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Basketball is a popular sport. The game got its start over a hundred years ago. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith was a teacher. He wanted a new game for his students to play. He came up with an idea. The new game would let his students play inside during the cold winter. Players would throw a soccer ball into two peach baskets. That is how the game came to be known as basketball. Dr. Naismith's first game had thirteen rules. Some of the rules have changed, but others remain the same. For example, a player could not run with the ball in 1891. Today, players still cannot run while holding the ball. They can run while dribbling the ball.
Which detail could be added to support the main idea of the passage?

• Young children want to play outside even during the cold season.
• The first basketball game was played in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• Sports teach people how to get along and how to obey the rules
• Basketball, football, baseball, and volleyball are games that use a ball

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Basketball is a popular sport. The game got its start over a hundred years ago. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith was a teacher. He wanted a new game for his students to play. He came up with an idea. The new game would let his students play inside during the cold winter. Players would throw a soccer ball into two peach baskets. That is how the game came to be known as basketball. Dr. Naismith's first game had thirteen rules. Some of the rules have changed, but others remain the same. For example, a player could not run with the ball in 1891. Today, players still cannot run while holding the ball. They can run while dribbling the ball.
Which detail helps the reader understand what it was like to play basketball in 1891?

• Players would throw a soccer ball into two peach baskets.
• Today, players still cannot run while holding the ball.
• He wanted a new game for his students to play.
• The game got its start over a hundred years ago.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Basketball is a popular sport. The game got its start over a hundred years ago. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith was a teacher. He wanted a new game for his students to play. He came up with an idea. The new game would let his students play inside during the cold winter. Players would throw a soccer ball into two peach baskets. That is how the game came to be known as basketball. Dr. Naismith's first game had thirteen rules. Some of the rules have changed, but others remain the same. For example, a player could not run with the ball in 1891. Today, players still cannot run while holding the ball. They can run while dribbling the ball.
Which detail tells why basketball was invented?

• The new game would let his students play inside during the cold winter.
• Some of the rules have changed, but others remain the same
• For example, a player could not run with the ball in 1891.
• That is how the game came to be known as basketball

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

Basketball is a popular sport. The game got its start over a hundred years ago. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith was a teacher. He wanted a new game for his students to play. He came up with an idea. The new game would let his students play inside during the cold winter. Players would throw a soccer ball into two peach baskets. That is how the game came to be known as basketball. Dr. Naismith's first game had thirteen rules. Some of the rules have changed, but others remain the same. For example, a player could not run with the ball in 1891. Today, players still cannot run while holding the ball. They can run while dribbling the ball.
What is the passage mostly about?

• The history of basketball
• How to play basketball
• The most popular sport
• How sports rules have changed

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Basketball is a popular sport. The game got its start over a hundred years ago. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith was a teacher. He wanted a new game for his students to play. He came up with an idea. The new game would let his students play inside during the cold winter. Players would throw a soccer ball into two peach baskets. That is how the game came to be known as basketball. Dr. Naismith's first game had thirteen rules. Some of the rules have changed, but others remain the same. For example, a player could not run with the ball in 1891. Today, players still cannot run while holding the ball. They can run while dribbling the ball.
Which sentence tells the main idea of the second paragraph?

• For example, a player could not run with the ball in 1891.
• There were thirteen rules in Dr. Naismith's first game.
• Today, players still cannot run while holding the ball
• Some of the rules have changed, but others remain the same.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

It is important to eat healthy foods every day. You should eat foods from each food group. The food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy, and oils. Each person should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables daily. Oils are important, but you need to eat the right kinds. You should only have a little oil every day. It is okay to have sweets sometimes but not every day. Eating good foods will help you stay healthy and strong.
Which detail tells why people should eat healthy foods?

• Eating good foods will help you stay healthy and strong.
• It is important to eat healthy foods every day
• The food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy, and oils.
• Each person should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables daily.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

It is important to eat healthy foods every day. You should eat foods from each food group. The food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy, and oils. Each person should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables daily. Oils are important, but you need to eat the right kinds. You should only have a little oil every day. It is okay to have sweets sometimes but not every day. Eating good foods will help you stay healthy and strong.
Which title is best for this paragraph?

• "Too Many Sweets"
• "Healthy Eating Habits"
• "Be Healthy and Strong"
• "The Five Food Groups"

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CCSS.RI.3.2

It is important to eat healthy foods every day. You should eat foods from each food group. The food groups are fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins, dairy, and oils. Each person should eat a lot of fruits and vegetables daily. Oils are important, but you need to eat the right kinds. You should only have a little oil every day. It is okay to have sweets sometimes but not every day. Eating good foods will help you stay healthy and strong.
Which statement tells the main idea of the paragraph?

• You can eat sweets once in a while.
• Fruits and vegetables are healthy foods
• Protein is one of the food groups.
• It is important to eat healthy foods

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Bald eagles are easy to recognize. A bald eagle is not really bald. The white feathers on its head give it the appearance of being bald. It has brown feathers on its body and more white feathers on its tail. It has a hooked yellow beak and yellow legs. The bald eagle is a kind of bird called a raptor. A raptor is a bird of prey. A bird of prey eats mostly meat that it has hunted. Bald eagles mainly eat fish, but most of the other raptors do not eat fish. This is another way to tell a bald eagle from other birds of prey. The bald eagle will also eat small mammals and other birds such as gulls and ducks. Bald eagles live near lakes, rivers, marshes, and coasts where they hunt fish.
What is the main idea of the passage?

• Bald eagles live near lakes, rivers, marshes, and coasts where they hunt fish.
• Bald eagles are easy to recognize.
• The bald eagle is a kind of bird called a raptor
• The white feathers on its head give it the appearance of being bald.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

Bald eagles are easy to recognize. A bald eagle is not really bald. The white feathers on its head give it the appearance of being bald. It has brown feathers on its body and more white feathers on its tail. It has a hooked yellow beak and yellow legs. The bald eagle is a kind of bird called a raptor. A raptor is a bird of prey. A bird of prey eats mostly meat that it has hunted. Bald eagles mainly eat fish, but most of the other raptors do not eat fish. This is another way to tell a bald eagle from other birds of prey. The bald eagle will also eat small mammals and other birds such as gulls and ducks. Bald eagles live near lakes, rivers, marshes, and coasts where they hunt fish.
Which detail describes something that a bald eagle does that makes it easy to recognize?

• A bald eagle is not really bald.
• Bald eagles mainly eat fish.
• The bald eagle is a kind of bird called a raptor.
• Bald eagles are easy to recognize.

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CCSS.RI.3.2