Main Idea Assessment

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The moon appears different nightly due to sunlight on varying parts. It has four stages: first quarter, full, third quarter, and new moon, completing in about 29 days. This passage is mainly about:

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why the moon looks different every night.

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Alaska became the 49th state on Jan 3, 1959. It's the largest state, known for tall mountains and glaciers. Home to Mount McKinley (Denali), the tallest in North America at 20,230 ft. Many visit for its natural beauty and 100,000 glaciers.

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Alaska

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David Wayne wants drivers to slow down in his neighborhood due to safety concerns for children.

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A local man named David Wayne wants people to slow down.

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Main topic of the passage: Corn's various uses.

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The many ways to use corn.

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Forest fires can occur anytime, spreading quickly and affecting plant and animal life. They can harm forests by destroying plants and forcing animals to leave. However, controlled fires can benefit ecosystems by clearing dead plants, allowing new growth. Which sentence supports the idea that forest fires can be harmful?

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Animals that need the plants for food will have to leave the forest.

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Wright brothers' first airplane flight: Dec 17, 1903, Kitty Hawk, NC. Orville flew 120 ft in 12 sec. Wilbur's longest flight: 852 ft in 59 sec.

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The First Flights of the Wright Brothers

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Cairo, Egypt: largest city in Africa, on the Nile, known for Pyramids of Giza and papyrus. Main idea?

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Cairo is an amazing city.

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Jack is a handsome Belgian horse. There are over 150 horse types. The largest can weigh over 1,900 lbs. The smallest is about 2'5" tall. Be careful feeding Jack; his teeth are big! He has a 4" bottom eyelash. This passage is mostly about Jack, who

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is a large Belgian horse.

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Pencil lead is made from graphite, not metal lead. Why is it called lead? In the 1400s, Romans used lead, but later graphite was found to be better. The term 'pencil lead' remained.

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what pencil lead is made from

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In 1871, a fire in Chicago killed 250+ people, left 90,000 homeless, and destroyed 4 square miles. Legend says it started when a cow kicked a lantern. The city rebuilt and grew, moving stores from the river to State Street.

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the Great Chicago Fire.