Main Idea and Key Details RI 4.2

Front

What key detail supports the main idea that kangaroos are interesting and special animals?

Back

Kangaroos bounce like balls.

Front

Which detail from the passage supports the idea that kangaroos do not eat meat?

Back

Kangaroos are grass-eating animals.

Front

A key detail that supports the main idea is:
- The oldest ears of popcorn ever found were 5,600 years old.
- Unpopped kernels are called old maids.
- Each kernel contains water.

Back

The oldest ears of popcorn ever found were 5,600 years old.

Front

Which statement from the text best shows that popcorn can still be popped after many years? Kernels can pop up to three feet in the air, Ancient people also used popcorn as decorations much like we make strings of popcorn today., Archaeologists have discovered ancient popcorn so well-preserved that it could still be popped!

Back

Archaeologists have discovered ancient popcorn so well-preserved that it could still be popped!

Front

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.
- Lights may take children away.

Back

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

Front

Which statement from the text best shows that the Northern Lights appear in cold areas?
Options: These lights can be green, red, blue and purple., The Northern Lights are a magical sight in the night skies over places such as the North Pole and the South Pole., Some people say they can hear noises from the lights, but no one has been able to prove this.

Back

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

Front

Which sentence best supports the idea that science plays a part in the Northern Lights? Options: 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., The Sun is made of gas, which sometimes “burps” extra energy into the atmosphere, creating a beautiful light show.

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