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Character Traits
Main Idea
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CHALLENGE
Context Clues
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Charlie and Jaricka were playing on the playground when Charlie fell and cut his leg. Jaricka helped Charlie up and asked if he was okay. She then took him over to the teacher for help. Based on this information, what kind of person do you think Jaricka is and why?
Kind Compassionate Caring Helpful Nice Friendly
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One of the most famous, and well-loved, First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and social issues during her husband's time in office. After his death, she became famous for her work helping people around the world with the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world. What is the main idea of this passage?
One of the most famous, and well-loved, First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Key Details are...
Examples or Facts that support the Main Idea
100
Pick the word that makes sense in the blank. The dog was brown and white. His name was Bob. The dog was __________. It made him easy to pick up. a. small b. loud c. large
A. SMALL
100
Jeff's father was IRATE because Jeff talked back to him and had a bad attitude all day long. Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?
Very Angry
200
Shelby was walking home from school one day when she saw a first grader who was struggling to carry all of his books. Shelby recognized the first grader as one of her favorite kids to pick on at school. Instead of helping him, she knocked his books out of his arms and ran away laughing. Based on this information, what kind of person do you think Shelby is and why?
Mean Hurtful Hateful Rude Cruel
200
Most people think that it's fine to be "busy as a beaver." Little do they know. Beavers may work hard, but often they don't get very much done. Beavers are supposed to be great tree cutters. It is true that a beaver can gnaw through a tree very quickly: A six-inch birch takes about 10 minutes. But then what? Often the beaver does not make use of the tree. One expert says that beavers waste one out of every five trees they cut. For one thing, they do not choose their trees wisely. One bunch of beavers cut down a cottonwood tree more than 100 feet tall. Then they found that they could not move it. In thick woods, a tree sometimes won't fall down. It gets stuck in the other trees. Of course, the beaver doesn't think to cut down the trees that are in the way. So a good tree goes to waste. What is the main idea of this passage?
Beavers may work hard, but often they don't get very much done.
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Most people think that it's fine to be "busy as a beaver." Little do they know. Beavers may work hard, but often they don't get very much done. Beavers are supposed to be great tree cutters. It is true that a beaver can gnaw through a tree very quickly: A six-inch birch takes about 10 minutes. But then what? Often the beaver does not make use of the tree. One expert says that beavers waste one out of every five trees they cut. For one thing, they do not choose their trees wisely. One bunch of beavers cut down a cottonwood tree more than 100 feet tall. Then they found that they could not move it. In thick woods, a tree sometimes won't fall down. It gets stuck in the other trees. Of course, the beaver doesn't think to cut down the trees that are in the way. So a good tree goes to waste. What one detail that supports the main idea of this passage?
"Often the beaver does not make use of the tree." "They do not choose their trees wisely." "Then they found that they could not move it." "So a good tree goes to waste."
200
"Arika is happy." Is this an example of a character trait? Why or Why Not?
No, because this is an emotion. Character traits are adjectives that describe the way someone always acts, not how they feel at a certain time.
200
Sydney's dad took her stuffed animal away because Sydney had misbehaved. Sydney PLEADED with her dad to give her the stuffed animal back. Based on the sentence above, what does PLEADED mean?
begged
300
Demetria loves going to the swimming pool when it is hot in the summer time. She likes to meet her friends there and hang out with them. Today, Demetria's mother asked her to take her little brother Cadence with her. Demetria doesn't want to take her brother because he will get in the way of her having fun with her friends. Even though she doesn't want to, Demetria knows that her little brother will be very excited to go and swim with her. Because of this, Demetria tells her friends that she can't hang out today and takes her brother with her instead. Based on this information, what kind of person do you think Demetria is and why?
Respectful Kind Responsible Compassionate Loving Helpful
300
Bamboo may look like wood, but it is part of the family of plants that includes wheat, oats, and barley. It is a kind of grass. This grass is not just a material for making useful products. Young bamboo is eaten, often mixed with other vegetables, in many Asian foods. Many people in Asian countries live in bamboo houses. They sit on bamboo chairs and sleep on bamboo mats. They fence their land with bamboo and use it to cage their chickens and pigs. Bamboo is used to build large buildings as well as homes. When it is glued in layers, it becomes as strong as steel. On some islands in the South Pacific, bamboo is even used for water pipes. This extraordinary material has many other uses. It is used to make musical instruments such as flutes and recorders. Paper made from bamboo has been highly prized by artists for thousands of years. What is the main idea of this article?
Bamboo has many important uses.
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Every year since 1986, some of the world's most daring runners have gathered in the desert of Morocco. They are there to take part in one of the most difficult races in the world. The Marathon of the Sands, as it is called, covers over 125 miles of desert and mountain wilderness. The runners complete the course in fewer than seven days, and they run with their food, clothing, and sleeping bags on their backs. they run 15 miles across a desert of sand, rocks, and thorny bushes. Few runners finish the day without blistered and raw feet. Because they are allowed less than nine quarts of water during each day of the race, they also suffer from a lack of water. Most of all, they are exhausted when they arrive at the campsite for the night. What is a key detail that supports that the Marathon of the Sands is a difficult race?
*Lots of possible answers*
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"In paragraph 4, what is the author's main point?" If you read this question on a test, what would be the first thing that you did?
Go to paragraph 4 and reread it.
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The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people. Based on the sentence above, what does the word ABHORRENT mean?
Horrible
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Carl has a hard time controlling himself and can barely contain his excitement. He is always running around and acting silly. He is a ball of energy, always looking for something new to get into. Based on this information, what kind of person do you think Carl is and why?
Energetic Wild Silly Exciting Impulsive
400
When looking for the main idea of a passage, the question you should ask yourself is...
What is it mostly about? OR What's the point?
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One of the most famous, and well-loved, First Ladies was Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. She was active in political and social issues during her husband's time in office. After his death, she became famous for her work helping people around the world with the United Nations. She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world. What is of key detail that supports the main idea of this passage?
"She was active in political and social issues during her husband's time in office." "She became famous for her work helping people around the world with the United Nations." "She made life better for thousands of needy people around the world."
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"Today I will go to the store with my mom. We buy groceries for family." How could you rewrite the second sentence to make it correct? A. "We buy for family." B. "We will buy groceries for our family." C. "Buy groceries for our family." D. "When go, buy groceries for our family."
B. "We will buy groceries for our family."
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An article in the newspaper says that the Harry Potter series is responsible for the DWINDLING number of wild owls in America. This is happening because the wild owls are being trapped and sold as pets to kids who are fans of the Harry Potter books. As you may already know, Harry has his own pet owl named Hedwig.
becoming less
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Veronica doesn't do well at school and just failed her math test. She is always feeling sad about her grades and doesn't want to tell her parents about her test when she gets home, they will be very disappointed in her. After she saw the grade on her math test, she laid her head down on her desk and sighed. Based on this information, what kind of person do you think Veronica is and why?
Gloomy Discouraged Negative Anxious
500
Every year since 1986, some of the world's most daring runners have gathered in the desert of Morocco. They are there to take part in one of the most difficult races in the world. The Marathon of the Sands, as it is called, covers over 125 miles of desert and mountain wilderness. The runners complete the course in fewer than seven days, and they run with their food, clothing, and sleeping bags on their backs. they run 15 miles across a desert of sand, rocks, and thorny bushes. Few runners finish the day without blistered and raw feet. Because they are allowed less than nine quarts of water during each day of the race, they also suffer from a lack of water. Most of all, they are exhausted when they arrive at the campsite for the night. What is the main idea of this passage?
That the Marathon of the Sands is a very difficult race to run.
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Bamboo may look like wood, but it is part of the family of plants that includes wheat, oats, and barley. It is a kind of grass. This grass is not just a material for making useful products. Young bamboo is eaten, often mixed with other vegetables, in many Asian foods. Many people in Asian countries live in bamboo houses. They sit on bamboo chairs and sleep on bamboo mats. They fence their land with bamboo and use it to cage their chickens and pigs. Bamboo is used to build large buildings as well as homes. When it is glued in layers, it becomes as strong as steel. On some islands in the South Pacific, bamboo is even used for water pipes. This extraordinary material has many other uses. It is used to make musical instruments such as flutes and recorders. Paper made from bamboo has been highly prized by artists for thousands of years. What is a detail that supports that bamboo has many important uses?
*Many different answers accepted*
500
"It took a Herculean effort for me to get out of bed this morning." In this sentence, what does the phrase "Herculean effort" likely mean? A. A lot of effort B. Not very much effort C. A normal amount of effort
A. A lot of effort
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Petra has so many friends because she is a GREGARIOUS person. Based on the sentence above, what does the word GREGARIOUS mean?
Friendly and outgoing