Central Idea pt 2 Lesson Slides

Multiple Choice

Adults tend to eat a lot of pre-made food, but it’s not always healthy. For instance, a Big Mac has 530 calories with 28 grams of fat and a large order of fries has 450 calories and 22 grams of fat. Add a soda, and one meal comes close to 1,000 calories.

Which expresses the central idea best?

• 1,000 calories is a lot

• pre-made food is not always healthy

• Adults eat a lot of pre-made food

Multiple Choice

Each year, millions of people come visit the U.S. national parks. In 2014, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had more visitors than any other. Over 10 million people came to witness its beautiful mountains. Not even the Grand Canyon was as popular as Great Smoky. Less than half as many came to see the giant canyon. Great Smoky has 800 miles of hiking trails that stretch across two states, North Carolina and Tennessee. The park also has over 10,000 species of plants and animals. It has 31 kinds of salamander alone! Bears are also plentiful in the park. Visitors must take care not to disturb them.

One reason the Great Smokies area is so popular is that it is very close to cities. The town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is just a five-minute drive from one of the park's three main entrances. This means visitors can easily take a hike in the park and drive back to the city in one day. However, the downside is that air pollution from the city can be a problem in the park. Even so, it has not stopped millions of people from enjoying the many wonders the park has to offer.

What is the central idea of this passage?

• Pollution from nearby cities has a negative effect on Great Smoky park.

• Visitors can easily reach Great Smoky National Park from a nearby city.

• Great Smoky National Park has many species of plants and animals.

• Great Smoky National Park is the most popular national park in the country.

Multiple Choice

Each year, millions of people come visit the U.S. national parks. In 2014, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park had more visitors than any other. Over 10 million people came to witness its beautiful mountains. Not even the Grand Canyon was as popular as Great Smoky. Less than half as many came to see the giant canyon. Great Smoky has 800 miles of hiking trails that stretch across two states, North Carolina and Tennessee. The park also has over 10,000 species of plants and animals. It has 31 kinds of salamander alone! Bears are also plentiful in the park. Visitors must take care not to disturb them.

One reason the Great Smokies area is so popular is that it is very close to cities. The town of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is just a five-minute drive from one of the park's three main entrances. This means visitors can easily take a hike in the park and drive back to the city in one day. However, the downside is that air pollution from the city can be a problem in the park. Even so, it has not stopped millions of people from enjoying the many wonders the park has to offer.

Which key detail in the article supports the main idea?

• The Grand Canyon only had half as many visitors as Great Smoky.

• Due to the abundance of bears, visitors must be very careful.

• There are 31 species of salamander in the national park.

• Great Smoky National Park has three main entrances for visitors.

Multiple Choice

(1)Humans have been growing apples for thousands of years. In that time, they have bred many different kinds besides just red and green apples. The different kinds of apples serve different purposes. Some are good for eating, some for cooking, and some for making cider.

(2)Red Delicious apples are probably the most popular apples for eating in the U.S. They are dark red and have a mild, sweet flavor. Honeycrisp is another popular eating apple. This red and yellow apple is crisp and tart but has a honey-like sweetness.

(3)Cooking apples are often sour and firmer than eating apples. Antonovka is a popular Russian cooking apple. It is a large, yellow-green apple that is very sour when eaten raw, but that sweetens when it is cooked. Rome Beauties are rounded, red and glossy. They don’t have much flavor when they are raw, but they become flavorful when cooked.

(4)Cider apples are good for making cider, but because of their bittersweet taste, they are not good for eating. The small, green, rough-skinned Brown Snout is a popular cider apple. The slightly larger crimson and yellow-striped Foxwhelp is a popular cider apple, too.

(5)These are just a few of 7,500 different kinds of apples. Next time you're at the grocery store, look around and you may discover more.

What is the main idea of the article?

• Different apples have different uses.

• Dark colored apples taste better.

• People only eat sweet apples raw.

• There are 7,500 different kinds of apples.

Multiple Choice

(1)Humans have been growing apples for thousands of years. In that time, they have bred many different kinds besides just red and green apples. The different kinds of apples serve different purposes. Some are good for eating, some for cooking, and some for making cider.

(2)Red Delicious apples are probably the most popular apples for eating in the U.S. They are dark red and have a mild, sweet flavor. Honeycrisp is another popular eating apple. This red and yellow apple is crisp and tart but has a honey-like sweetness.

(3)Cooking apples are often sour and firmer than eating apples. Antonovka is a popular Russian cooking apple. It is a large, yellow-green apple that is very sour when eaten raw, but that sweetens when it is cooked. Rome Beauties are rounded, red and glossy. They don’t have much flavor when they are raw, but they become flavorful when cooked.

(4)Cider apples are good for making cider, but because of their bittersweet taste, they are not good for eating. The small, green, rough-skinned Brown Snout is a popular cider apple. The slightly larger crimson and yellow-striped Foxwhelp is a popular cider apple, too.

(5)These are just a few of 7,500 different kinds of apples. Next time you're at the grocery store, look around and you may discover more.

How do the key details in paragraph 2 support the main idea?

• By showing why people do not cook with apples meant for eating

• By describing the colors and sizes of the different apples

• By showing that eating apples are always sweet and crisp

• By describing the different flavors of the different apples

Multiple Choice

(1)Humans have been growing apples for thousands of years. In that time, they have bred many different kinds besides just red and green apples. The different kinds of apples serve different purposes. Some are good for eating, some for cooking, and some for making cider.

(2)Red Delicious apples are probably the most popular apples for eating in the U.S. They are dark red and have a mild, sweet flavor. Honeycrisp is another popular eating apple. This red and yellow apple is crisp and tart but has a honey-like sweetness.

(3)Cooking apples are often sour and firmer than eating apples. Antonovka is a popular Russian cooking apple. It is a large, yellow-green apple that is very sour when eaten raw, but that sweetens when it is cooked. Rome Beauties are rounded, red and glossy. They don’t have much flavor when they are raw, but they become flavorful when cooked.

(4)Cider apples are good for making cider, but because of their bittersweet taste, they are not good for eating. The small, green, rough-skinned Brown Snout is a popular cider apple. The slightly larger crimson and yellow-striped Foxwhelp is a popular cider apple, too.

(5)These are just a few of 7,500 different kinds of apples. Next time you're at the grocery store, look around and you may discover more.

What is the main idea of paragraph 4?

• Cider apples are smaller than eating and cooking apples.

• Cider apples are good for making cider but not for eating.

• Most cider apples are green, red, or yellow in color.

• The most popular cider apples are those with strange names.

Multiple Choice

(1)Carlsbad Caverns National Park has changed since Jim White first explored its caves with his homemade ladder. Today, a person can explore its caves in comfort or, if he or she chooses, do it the way old Jim did.

(2)Carlsbad Caverns is one of 118 caves that make up Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It is the most famous and the easiest to explore. Over the years, it has been paved, lit with electric lights, and made wheelchair-friendly. Today, a person can tour its many rooms without even breaking a sweat.

(3) Spider Cave is another of the 118 caves, but don’t mistake its level of difficulty. It’s not a leisurely stroll. People who explore Spider Cave will find no lights, no sidewalks, and no mercy. A trip through Spider Cave is a series of tight, dirty crawls followed by high, sweaty climbs. Spider Cave is a limestone maze that gives even experienced cavers trouble!

(4)If you’re planning a trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, be prepared. You never know what you might get yourself into.

What is the main idea of the article?

• People who are in good shape are more likely to enjoy a visit to Spider Cave.

• Carlsbad Caverns National Park offers visitors different ways to experience the caves.

• Carlsbad Caverns is one of 118 different caves in Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

• The people who run Carlsbad Caverns do not want visitors to be lost in the dark.

Multiple Choice

(1)Carlsbad Caverns National Park has changed since Jim White first explored its caves with his homemade ladder. Today, a person can explore its caves in comfort or, if he or she chooses, do it the way old Jim did.

(2)Carlsbad Caverns is one of 118 caves that make up Carlsbad Caverns National Park. It is the most famous and the easiest to explore. Over the years, it has been paved, lit with electric lights, and made wheelchair-friendly. Today, a person can tour its many rooms without even breaking a sweat.

(3) Spider Cave is another of the 118 caves, but don’t mistake its level of difficulty. It’s not a leisurely stroll. People who explore Spider Cave will find no lights, no sidewalks, and no mercy. A trip through Spider Cave is a series of tight, dirty crawls followed by high, sweaty climbs. Spider Cave is a limestone maze that gives even experienced cavers trouble!

(4)If you’re planning a trip to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, be prepared. You never know what you might get yourself into.

Which key detail supports the main idea of the passage?

• The descriptions of how you can experience and go through different caves

• The fact that Carlsbad Caverns is wheelchair-friendly

• The information about Jim White’s explorations

• The way experienced cavers feel about Spider Cave

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea here
A penny for your thoughts?  If it's a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars.  In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare.  Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny.  These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters.  If it's uncirculated, it'd easily fetch $25,000 at an auction.  Now that's a pretty penny.  

• The 1943 penny is worth 50 thousand dollars.
• the 1943 penny is more rare than the 1955 penny.
• Some pennies are rare and worth a lot of money.
• None of these options

Multiple Choice

What is the Central Idea of the passage?
What's that humming sound?  Could it be hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight?  Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds.  Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern.  This allows the hummingbird to hover in position, fly upside down, and move about very rapidly.  And while other birds have to push off with their feet to begin flying, and work their ways up to their top speeds, the hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously.  After you've seen a hummingbird in flight, it's unlikely that you'll mistake them for another bird.

• Birds and hummingbirds are very different.
• Hummingbirds make a humming sound.
• Hummingbirds wings fly in figure eight patterns.
• The hummingbird flys in a totally unique and unusual way.