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Private I's and the Case of the Big Stink

Private I's and the Case of the Big Stink

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English

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3rd Grade

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Sara Lufkin

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1 Slide • 19 Questions

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Private I's and the Case of the Big Stink

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Multiple Choice

Which best describes why these lines are important to the story?

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They show how the girls record their information.

2

They provide proof that Inez has the best ideas.

3

They give a clue that the story is about a dog.

4

They show that Inez wants to be a writer.

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Multiple Choice

In the story, which two items smell the same?

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the curtains and the garbage can

2

the slippers and the counter

3

the table and the lamps

4

the sofa and the pillow

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Multiple Choice

In paragraphs 27 and 28, why does Izzy think the clue is important?

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It shows why the smelly things are in the house.

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It shows a way to connect all of the smelly things.

3

It shows that the girls need to look for more things that smell the same.

4

It shows that the girls have become good at finding the things that smell.

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Multiple Choice

Which best describes the meaning of "check out" as it is used in the sentence?

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search

2

write on

3

sit next to

4

stay away from

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Multiple Choice

Which best describes the main idea of the story?

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Three girls write in their notebook about a smelly dog.

2

Three girls try to discover where a bad smell comes from.

3

Three girls discover that some parts of the house are smelly.

4

Three girls help look for things in the house that smell the same.

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Multiple Choice

Why do the girls most likely call themselves the "Private I's"?

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because they want to keep a big secret

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because they keep their information in a notebook

3

because they are all important and because of their ideas

4

because they are solving a mystery and because of their names

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Multiple Choice

Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the story?

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Mary Jane is bringing her art project to school that day.

2

Mary Jane notices that her art leftovers are gone from the table.

3

Mary Jane thanks her mother for cleaning the table.

4

Mary Jane plans to eat some eggs and bacon for breakfast.

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Multiple Choice

Why is paragraph 17 important to the rest of the story?

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It introduces Smokey's favorite piece of furniture.

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It introduces a conflict between Josh and his mother.

3

It suggests that Josh knows where Smokey hides.

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It gives the information that helps Mary Jane solve the problem.

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Multiple Choice

Which words give the best clue for why Mary Jane grunts?

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"hopped out"

2

"ran into"

3

"she slowly"

4

"heavy chair"

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Multiple Choice

Which items suggest that Smokey has been taking things for a long period of time?

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Mary Jane's hair ribbons

2

bits of tissue paper

3

Josh's piece of bacon

4

broken ice pop sticks

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Multiple Choice

What does paragraph 22 mostly show about Mary Jane?

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She is very creative.

2

She is an excellent student.

3

She enjoys art class.

4

She spends a lot of time on her assignments.

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Multiple Choice

What did Mary Jane make for her art project?

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a sheet of glass with colored tissue paper

2

a fancy window with ice pop sticks and colored tissue paper

3

a tiny home with ice pop sticks and colored tissue paper

4

a bed frame with ice pop sticks

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Multiple Choice

In paragraph 4, the word "vehicle" means something that

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leads to questions

2

takes years to create

3

moves people and goods

4

encourages people to invent

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Multiple Choice

Why was Nicolas Joseph Cugnot's invention able to move by itself?

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It used steam.

2

It had wheels.

3

It was very large.

4

It was very strong.

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Multiple Choice

The word "drawbacks" shows that the electric car

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was not quickly accepted by the public

2

changed the way that people traveled

3

did not provide a perfect solution

4

used batteries for power

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Multiple Choice

How do paragraphs 10 through 15 support a main idea of the passage?

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by discussing how several inventors improved cars

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by listing the names of countries to show how far apart they are

3

by describing the condition of the streets to show the need for better roads

4

by showing that drivers had to be stopped because their cars were going too fast

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Multiple Choice

The first gas-powered cars were an improvement on the electric car because the

gas-powered cars

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did not cost much

2

did not smell bad

3

were able to travel farther

4

made less noise when driven

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Multiple Choice

How are paragraphs 14 through 17 connected?

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They show a problem that existed and explain how Henry Ford solved it.

2

They describe the order of steps to move a Model T from the factory to the roads.

3

They compare the number of parts in a Model T to the number of parts in

other cars.

4

They explain the effect of typical earnings on the people who worked for

Henry Ford.

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Multiple Choice

The headings divide the passage by the

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uses for automobiles

2

changes in automobiles

3

inventors of automobiles

4

popularity of automobiles

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