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- 1. Multiple Choice
Find the central idea
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious businessBeing a clown isn't all fun and games.Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.Rodeos are exciting.Clowns are good at riding bulls. - 2. Multiple Choice
Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.
This story mainly tells.....
Coyotes prefer rabbits to lambs.
Killing coyotes upsets nature's balance.
Scientists are trying to protect sheep and coyotes.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
What does the author want you to learn about the passage?
Why we can taste only sweet things.
that we taste through our nose
Taste buds are found in different places.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which word correctly matches the following definition: The most important point the author makes.
Objective Summary
Supporting Details
Central Idea
Topic
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which is the correct definition for the following vocabulary word: SUPPORTING DETAILS
Based on or influenced by personal feelings
A brief statement or account of the main points of something
What or who the text is about
Details that explain the central idea
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the central idea of the following paragraph?
Wolverines are medium sized mammals. They weigh no more than 50 lbs. Yet they have earned their reputation for ferocity by killing prey many times their size. But why do they get in so many fights? The reason why wolverines have so many conflicts with other animals (including wolves, cougars, and even bears) is probably because of the wolverine's preferred hunting style. Rather than chasing down or tricking its prey like most hunters, the wolverine prefers to take its meals directly from other hunters. So while a polar bear or a lone wolf might be enjoying a hard earned carcass, a hungry wolverine may try to take his lunch. As you might imagine, this style of hunting get the wolverine in plenty of fights.
Wolverines are medium sized animals who get very hungry.
Despite their size, Wolverines are ferocious animals.
Wolverines have a aggressive hunting style.
- 7. Multiple Choice
For hopeful professional football players, the prospect of being drafted can seem overwhelming because the odds are often against them. One way for players to stand out is to be in top physical condition. Potential football players have to be able to show coaches their power and abilities. Athletes have to show how strong and fast they are and should be able to show coaches and scouts the ways they can take advantage of their size. Opportunities for athletes to showcase their abilities include the 40-yard dash and the vertical jump. The vertical jump requires players to jump from a standing position and some top athletes can jump over 40 inches.
What is the central idea of this passage?
It is difficult to become a professional football player.
The vertical jump is a challenging task that involves jumping after standing still.
Hopeful football players have to be in peak physical shape.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe main idea is supported by what?concluding sentencesdetailsa chairreliable resources
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which term means to reference something as authority or proof?
Analyze
Inference
Summarize
Cite
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which term describe what authors should cite in their writing in order to support their point?
Central Idea
Text Evidence
Summary
Citation
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which term describe an overview of the main points of a text?
Development
Summary
Text Evidence
Central Idea
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