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- 1. Multiple Choice
The central idea is...
what the text is mostly about
a detail from the text.
the first sentence of a paragraph.
a quote you provide from the text.
- 2. Multiple Choice
How is central idea different from theme?
Theme incudes specific names and details from the text.
Central idea includes specific names and details from the text.
The central idea tells the lesson or moral of the text.
The theme is the main topic or focus of the text.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Being able to identify the central idea of a text shows...
that you can cite evidence from the text.
that you know how to write.
that you comprehend the text.
that you like what you are reading.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked.
This author belives that:Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.Gorillas are mean animalsGorillas don't like other animals. - 5. Multiple ChoiceSchool uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time.
This passage is mostly about?popular fashion is better that uniforms
school uniforms being a good idea.students working many hours at jobs.teens enjoying wearing uniforms. - 6. Multiple ChoiceIt's no surprise that exercise increases energy. The physical challenge prepares your body in a variety of ways. Blood sugar is more quickly converted to fuel, more oxygen is supplied to your cells, and fight-or-flight hormones are released. Instead of leaving you exhausted, exercise energizes. Do it in the morning for an all-day high or later in the afternoon for a pick-me-up.
This passage is mostly about?Exercise increases your energy.
Exercise is easier than it looks.
Exercise makes you live longer.
- 7. 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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which word correctly matches the following definition: What the text is mostly about.
Objective Summary
Supporting Details
Central Idea
Theme
- 9. 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
- 10. Multiple Choice
The central idea is supported by what?
concluding sentencesdetailsa chairreliable resources - 11. Multiple Choice
What is the CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text?
What the text is MOSTLY about.
A full paragraph SUMMARY of a text.
The type of CONFLICT used throughout a text.
The meaning of an unknown word/phrase.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is another word for SUPPORTING DETAILS used to identify the CENTRAL IDEA of a text?
Text Evidence
Type of Conflict
Climax
Context Clues
- 13. Multiple Choice
The CENTRAL IDEA of a nonfiction text needs to always be supported with...
Supporting details
The reader's opinion
Reliable authors
Concluding sentences
- 14. Multiple Choice
Central ideas are found mostly in _______ texts.
Poetry
Informational
Fiction
Novel
- 15. Multiple ChoiceImagine testing glass by throwing chickens at it? Sometimes fast moving airplanes fly through flocks of birds. If the birds hit the windshield of a plane, the glass could shatter and cause a crash. Airplane manufacturers have made a chicken cannon that fires rubber chickens at glass windshields. If the windshield doesn't break when the rubber chicken hits it, the designers know that the glass can withstand the force of a real crash.
Why birds can be dangerous to airplanes
How a chicken cannon checks glass
The steps to make a chicken cannon
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the central idea of the passage?
In training to be a knight, a person was expected to study hard and learn good manners. They were taught to play musical instruments, sing, and recite poetry. They also studied reading, writing, geometry, and strategy games. Another knight would then teach the person to shoot a bow and arrow, fight with a sword, and ride a horse. To say the least, knights had a well-rounded education.
Knights learned a variety of subjects while training
Knights were not very talented individuals
Sword fighting was the most important subject a knight learned
- 17. Multiple Choice
What genre is informational text?
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fantasy
Fiction-Non
- 18. Multiple Choice
Informational Texts tell a story
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
Informational texts may include fictional characters.
True
False
- 20. Multiple Choice
Informational text-
is made up
provides the reader with facts
entertains the audience
is written like a story
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