Relevant Details

A woman drives up to the machine and inserts her money.  She is instructed to drive forward to the green arrow.  Next, the water sprays the car from the front to the back. Soon all the dirt and grime is washed away.  The woman is driving a blue RAV4.  The stunning blue of the car shines in the sunlight fresh from the car wash.  Which detail could be taken out of this paragraph?

• She is instructed to forward to the green arrows.
• The woman is driving a blue RAV4
• A woman drives up to the machine and inserts her money.
• The stunning blue of the car shines in the light, fresh from the car wash.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Giant jellyfish have been visiting the beaches in New Zealand. The beaches are covered with different types of shells. Jellyfish might be coming there because the sea has been getting warmer.  Also, Scientists think people may have caught too many fish. Some fish eat jellyfish.
Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?

• Giant jellyfish have been visiting the beaches in New Zealand.
• Also, Scientists think people may have caught too many fish.
• The beaches are covered with different types of shells.
• Some fish eat jellyfish.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Crimes are not the only cases Catherine Thacker works on.  Sometimes her job is to find out if two people are related. People who are related have DNA that is very similar. 
What sentence would fit in this paragraph?

• Thacker looks at tiny drops of blood or bits of hair or skin.
• Her job is to help the police
• Genes are passed down from parent to child
• If two sets of DNA are close enough, that would show that they are related.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Doug Duncan runs a planetarium at the University of Colorado. He remembers a strange animal experience in Bolivia, a country in South America. A line of llamas formed beside him and his co-workers to watch the eclipse. Duncan also watched another eclipse from his boat. 
Which piece of evidence shows Duncan observed weird animal behavior?

• He remembers a strange animal experience in Bolivia, a country in South America.
• Doug Duncan runs a planetarium at the University of Colorado.
• A line of llamas formed beside him and his co-workers to watch the eclipse. 
• Duncan also watched another eclipse from his boat. 

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

What we know as cotton candy was introduced at the 1904 World's Fair.
Which detail would most likely be included in a paragraph with this claim?

• More than 68,00 boxes of cotton candy were sold during that fair.
• Cotton candy is awesome.
• The World's Fair took place in Chicago.
• You can buy cotton candy at the circus. 

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

"In A Long Walk to Water", Salva is able to survive the harsh environment of Sudan because of the kindness of strangers. 
Which detail best supports the claim stated above?

• 'You must be hungry,' she said at last.
• "She nodded at him. She was old, much older than Salva's mother."
• "A few moments later, she came back out and gave him two handfuls of raw peanuts."
• "He chewed every nut into a paste before he swallowed, trying to make each one last as long as he could"

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The American Falls is 167 feet high
• The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high
• Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America
• It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France. It has become the universal symbol for freedom.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The Statue of Liberty is an amazing statue
• The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall
• Thousands of people visit the Statues of Liberty each year
• It was a gift of friendship from France

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds
• It was placed on the endangered species list
• It was dying out because of pesticides
• The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Danger often appears in the most unexpected places. People usually think of the bathtub as a safe, quiet place. But more accidents occur there than anywhere else in the home. Slips or falls that occur while entering and leaving the tub injure thousands of people every year. Most people think of a baker as having a safe and pleasant job; however, rolling, kneading, and pounding dough causes clouds of flour dust, which can enter the lungs and disable the baker. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• Some activities are more dangerous than they look
• thousands of people are hurt in tub accidents every year
• People think bakers have a safe job
• Bakers can be disable by flour in their lungs

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2