Main Ideas

Main Ideas

Assessment

Flashcard

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.2, RL.8.1, RL.7.2

+9

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Main idea of the paragraph?

Back

Pigeons are clever and skilled.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Supporting detail that proves the main idea:

Back

...the pigeon built an amazing, two-story nest...

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Main idea: "Many birds are worthy of respect" is too...

Back

Broad (it zooms out to a larger idea)

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Main idea: "Pigeons are remarkable navigators" is too...

Back

Narrow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Main idea location in a paragraph?

Back

Nowhere; the main idea is implied.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Main idea: "The pigeon is the cleverest and most skillful bird."

Back

Is not necessarily what the author suggests.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mr. D'Addieco, not an expert on pigeons and without cited sources, probably...

Back

Made the whole thing up.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Topic of the paragraph?

Back

Pigeons

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2