Main Idea
How do you find the main idea in a passage?
You use the supporting details.
Will fixing the Great Lakes' problems be an easy job? Why or why not?
The report says that concentrating on one or two of the issues affecting the Great Lakes won’t wave goodbye to the problems. Instead, the scientists wrote, the government needs to look at the entire Great Lakes ecosystem. An ecosystem is a community of living things and its environment.
No, because the entire Great Lakes ecosystem needs to be examined, not just the one or two issues that are affecting the Great Lakes.
What do you use to determine the tone and mood of a passage?
The words in the passage.
What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, and connotation is the ideas and feelings associated with a word.
Why is it important to be quiet during the testing session?
You will be able to concentrate if the room is quiet.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
What happens to old school buses when they can no longer safely carry kids to school? Most go to junkyards to be converted to scrap metal. But a few of the old vehicles find new lives—in the center of Africa. Most of those buses end up on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo)
Old school buses are still usable.
African Americans soon began playing in other Negro Leagues around the country. Traveling from town to town was a hard life for many. Because hotels in many cities did not allow blacks inside, the players slept on buses, in stadiums and along the sides of roads.
What inference can you make about how blacks were treated?
African Americans weren't treated fairly/kindly.
If a passage was talking about Eagles' fans cheering after they won the championship, what would be the tone of the passage?
Excited, Happy, Enthusiastic, etc.
What does this sentence mean: Skateboarding class has rolled into school?
Skateboarding has been introduced into schools.
How can getting a good night's sleep before the MAP help you?
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Cree joined the program when she was in fourth grade because she loves animals. Dogs in the program learn how to open and shut doors, turn lights on and off, throw away trash, and pick up items for people in wheelchairs. "The hardest command to teach [a dog] is the stand-stay position," Cree told Senior Edition. She is referring to the position in which the dog stands at its owner's side when it is not doing anything else.
Dogs are learning how to help people do every day task.
What is an inference?
It is a guess made based on evidence from the text.
Julia sat in her math class as her hands were shaking, waiting for her teacher to pass out the final exams. She nervously tapped her foot against the floor, trying to calculate what score she needed on the final to past the class.
What is the mood of the passage?
Nervous, anxious, scared, afraid, etc.
Does the word 'demand' have a positive connotation or a negative connotation?
Negative.
How will identifying keywords in a question help you when you're taking your test?
It'll help you understand exactly what the question is asking you and guide you in the right direction.
Name one detail in the text supports the main idea that electronics contain metals that can damage the human body?
Cell phone batteries contain a chemical called cadmium that can cause damage to kidneys. Some computer monitors contain lead, which can cause brain damage. Flat TV screens are made with mercury, which may cause injury to the nervous system. The nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, controls body activities. Those metals may also leak toxins into the ground or give off pollutants when burned.
Cell phone batteries can cause damage to kidneys. OR computer monitors contain lead which can cause brain damage. OR Flat TV screens… mercury.. Injury to nervous system.
What inference can you make about the process of turning a children's book into a movie?
Many children’s movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Stuart Little, were based on books. However, bringing a book to life isn’t always easy. "The book is such a classic," Charlotte’s Web director Gary Winick told WR News. "We had to make sure that all of the wonderful classic moments were in the film." A classic is a book or another work that stays popular over a long period of time.
The process isn't an easy one.
The tone of the following passage is a DEFEATED tone. Which words in the passage below BEST REFLECT the defeated tone?
Although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiement didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand.
Dragged, slouched.
What does the word SNAKE mean in BOTH sentences.
"The snake attacked the rabbit."
"I wouldn't trust anything she says because she's a snake."
In the first sentence, a snake is an animal. In the second sentence, the word snake means someone that is a liar, mean, or coldhearted.
Why would it be beneficial to read the question first before reading the passage?
If you read the question first, you'll know exactly what to look for when reading the question. This does not mean you should spend time clicking through the test, and reading every question that relates to one passage.
What is the definition of the main idea?
The central point of a text/what the author wants you to know.
A new report came out about teens and cell phones. Teens use cell phones mostly to access the internet, share photos, and send messages. Teens spend the most time sending messages. They send more messages to friends than to family members.
Based on this passage, would a teen be more likely to buy a phone with unlimited texting or a phone that couldn't send messages, but had internet access? Defend your answer.
They would be more likely to buy a phone with unlimited texting because they spend most of their time sending messages.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude, mood is the reader's feelings.
Is the word RICH used in the same way in both sentences?
"However if you search carefully, you will find these quotes rich in truths and life's great ideas."
"I will be rich if I win the lottery."
No. In the first sentence, rich means plentiful. In the second sentence, it means having great wealth.
What is the one thing that you should NOT bring with you into the MAP testing session?
You cell phone or any other electronics.