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Up and Away Have you ever seen groups of birds flying in the fall? If you have, you’ve likely seen birds migrate. When birds fly to a far-off place, we say they are migrating. They are leaving home or “flying the coop”. Why do they migrate? Birds do not just take a trip when they migrate. They fly south so that they can survive. What could be another title for this passage? A. Birds Flying B. Looking for Food C. Bird Migration D. Balloons
C. Bird Migration
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When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife. A. There are a lot of cows in Texas. B. There are many different, varied parts of Texas. C. Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States D. There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
B. There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
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Joe’s Pizzeria has the best pizza in town. You should get your pizza from Joe’s. Pizza was invented in the 1600's in Italy. Their crust is thick and crispy. All of their toppings are fresh. What is the "trivia" in this passage?
Pizza was invented in the 1600's in Italy.
100
A ___________ is the title of a small section of text.
Heading
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The next time you come face to face with a mouse, take a good look at it. Isn't the mouse a sleek and beautiful little creature? Look at its bright and lively eyes. How wide awake the little mouse looks! How well formed it is! How quickly it moves! A good title for this passage would be....
Beautiful Mice Surprising Creature
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Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What would be a good title for this passage?
Damaging Floods Dangerous Weather
200
Which of the following could be a main idea? A. Emma eats noodles. B. Emma shouts. C. Derek and Emma visit by using computers. D. Rex is a yellow dog.
C. Derek and Emma visit by using computers.
200
Most of the world's volcanoes are part of the 'The Ring of Fire.' This is a ring of volcanoes that form a circle around the Pacific Ocean. Thousands of volcanoes make up 'The Ring of Fire.' Volcanoes kill on average 5 people every year. These volcanoes formed the sea floor and many underwater mountains. Which is an uneccessary detail?
Volcanoes kill on average 5 people every year
200
A ____________ is the text written under a picture to explain the picture.
Caption
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Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin. What is the summary of the passage: A.Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday. B. Jill loves Mexican food. C.The pizza Shop has the best pizza in town. D. Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
A. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
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The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up. What would be a good title for this passage?
Earth's Changing Surface Damages to Earth
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What is the main idea of the following paragraph? Jamie worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. He went to work early and studied at night. He was a good student and soon learned his new language. He finally became a teacher. He was so happy in his new country! A. He was learning a new language. B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true. C. He was happy. D. He moved to a new country.
B. He worked hard to make his dream of becoming a teacher come true.
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For many years, all books were written by hand. Because it took so long to write one book, there were only a few of them. Most people could never own a book. Then sometime between 1450 and 1460, Johannes Gutenberg got the idea of carving separate letters and moving them to make new words. Gutenberg died at the age of 68. This was the invention of moveable type. From then on, the numbers of books printed grew quickly. Which detail does not support the main idea?
Gutenberg died at the age of 68.
300
An alphabetized list of words and terms with definitions in a nonfiction text is called a _______________.
Glossary
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Scientists can measure the intensity of an earthquake. They use an instrument called the Richter scale. The Richter scale compares the strength of different earthquakes. Earthquakes below 2.0 usually can't be felt. Earthquakes over 5.0 on the scale can cause damage. A magnitude 7.0 is a major earthquake and can cause tremendous damage. Write a main idea statement.
Something like: Earthquakes can have different strengths and cause different amounts of damage.
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Canned snake meat has been sold in a few stores for a long time. Now people are beginning to buy more of it. Cattle raisers say they may begin to raise snakes as well as cattle. Who knows? You may soon be enjoying a tasty snake burger!
Something like: Snake burgers A New Meat
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Ray got up early to work on his painting. He opened the jars of paint and cleaned his brushes. Ray was painting a picture of his family for his mother’s birthday. This would be a very special gift. Ray worked hard to paint the gift for his mother. What is the main idea of the paragraph? A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother. B. He opened the jars of paint. C. He got up early. D.He was painting a picture of his family.
A. Ray worked very hard to paint the gift for his mother.
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The largest organ in the human body is the skin. One of the skin's functions is to help regulate the amount of body heat that flows in and out of the body. Heavy smoking ages skin very quickly. When it is cold, we cover the skin with extra layers of clothing to slow down the outward flow of heat. When it is hot, evaporation of sweat cools us down. Which detail does not support the main idea?
Heavy smoking ages skin very quickly
400
What is the purpose of the title of the text?
To hint to the reader what the topic will be
500
One of the best ways to lock a door is with a time lock. The lock is set for a certain time. It will not open before the time that has been set. It won't open when that time has passed. Banks find that time locks help keep your money safe.
Something like: Time Locks
500
On Thanksgiving, Kara loved to hear the pans bang and clang as her mom cooked in the kitchen. She loved to start a checkers championship with her dad and set up the cardboard Pilgrim she’d made in school. She loved it when her cousins, aunts, uncles, grandma, and great- grandpa came for dinner. A. Kara enjoys the holidays. B. Kara makes Thanksgiving dinner. C. Kara built a pilgrim at school. D. Kara loves spending time with her family.
D. Kara loves spending time with her family.
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The solar system is believed to have formed, perhaps 5 billion years ago, from a spinning cloud of gas called a nebula. As this nebula contracted it began to spin faster and faster. Probably it spun off rings of planetary matter as it became more disk-like. Earth is the third planet from the Sun. These rings later contracted into planets. Which detail does not support the main idea?
Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
500
What is the purpose of headings and subheadings in nonfiction?
to make it easier to find important topics within a text
500
Some insects can go without food for half a year. Others can stay under water for a week and not be harmed. Some can be frozen stiff and then be all right. One bug was known to live for a year after its head was cut off. Write a main idea statement.
Something like: Insects have adaptations that help them survive.