*Cats are easy to care for and require very little space. *Dogs need outdoor exercise but can live in apartments. *Hamster are are friendly and fun for young children. *Even snakes can be kept in indoors and easily cared for. What is the main idea that ties these details together?

There are lots of animals that would make good pets.

Some animals do not make good pets.

There are all kinds of animals in the world.

Animals require lots of food, water, and exercise.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Many people sleep later on the weekends.

Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence? Dora the Explorer is an educational show for kids.

Dora helps teach kids Spanish words.

She has a really cute monkey named Boots.

Dora's purple backpack holds all of her tools.

She usually stops Swiper from swiping.

The term “Emerald Isle” is synonymous with Ireland and its rolling hills and valleys of green. But how did Ireland come to be known as the Emerald Isle? Ireland’s greenery certainly had a lot to do with it, but there's more to the story and it began with a poet. Ireland was first called the “Emerald Isle” in William Drennan’s poem, "When Erin First Rose". Which key idea is being developed with this excerpt?

Ireland became known as the “Emerald Isle” through its greenery, and an Irish poem.

Ireland is known has the “Emerald Isle”.

William Drennan wrote a poem about Ireland.

William Drennan’s poem about Ireland was called, “When Erin First Rose.”

In three studies, we provided a test of how rudeness affects performance at the workplace. The results were all the same. They showed that rudeness reduced performance on routine tasks, as well as creative tasks. What does this excerpt infer ?

Rudeness can result in profit loss at the workplace.

Rudeness should be against the law.

Rudeness happens at every workplace.

Rudeness doesn’t really decrease routine performance tasks.

The Northern Lights are a magical sight in the night skies over places such as the North Pole and the South Pole. These lights can be green, red, blue and purple. They swirl, disappear, reappear and change shape for those lucky enough to see them. These lights even blink off and on like a light switch. Some people say they can hear noises from the lights, but no one has been able to prove this. There are many stories about the Northern Lights. One warns children that the lights might take them away! What causes this amazing display? The Sun is made of gas, which sometimes “burps” extra energy into the atmosphere, creating a beautiful light show. The main idea of this text is:

The Northern Lights are a magical sight.

Northern Lights are seen in cold areas.

A key detail that supports the main idea is:

These lights even blink off and on like a light switch.

The Sun is made of gas which sometimes “burps” extra energy.

Which statement from the text best shows that the Northern Lights appear in cold areas?

The Northern Lights are a magical sight in the night skies over places such as the North Pole and the South Pole.

These lights can be green, red, blue and purple.

Some people say they can hear noises from the lights, but no one has been able to prove this.

Which sentence best supports the idea that science plays a part in the Northern Lights?

The Sun is made of gas, which sometimes “burps” extra energy into the atmosphere, creating a beautiful light show.

The Latin name for the Northern Lights is Aurora Borealis and the mirror images, seen in the southern skies, are named Aurora Australis.

These lights even blink off and on like a light switch.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?

The lesson or moral

The conflict of the story

What the story is about

The beginning, middle, or end

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

It is also fun to look for shells.

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

You'll have many instruments to choose from in 6th grade band. (Which one doesn't belong?)

You'll play for you school at Christmas and at year's end.

Brass instruments include the trumpet, trombone, and tuba.

Percussion instruments are played by striking or plucking.

Flutes, clarinets, and saxophones are woodwinds.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight.
What is a detail that tells about the main idea?

how the four presidents were chosen

why Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota

which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Read the following details and determine the main idea of the words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
-dark

Playing at the park.

Going to school.

Playing a soccer game.

Going to the movies.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed. But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well. Bats make sounds that people can't hear. The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things. Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs. People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going. This paragraph mainly tells:

how bats use sound

what things bats often eat as food

how bats fly toward people

how people can hear the sounds of bats

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A key detail is NOT

answering who, what, when, where, why.

The central message of the story.

Supporting details of the story

words or phrases that help us understand the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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What is the main idea?

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Read the following details and determine the main idea of the words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
-dark

A key detail is NOT

Decimeter is a tenth of a meter. The decathlon is ten sport activities. A decade is ten years.

What does 'deci' usually mean as a prefix?

The governor had to rescend his order that everyone attend school at a school building. There is too much risk of getting a virus, so Governor DeSantis officially cancelled school through the end of this school year.

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There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

Read the following details and determine the main idea of the words.
-theater
-candy
-popcorn
-dark

Decimeter is a tenth of a meter. The decathlon is ten sport activities. A decade is ten years.

What does 'deci' usually mean as a prefix?

The governor had to rescend his order that everyone attend school at a school building. There is too much risk of getting a virus, so Governor DeSantis officially cancelled school through the end of this school year.

What does the 'rescend' mean here?

Uncle Bill was negligent as he parked his car in the handicap spot. He did not have a handicap car tag! He was not concerned about the elderly who needed that parking spot.

What word(s) tell what the underlined word means as used in the sentence above?