Reading Skills Flashcard

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Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph? Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

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Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

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What is this selection mainly about? Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.

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Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

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What is the paragraph mostly about?

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how long you might expect to live

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In the sentence, "Coyote laughed loudly, 'Why shouldn’t I help myself to such a tasty morsel?'", what is a morsel?

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to eat

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The new place was so big that he was able to expand the size of the building and make it bigger.

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J

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Peg is a big __________.

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cat

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What is the main idea of the passage? "Sarah loved to read books about space. She was fascinated by the stars, planets, and the possibility of life on other planets. Every night, she would look through her telescope and dream about becoming an astronaut."

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Sarah is interested in space and dreams of becoming an astronaut.

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Fascinated: "Sarah was fascinated by the stars, planets, and the possibility of life on other planets."

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Captivated

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What is the main idea of the passage? "Tommy's dog, Max, was always full of energy. Every morning, Max would wake Tommy up by jumping on his bed and licking his face. Tommy loved Max's enthusiasm, even though it sometimes made him late for school."

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Tommy's dog, Max, is very energetic.

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Enthusiasm: "Tommy loved Max's enthusiasm, even though it sometimes made him late for school."

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Excitement