Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in the side of a cliff. The carving is of four U.S. Presidents; Washington, Jefferson Roosevelt and Lincoln. This is the topic of the paragraph.
What is Mount Rushmore?
100
This is the meaning of the prefix ex-.
What is former?
100
The information that I received was inaccurate, Janet told me something that was not true. This is the meaning of inaccurate.
What is not correct.
200
This is the meaning of the prefix im- or in-.
What is not?
200
Points made by an author that support his or her main idea.
What are supporting details?
200
Mercury is one of the planets in our solar system. Mercury moves around the sun like the other planets. Mercury is the planet closest to the sun. It is very hot there. This is the topic of this paragraph.
What is Mercury?
200
This is the meaning of the prefix micro.
What is small or short?
200
These letters unscrambled mean this word.
KORW
What is WORK?
300
This is the meaning of the prefix mis-.
What is wrong?
300
The main point or idea is not stated. The reader must r"ead between the lines" to figure out the main idea.
What are implied or inferred main ideas?
300
Immigrants are people who come to another country to live. In the late 1800's, many immigrants came to the U.S They came to build a better life for their family. This is the topic of this paragraph.
Who are immigrants?
300
This is the meaning of the prefix multi-.
What is many or much?
300
These letters unscrambled spell this word.
LEPLS
What is SPELL?
400
This is the meaning of the prefix anti-.
What is against?
400
Stegosaurus was an unusual looking dinosaur. It had a very small head. Along the back of the stegosaurus were large triangle shaped plates. This is the topic of this paragraph.
What is Stegosaurus?
400
As young children we all enjoy reading about the adventures of Arthur. These wonderful stories were written by Marc Brown. Mr. Brown bases his characters on people he knows. The characters D.W. and Francine are his sisters. What is the topic of this paragraph?
Who is Marc Brown?
400
This is the meaning of the prefix intra.
What is within?
400
THESE LETTERS UNSCRAMBLED SPELL THIS WORD.
EMIT
What is TIME?
500
This is the meaning of the prefix inter.
What is between or among?
500
Dr. Seuss was an American writer and illustrator. He was best known for his chioldren books. We have all enjoyed the clever rhymes and wonderful creatures. His invented spelling words have often delighted young readers. This is the topic of this paragraph.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
500
When we read a passage and we ask ourselves who or what the passage is about we want to find out this.