Main Idea
What is the main idea of a text?
A. A small detail
B. What the text is mostly about
C. The title
D. Your opinion
B. What the text is mostly about
Where should you look to find evidence for an answer?
A. The text
B. Your imagination
C. Another book
D. Your opinion
A. The text
What is Chief Joseph trying to communicate in his speech?
A. His people deserve respect and fairness.
B. He wants to become president.
C. He wants to leave his culture behind.
D. He wants to start a new school.
A. His people deserve respect and fairness.
What is a natural resource?
A. A computer
B. A building
C. A Tree
D. A toy
C. A Tree
What is an inference?
A. A fact
B. A conclusion based on clues and what you already know
C. A question
D. A title
B. A conclusion based on clues and what you already know
Which detail would BEST support a text about how the Ojibwe use natural resources?
A. The family lives near a lake.
B. The family uses materials from nature to make useful items.
C. The children like playing games.
D. The family tells stories.
B. The family uses materials from nature to make useful items.
Which answer uses TEXT EVIDENCE?
A. I think Chief Joseph was angry.
B. Chief Joseph was angry because I can tell.
C. Chief Joseph says that his heart is “sick and sad,” showing that he is hurt.
D. Chief Joseph had a difficult life.
C. Chief Joseph says that his heart is “sick and sad,” showing that he is hurt.
Chief Joseph says his “heart is sick and sad.” What does this MOST LIKELY mean?
A. He has a physical illness.
B. He is tired from traveling.
C. He feels deeply hurt and upset.
D. He is afraid of the weather.
C. He feels deeply hurt and upset.
Why are traditions important to the Ojibwe?
A. They help preserve their culture.
B. They make people wealthy.
C. They are only used for entertainment.
D. They help people avoid work.
A. They help preserve their culture.
Maya carefully listened as her grandmother explained an old family tradition. Maya asked questions and wrote down what she learned.
What can you INFER about Maya?
A. She does not care about her family.
B. She is interested in learning about her culture.
C. She dislikes her grandmother.
D. She wants to leave her family.
B. She is interested in learning about her culture.
A text explains how a family passes traditions from grandparents to children.
What is the BEST main idea?
A. Grandparents tell funny stories.
B. Children enjoy spending time with family.
C. Traditions help families preserve their culture.
D. Families should live together.
C. Traditions help families preserve their culture.
Why do readers use text evidence?
A. To make an answer longer
B. To prove their thinking
C. To copy the entire text
D. To avoid answering the question
B. To prove their thinking
Why does Chief Joseph use figurative language?
A. To make his message more powerful
B. To confuse his audience
C. To tell a funny story
D. To describe a place
A. To make his message more powerful
How can stories help preserve culture?
A. Stories can pass knowledge and values from one generation to another.
B. Stories make people forget the past.
C. Stories are only used for entertainment.
D. Stories teach people how to play games.
A. Stories can pass knowledge and values from one generation to another.
Which TWO things help you make a strong inference?
A. Text clues
B. Background knowledge
C. Random guessing
D. Your favorite opinion
A. Text clues
B. Background knowledge
A passage explains how the Ojibwe family uses stories, crafts, and traditions to teach children about their culture.
What is the BEST main idea?
A. Children enjoy listening to stories.
B. Crafts take a long time to make.
C. Families can use traditions to pass their culture to younger generations.
D. The Ojibwe family enjoys spending time together.
C. Families can use traditions to pass their culture to younger generations.
Which piece of evidence BEST supports the idea that Chief Joseph was deeply upset about what happened to his people?
A. He speaks to an audience.
B. He describes his heart as “sick and sad.”
C. He talks about his people.
D. He gives a speech.
B. He describes his heart as “sick and sad.”
How does Chief Joseph's use of emotional language affect his audience?
A. It helps the audience understand how much his people have suffered.
B. It makes the audience laugh.
C. It teaches the audience about nature.
D. It makes his speech confusing.
A. It helps the audience understand how much his people have suffered.
Why does learning traditional skills from older family members help preserve Ojibwe culture?
A. It teaches children how to become famous.
B. It allows cultural knowledge to be passed from one generation to another.
C. It helps children avoid learning new things.
D. It makes family members work together.
B. It allows cultural knowledge to be passed from one generation to another.
Which question would require you to make an inference?
A. What is the character's name?
B. Where does the story take place?
C. What can you infer about the character's feelings?
D. What happened first?
C. What can you infer about the character's feelings?
Read the passage:
Each spring, the family gathered plants from the forest. The adults taught the children which plants could be used for food and medicine. While they worked, they shared stories about how their ancestors had used the same plants.
Which statement BEST explains the main idea of the passage?
A. The children enjoyed exploring the forest.
B. The family used nature to learn and preserve important cultural knowledge.
C. The adults did most of the work.
D. The family only gathered plants in the spring.
B. The family used nature to learn and preserve important cultural knowledge.
“Chief Joseph wants his people to be treated fairly.”
Which evidence BEST supports the student's answer?
A. Chief Joseph describes how tired he is.
B. Chief Joseph explains that his people have suffered and asks for understanding.
C. Chief Joseph speaks to a group of people.
D. Chief Joseph talks about his journey.
B. Chief Joseph explains that his people have suffered and asks for understanding.
Which statement BEST explains how Chief Joseph communicates his message?
A. He tells jokes to make his audience listen.
B. He uses his experiences and emotional language to show the suffering of his people.
C. He gives instructions about how his people should travel.
D. He explains how to build a new home.
B. He uses his experiences and emotional language to show the suffering of his people.
Omakayas watched her grandmother prepare materials for a traditional activity. Instead of simply watching, Omakayas asked questions and practiced the skill herself. Her grandmother explained that knowing these skills helped their family remember the ways of their ancestors.
What can the reader BEST conclude about why Omakayas is learning this skill?
A. She wants to finish her work quickly.
B. She wants to save an important part of her family's culture.
C. She wants to teach her grandmother something new.
D. She wants to spend less time with her family.
B. She wants to save an important part of her family's culture.
Before leaving, Amaya's grandmother carefully wrapped an old family blanket and placed it in Amaya's hands. She told Amaya that her grandmother had made the blanket many years ago. Amaya held it gently and promised to take good care of it.
What can you INFER about why the blanket is important to Amaya's family?
A. It is expensive and difficult to replace.
B. It reminds the family of their history and traditions.
C. Amaya needs the blanket to stay warm.
D. Her grandmother wants Amaya to decorate her room.
B. It reminds the family of their history and traditions.