The Text
Skills
Vocabulary
Bonus
100

The setting of the story took place at what University?

What is Lindenwood?

100

Pieces of information about a main idea that have something in common is called what?

What is key details?

100

To move in a lively, playful way

What is gamboled?

100

What was the name of the expedition where we viewed photos on a ship

What is Terra Nova?

200

The main character in "The Sports Gene" is named?

Who is Donald Thomas?

200

This one thought is the ____________ of the article

What is central or main idea?

200

Begging; pleading

What is beseeching?

200

What was the name of the captain of the ship on the Terra Nova?

Who is Robert Falcon?

300

Scientists say that the ________ _________ is related to jumping, which is located in the feet

What is an achilles tendon?

300

If the central or main idea of a paragraph is stated, where is the good place to look for it?

What is first sentence?
300

Attitude toward opinions or beliefs

What is tolerance?
300

Inhabitant means____________

Who is one that dwells?
400

What's the name of the Greek hero who was all-powerful in battle except for one week place?

Who is Achilles?

400

Supporting ideas and details all have something in_______________

What is common?

400

Dominating others

What is predominant?

400

An important person is called____________

What is prominence?

500

Thomas was able to succeed without proper ____________

What is training?

500

This does not NOT belong in a summary?

What is personal opinions or judgements?

500

To learn and understand something completely

What is assimilate?

500

A short statement that covers the most important ideas in a text is called_______________

What is summary?