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- 1. Multiple Choice
what is the definition for main idea
the author's opinion of the text.
the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about
the overall meaning of the text.
your opinion of the text
- 2. Multiple Choice
what are some key words for main idea
topic
whole topic
plot
theme
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Crimean War was fought in the 1850s between Russia on one side and Britain, France, and Turkey on the other. Although it was a major conflict, it is perhaps best remembered as the first war in which journalists were present on the battlefield. News dispatches from William Howard Russell, a reporter for the Times of London, exposed military blunders and revealed the filthy conditions that existed in military hospitals and camps. Photographers such as James Robertson and Roger Fenton made hundreds of photographs of soldiers on the battlefield. These news reports and photographs provided an uncensored look at life on the frontlines. The Crimean War marked the first time in history that people back home were exposed to the horrors of war.
The Crimean war was the first war to be documented for civilians.
the Crimean war was fought between the Russians and the British, French, and Turkish.
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the Crimean war was the second war to be documented for civilians
- 4. Multiple Choice
In 2016, Vallecito Elementary School in San Rafael, California, became the first U.S. school to replace all of its ordinary desks with raised desks that students stand at. Speaking to a reporter from TIME for Kids magazine, one student at the school gave the standing desks high praise. "You feel happier, you're less tired, and you're more active," she said. According to several studies, children working at standing desks burn more calories and are more focused on tasks. However, some teachers and parents are opposed to the change. They are concerned that standing for long periods of time could cause fatigue, strain on the legs and feet, or posture problems. In addition, standing desks are more expensive than seated desks. Only time will tell whether standing desks will prove to be the next big trend or a failed experiment.
some people say that standing desks promote good study habits, but others are wary about the new desks.
studies have shown that standing desks help students focus on their schoolwork while being more active.
- 5. Multiple Choice
As Shane Loeffler, a geology student at the University of Minnesota, was flying home from Europe, he looked down at the landscape and began to wonder what he was flying over. He realized that a plane flight would be a good opportunity for people to learn about the geological features of the earth below them. As a result of this experience, with a grant from the National Science Foundation, he created a free app called Flyover Country. The app provides users with information on natural formations, man-made features like dams, and even where fossils can be found. The features are pinpointed on a map that corresponds to the landscape below the plane.
Shane Loeffler's experience in a plane led him to create an app that would provide information to flyers about the land below them.
Shane Loeffler's plane flight home from Europe led him to think about the geological features of the land below him.
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mercy for Shane Leoffler's
- 6. Multiple Choice
In the 1880s, the War of the Currents began. Thomas Edison developed direct current, or DC, a type of electricity that flows in one direction. By 1887, DC was in use around the United States. It had some drawbacks, though. Converting it to lower or higher voltages was difficult; that is, the current's force couldn't be changed easily. Transmitted at the low voltage needed for use in homes and businesses, it lost power after traveling only a mile. Meanwhile, Nikola Tesla was working with alternating current, or AC. AC reverses direction many times per second and can be changed to different voltages. At high voltage, it can be transmitted efficiently, traveling hundreds of miles with little energy loss. Because of its advantages, AC triumphed by the end of the nineteenth century.
AC reverses direction and can be converted to lower or higher voltage.
AC has distant advantage over DC, so AC won the war war of the currents.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Our early ancestors were hunter-gatherers who obtained food by hunting and by searching for edible wild plants. They needed strong bones, including large, strong jaws that enabled them to eat tough, uncooked foods. When our ancestors developed agriculture, however, their diet changed. They began growing plants, such as grains and beans, and raising animals for food; they also started cooking their foods, making them softer and easier to chew. Consequently, the human skeleton underwent radical changes. Over time, the human jaw became smaller and changed shape. Other bones also evolved, becoming lighter, especially in the joints, as result of both dietary changes and a less active lifestyle.
Early humans ate uncooked meats & vegetables, so they needs strong jaws for chewing.
As early humans developed agriculture, their bones changed signification.
Early humans are cooked meats & vegetables, so they needs strong jaws for chewing.
Early humans ate nothing so they needs strong jaws for chewing.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Poachers in Africa are killing large numbers of rhinos for their horns. Rhinoceros horns, valued for use in traditional medicines in Vietnam and China, can fetch as much as thirty-six thousand dollars a pound. Officials have tried to protect the rhinos: they have created fenced areas for the animals, patrolled their habitats, and even tried removing their horns. Despite these efforts, the number of rhinos in Africa has been dwindling. One creative solution to the poaching problem is to remove the rhinos from Africa altogether. Ray Dearlove, the founder of the Australian Rhino Project, came up with a plan to relocate eighty rhinos to a safari park outside Adelaide, Australia, where a breeding herd can be established.
Because other attempts to protect African rhinos from poachers have failed, the Australian Rhino Project is relocated the rhinos to Australia.
Officials have tried to protect African rhinos from poachers by guarding their habitats & removing their horns, but their efforts have been largely unsuccessful.
Because other attempts to protect African rhinos from poachers were successful, the Australian Rhino Project is relocated the rhinos to Australia.
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- 9. Multiple Choice
what is the main idea for Dicey's Song
A middle school girl and her siblings is going through a lot at there age and as they grow up.
A girl living in the country
a middle school girl
the four Tillerman finally find a home and live there life
- 10. Multiple Choice
what was the main idea of Three skeleton key
Three men trapped on a isolated island who are suddenly attacked by a ravenous horde of rats.
Three men are trapped on a isolated island with deadly spiders
three men have a peaceful trip on an island
two men are trapped on a island who are suddenly attacked by a ravenous horde of rats.
- 11. Multiple Choice
what is the main idea for a Mason Dixon Memory
A middle school boy goes on a field trip to Washington D.C and then goes to an amusement park.
A middle school boy
A boy goes to high school
A poor 13 year old boy
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