Rachel Meets Harry
How to Spy on Sharks
Gasping for Air
Look Who's Talking
When Lightning Strikes
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What is the main idea of the text? a. Rachel meets a spider b. Rachel is stuck in a storm c. Rachel meets a worm d. Rachel meets a spider while stuck in a storm
d. Rachel meets a spider while stuck in a storm
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What is the meaning of the word migrate in this passage? A. to move from one place to another when the climate is suitable B. to constantly move C. immigrate
A. to move from one place to another when the climate is suitable
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1) What has the same suffix as studying ? a. study b. flying c. studier d .studying
b. flying
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1) What has the same suffix as the word recently? a. refreshment b. reception c. reasonably d. carly
c. reasonably
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What is the author’s purpose for writing this article? A: To convince the reader to study about lightning. B: To inform the reader about lightning. C. To entertain the reader by telling a story about lightning.
B: To inform the reader about lightning.
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What is the synonym of gnat? a. flies b. moths c. bees d. spiders
a. flies
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What is the topic of the article? A. sharks are not always dangerous B. The shark, Nicole, swam 12400 miles in 9 months C. Interesting facts about sharks
C. Interesting facts about sharks
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1) What is the topic of paragraph 3? F. air pollution g. asthma h.the doctor’s experiment I. The doctor’s research
I. The doctor’s research
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What is the main idea of the article? a. African elephants never sweat. b. Scientists study elephants. c. African elephants are endangered.
b. Scientists study elephants.
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Read sentence: As meteorologist Ron Holle from Tucson, Arizona, told weekly reader, “When thunder roars, go indoors.” What is the meaning of the word meteorologist? a. a person who studies meteors b. a weatherman c. a person who studies space
b. a weatherman
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What happens after the window shatters but before she meets the spider? a. Rachel lives in a garage b. She introduces herself c. She clings to her web d. She thought Harry was interesting
c. She clings to her web
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How many people do sharks kill in a year? A. 100,000,000 B. 5 to 15 C. 30
B. 5 to 15
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3) What is the author’s purpose of the text? A. To inform about air pollution. B. To tell a story about children who have asthma. C. To persuade readers to ride bikes instead of cars. D. To tell the reader about asthma.
D. To tell the reader about asthma.
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Why are African elephants endangered? A. people hunt their ivory tusks. B. At risk of dying out. C. The crocodiles eat them in the Nile River.
A. people hunt their ivory tusks.
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How hot can a lightning bolt be? A. 1,000.04◦ F B. 60,000◦ C C. 60,000◦ F
C. 60,000◦ F
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Why did the author MOST LIKELY write the text? a. Tell a story about two spiders b. To convince that spiders are interesting c. To tell a story about a girl and her friends d. To entertain the reader with a story about two spiders in a storm. e. All of the above
d. To entertain the reader with a story about two spiders in a storm.
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Why did the author write this text? A. to entertain the reader about a shark named Nicole B. To inform the reader about an interesting shark C. To persuade to to become a fisherman
B. To inform the reader about an interesting shark
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1) What happens after the author does the experiment, but before the California health official said they need to do more to prevent pollution? A. About 2 million people have asthma. B. About 9 million children have asthma. C. They found out what caused asthma. D. None of the above.
C. They found out what caused asthma.
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What is the author’s purpose for writing the article? A. To tell a sad story about elephants being endangered. B. To persuade you to buy an African elephant. C. To inform the reader about elephants.
C. To inform the reader about elephants.
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What is the main idea of the text? A. to tell about lightning B. to inform C. to persuade people to get stuck by lightning
A. to tell about lightning
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What is the CAUSE of the window breaking? a. She fell to the floor b. The strong wind c. She threw a rock d. She passed out
b. The strong wind
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What is the purpose of the image on page 1? A. to show the reader what a bullshark looks like B. to show how a shark swims C. to show the reader where they spend their time
C. to show the reader where they spend their time
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1) Read the following sentence from the story: A recent study says that kids living in areas with air pollution are more likely to develop asthma than kids who live in other areas. Why did the author bold the word asthma? A. To make it look fancy B. To make the writing look neat. C. Because they are important words. D. All of the above.
C. Because they are important words.
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Why did the author put the “Did You Know” textbox on the second page? A.to give more facts about African elephants. B.To give your elephant a mudbath. C. To make you laugh.
A.to give more facts about African elephants.
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What is the purpose of the photograph on the first page? A. to show the reader what Ron Holle is saying. B. To show what lightning looks like C. To show what roots look like
B. To show what lightning looks like