Central Idea & Supporting Details Review

Which sentence below best represents the Central (Main) Idea of the passage above?

• The right amount of sleep is necessary for good health.
• Writing can help a person let go of a problem.
• There are a number of techniques (things to do) that help people fall asleep.
• Reading or listening to soft music can help individuals fall asleep.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence below from the passage would best support the passage's Central Idea below?
CI:There are a number of techniques (things to do) that help people fall asleep.

• Some people become worried or scared because they cannot sleep.
• Chocolate or caffeinated soft drinks can make it hard to sleep.
• If none of these in-bed techniques help, a person may need to get up and unwind in another way.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence below best represents the Central (Main) Idea of the passage above?

• In some elections, people cast votes to settle local issues.
• A democracy is ruled by the people for the people.
• By voting, people grant power to leaders and express their views.
• One of the most basic rights a U.S. citizen has is the right to vote.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence below from the passage would best support the passage's Central Idea below?
CI: By voting, people grant power to leaders and express their views.

• When a person votes, he or she asserts the voice of the people.
• President Lyndon B. Johnson once said without the right to vote, no other right would have any meaning.
• No one knows what happened to the first flag.
• They may vote on public transport or the building of a new school.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence below best represents the Central (Main) Idea of the passage above?

• Whalebone or driftwood was used to carve masks.
• For centuries the traditional Inuit way of Life has been expressed in their art.
• The Inuit have made dolls for at least 1,000 years.
• The Inuit have created art for hundreds of years.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence below from the passage would best support the passage's Central Idea below?
CI: For centuries the traditional Inuit way of Life has been expressed in their art.

• Inuit art reflects both past and present Inuit life.
• By cutting and sewing dolls, Inuit girls learned skills they would use later to make waterproof clothing.
• The art of carving ivory is called scrimshaw.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence below best represents the Central (Main) Idea of the passage above?

• For thousands of years, China has safeguarded the secrets of silk.
• Once a silkworm caterpillar hatches from its egg, it spends nearly a month eating mulberry leaves.
• Silk, a valuable product originated in China, is made by the silkworm and then processed by people.
• Silk and other fine fabrics are made in many places around the world.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence below from the passage would best support the passage's Central Idea below?
CI: Silk, a valuable product originated in China, is made by the silkworm and then processed by people.

• The empress was walking by a mulberry tree.
• Silk comes from the cocoon of the silkworm moth.
• After trading began along the Silk Road, the secret spread to other countries.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence below best represents the Central (Main) Idea of the passage above?

• Fossils are an important source of information for scientists.
• Beneath the surface of Earth lies much information about life in the past.
• Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
• Older fossils are found in lower layers of rock.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence below from the passage would best support the passage's Central Idea below?
CI: Fossils are an important source of information for scientists.

• From time to time, plant or animal remains are buried in sand.
• As the water from a river or other body of water moves, it leaves behind layers of sand and silt.
• With the help of fossils, it is easier to understand how living things evolved on Earth.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2