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- 1. Multiple Choice
Although they look similar, rabbits and hares have many differences. Rabbits live together in burrows. Their babies are born blind and without fur. Hares live alone above ground. Their babies are born with fur and are not blind. In addition, hares are usually bigger than rabbits.
Which of the following is a narrow idea?Hares and rabbits are not the same.Some kinds of animals look the same but are really very different.Rabbits live together in burrows. - 2. Multiple ChoiceIt seems most people love eating ice cream on a cone, but do you know how the ice cream was invented? The ice cream cone was invented at the 1904 St. Louis World's fair when an ice cream vendor ran out of dishes. A waffle booth began making cone shaped waffles to hold the ice cream. The rest, as they say, is history!
What is the main idea of this passage?Some foods may be invented to solve a problem.They ran out of dishes at the 1904 S. Louis World's FairThe ice cream cone was invented in 1904 at the World's Fair. - 3. Multiple ChoiceJulia Butterfly Hill climbed a giant Redwood tree on December 10, 1997. She stayed in the tree, which was located in northern California for nearly two years. People brought her food and supplies. She did not come down until the logging company promised never to cut the tree down.
Which of the following is a broad statement about this passage?Julia Redwood lived in the tree for two years.Redwood trees are worth protecting.Julia Butterfly lived in a giant Redwood tree to keep it from being cut down. - 4. Multiple ChoiceIn Washington State, The Department of Fish and Wildlife gives participating classrooms 500 salmon eggs. When the eggs hatch, the children care for the baby salmon and learn about their lifecycle. When the salmon are big enough, the class goes on a field trip to release the salmon into a stream or river.
Which of the following is a narrow idea?Classrooms who participate recieve 500 salmon eggs.Salmon have interesting lifecycles.School children in Washington State are helping to raise salmon. - 5. Multiple ChoiceGiant pandas live in bamboo forests in China. The average giant panda eats about 30 pounds of bamboo each day. Unfortunately, the forests are being cut down and the giant panda is losing its habitat.
What is the main idea of this passage.Pandas can eat 30 pounds of bamboo in one day.Giant Pandas in China are losing their habitats.Some animals are endangered because their habitats are disappearing. - 6. Multiple ChoiceIncense cedar wood is used for making pencils because it does not break easily, but is soft enough to be sharpened without splintering. It also won't bend or warp in hot temperatures. Incense cedar trees are grown in California and Oregon.
Which of the following statements is narrow?Certain types of wood wouldn't make good pencils.Incense cedar wood is a perfect wood for making pencils.Incense trees grow in Oregon. - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains the main idea?One part, fact, or detail from the storyToo general, not specific enoughA summary of what the story is mainly about
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean if a statement is too narrow?a summary of what the story is mostly aboutone fact, part, or detail from the storytoo general, not specific enough
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat does it mean if a statement is too broad?a summary of what the story is mostly aboutone fact, part, or detail from the storytoo general, not specific enough
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHere is something fun to try. Lay an egg on its side and try to make it spin. If it is not hard-boiled, the shifting liquid inside will make it spin poorly. If it is hardboiled, the solid insides will make it spin faster and longer.
Which of the following is a broad statement?You can tell if an egg is hardboiled or not by spinning it.Spinning eggs can be fun.Liquid can shift inside an egg that is not hard-boiled. - 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Atacama Desert is located on a plateau in northern Chile. It almost never rains in the Atacama Desert. In fact, there are some areas of the desert where rainfall has never been recorded. The average yearly rainfall in the Atacama is just 1 millimeter. Nowhere else on earth is drier than the Atacama Desert!
What is the main idea of this passage?The Atacama Desert is located on a plateau.Deserts can be very dry.The Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth. - 12. Multiple ChoiceA pygmy marmoset monkey is only about 5 inches tall and weighs just 4 ounces. The pygmy marmoset is smaller than any other kind of monkey. Pygmy marmosets live in the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Which of the following is a broad statement?There are monkeys that are large and others are very small.A Pygmy marmoset monkey weighs 4 ounces.The smallest monkey in the world is the pygmy marmoset. - 13. Multiple Choicein Australia, cattle and sheep ranches are called stations. Most stations are very big. A station may be so large that low-flying helicopters are used to herd the animals. You could drive for several days in one direction and never leave the station.
Which of the following is a narrow statement?In Australia, cattle and sheep are raised on huge ranches called stations.A helicopter may be used to herd animals on Australian stations.Farms and ranches can be large or small. - 14. Multiple ChoiceA shark may have up to 3,000 teeth at one time. Shark teeth grow in rows. When a shark loses a tooth, it is replaced by a new tooth from the row behind it. A shark may have over 20,000 teeth over the course of its life.
What is the main idea of this passage?Sharks have a lot of teeth.A shark may grow 3,000 teeth at one time.Many animals have unique adaptations which allow them to survive. - 15. Multiple ChoiceThe thick, white coat of the Arctic fox keeps it warm in freezing temperatures. It also helps the fox to blend into the snowy landscape so that it can hide from predators and sneak up on prey without being seen.
Which of the following is a narrow statement?Animals use camouflage to blend into their natural surroundings.The white coat of the Arctic fox has two important jobs.The Arctic fox can hide from predators because of its white coat. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags