.
C: Study of rocks
D: The study of the earth.
D: The study of the earth.
(2) We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday we decided to eat lunch.
What is the correct way to write sentence 2?
A We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday, or we decided to eat lunch.
B We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday, but we decided to eat lunch.
C We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday, and we decided to eat lunch.
D No change is needed.
C We arrived at the park around noon on Saturday, and we decided to eat lunch.
In the sentence, "During the camping trip, we sat by the fire and roasted marshmallows," what does "fire" mean?
Water changes states as it moves between the atmosphere, land, and bodies of water. The water cycle starts when water falls from the sky. It can fall as rain or even snow. After falling from the sky, water sits in puddles on the ground or in other bodies of water. Water evaporates. This means that it changes from a liquid to a gas. Water that does not change form seeps down into underground wells. The cycle repeats.
What is the central idea?
The process or steps of the water cycle.
She loved helping to service the grand telescopes, the eyes that peered out into the universe—even if it was annoying how she was always told not to disturb the astronomers who directed the telescopes through the night. Catalina wanted more than anything to confess her secret dream to these great and revered scientists.
1 In paragraph 4, why does the author use the figurative phrase “the eyes that peered out into the universe” to describe the telescopes?
A To suggest that telescopes are used to locate and watch over distant objects in space
B To indicate that telescopes are used for watching certain people
C To show that telescopes are delicate objects that need a lot of care and attention
D To explain that telescopes should be used only by professional scientists
A To suggest that telescopes are used to locate and watch over distant objects in space
What is the meaning of the root word "graph"
A:Written
B: Watched
C: Seen
D:Carry
A:Written
(3) When my brother suggested we have either burgers and pizza, I insisted that we eat pizza.
What change should be made in sentence 3?
A Change have to had.
B Change either to neither.
C Change and to or.
D No change is needed.
C Change and to or.
In the sentence, "The title of the book was so compelling that I couldn't put it down," what does "title" mean?
Camouflage is the name given to anything that helps an animal blend in with its surroundings. Some animals use camo to keep away from harm. Others use it to get food. Tigers have stripes that help them blend in without being seen. All of the stripes confuse predators. The predator can't tell if they are looking at an animal or the shadow of a tree.
What is the central idea?
How animals use camouflage to protect themselves.
The sky did not merely consist of white dots of stars against a black background. The sky she saw every night was knotted with patterns, from fuzzy balls of fluff to filaments.
1. What is the most likely reason the author includes figurative language in these sentences?
A To show that Catalina needs to use the telescope to see the sky clearly
B To emphasize that Catalina knows the best time to study the stars
C To emphasize that Catalina pays careful attention to the details of the stars
D To show that Catalina does not understand what she sees in the night sky
C To emphasize that Catalina pays careful attention to the details of the stars
Which prefixes mean "with or together"
A com-
B con-
C cor-
D: all of the above
D: all of the above
You are reading a story about butterflys. On the side of the text you see a diagram of the life cycle of a butterfly. What would be the purpose of this text feature?
A: To give a visual of the lifecycle
B: To show the steps of the lifecycle
C: To convinve you to have a pet butterfly
D: Both A and B
D: Both A and B
She decided to bank on his support during the meeting.
Question: What does the word "bank" mean in this context?
A) A financial institution
B) To rely on
C) To store money
D) A riverbank
B) To rely on
The monarch's survival is linked to migration. Each year, thousands of butterflies travel. They make their way to winter nesting grounds. This butterfly travels in search of a new spot to live and lay its eggs. When it gets warmer once again, a monarch returns back home. The breezy wind currents help. They make air travel smooth and effortless. Migration is just one way that animals survive.
What is the central idea?
Monarchs migrate to survive.
James chuckled. “It is great to have my own room, but sometimes I really miss Daniel. We used to talk about everything at night—sports, school, friends, you name it. As crowded as it seemed at times, it was actually kind of comforting to have someone else there.” “Yeah, ‘crowded’ is right.” I couldn’t help but grin. “We are stuffed like feathers in a pillow in that house.”
What does the author’s use of simile in paragraph 17 suggest about how Desha feels about her big family?
A Desha thinks no one wants to hear her practice the guitar.
B Desha thinks that there are too many people sharing a space.
C Desha feels a close bond with her sisters because they share a room.
D Desha is uncomfortable with others knowing about her personal life.
B Desha thinks that there are too many people sharing a space.
Explain the difference between the suffixes -logy and -logist.
-logy is the study of and -logist is the PERSON who studies
Mrs. Sigler was speeding down the highway. She got pulled over and was given a speeding ticket.
What text structure is used?
A: problem solution
B: cause and effect
C: sequence
D: compare and contrast
B: cause and effect
The bat flew out of the cave at dusk.
Question: What does the word "bat" refer to in the sentence?
A) A flying mammal
B) A piece of sports equipment
C) A club used in baseball
D) Both A and C
A) A flying mammal