Central Idea

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What is the topic sentence of paragraph 7? Options:

Kookaburras help farmers in Australia by eating insects and rodents, which damage crops.

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Kookaburras help people but people do not always help them.

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Luckily, there are laws in Australia to help protect kookaburras.

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When people cut down trees, the kookaburras have trouble finding places to live.

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Kookaburras help people but people do not always help them.

Front

Which sentence is the topic sentence in paragraph 5? Options:

For forty years the Empire State Building was the world's tallest building.

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Since that time the Empire State Building has seen many changes.

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But the Empire State Building was still a big building.

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The Empire State Building became successful after World War II.

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Since that time the Empire State Building has seen many changes.

Front

Which sentence in section 4 is the topic sentence?

• Viewers learn that climate change is making the cold North Pole a little warmer all the time.
• This means that the polar bears' home is getting smaller as more ice and snow melts each year.
• Polar Bear also shows how climate change is affecting the polar bears.
• Climate change is the slow warming of the earth.

Back

Polar Bear also shows how climate change is affecting the polar bears.

Front

What does paragraph 1 help the reader understand about the hurricane names?

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The first names were after saint’s days.

Front

Which detail supports the idea that meditation is easy? Options:

Just like exercise can help your body become stronger, meditation can help your mind become stronger.

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It can be as simple as watching the clouds, or sitting still and humming softly.

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It can do wonderful things for kids, too.

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Meditation is the practice of making the mind quiet.

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It can be as simple as watching the clouds, or sitting still and humming softly.

Front

What is the main idea of the passage? Options: Zilker Park in Austin offers many outdoor activities; Zilker Park has a pool that flows from Barton Creek; People go to Zilker Park if they like live music; In Austin, people can boat, hike or play.

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Zilker Park in Austin offers many outdoor activities.

Front

What is the main idea of the passage? Options:

Although cacti may look different, they have the same important parts.

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Some cacti can be very small, less than one inch tall. 

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A cactus can live in very dry environments such as deserts.

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Some cacti can grow to be very tall, over 60 feet.

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Although cacti may look different, they have the same important parts.

Front

Main idea of the passage: Viewing wildlife is exciting if you know where they live. Wildlife can harm people if they get sick. It is important to listen to experts and safely view wildlife. Plant and animals in the wild should be left alone.

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It is important to listen to experts and safely view wildlife.

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What is the key idea of the passage? Options: Not being able to tell the difference between some colors is called color blindness. Most color-blind people, especially 1 out of 12 boys, cannot tell red or green apart. Although telling some colors apart is hard for some people, they can work around this small problem. Color blindness runs in the family, which means it is passed down from parents to children.

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Although telling some colors apart is hard for some people, they can work around this small problem.

Front

Which detail supports the idea that music helps the brain? Options:

It says listening to music gives the brain a workout.

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Listen to your favorite tunes.

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Either way, your brain will thank you.

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Try listening to something new.

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It says listening to music gives the brain a workout.