Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

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 an amazing bird

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

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. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Once a week, Hiro goes to a game group after school. Each week, he asks a new friend to come with him. He likes to talk to the other kids in the group too. Hiro likes it when everyone has a fun time together.How does Hiro feel about the game group?

2. He enjoys going to game group and talking to the kids.

1. He wishes the others would come to the group more.

3. He would rather have a game group with just his friends.

The wind was strong on top of the hill. Jane closed her jacket and held her hat so it wouldn't blow away. She looked down at the picnic tables and laughed at what she saw. The people looked like ants to her. She turned her head and saw the pond. It looked like a puddle!What does Jane think about being at the top of the hill?

She thinks it is fun to look down at the people and the pond.

She thinks it would be better to have the picnic at the top.

She thinks there is too much wind and wants to go back.

The school band will play on Tuesday evening. The name of the show is A Year of Music. They will start with songs about spring. Then they will play songs about the other seasons. By the time they are finished, they really will have played a year of music!What does it mean that the band will play "a year of music"?

The songs are about the seasons.

The band was formed a year ago.

A shark never runs out of teeth. If a shark loses a tooth, another tooth takes its place. During its life, a shark grows thousands of teeth!Which tells about the paragraph?

It explains true things about sharks.

It tries to get you to buy a shark book.

It tells you a story about a shark.

Elephants are the largest animals on land. They can be over twenty feet long and twelve feet tall. They have very big ears, long trunks, and short tails. They can move very fast if they need to.What shows how big elephants are?

They can be over twenty feet long.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What is Cassie's problem?

She will miss her flight at the airport

My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?

The neighbors were making too much noise

Living things adapt to their environment so they can survive. An organism adapts when it develops a behavior that makes it more likely to survive. It can also adapt by forming a physical characteristic or body part that helps it survive. What does the word adapt mean in the first sentence?

changing its behavior or its physical characteristics

changing its eating and sleeping habits

changing its environment or habitat

giving birth to multiple offspring

Animals in the forest have a wide variety of adaptations. Monkeys have long tails. They can use them almost like another hand. This helps them swing quickly through the tops of trees. They can even do this while holding their babies or gathering food. Giraffes need to reach leaves at the tops of tall trees. Having a long neck is an adaptation that allows them to do this. How do monkeys use their tails as an adaptation?

they use them like another hand

they don't use their tails as an adaptation

The Periodic Table of Elements The list of elements is arranged on a scientific chart. The chart is called the periodic table. Each element is grouped with other similar elements. Elements can be metals, nonmetals, or semimetals. Semimetals have some of the characteristics of metals, and some of the characteristics of nonmetals. Metals, nonmetals, and semimetals each have their own section on the table. What are the different types of elements?

Metals, Nonmetals, and Semimetals

Before the United States was a country, it was a group of English colonies. Until 1793, England didn't really bother the American colonists. The people handled their business the way they wanted. However, England had a lot of war debts to pay. Some of the money was owed because England had defended the colonies in the French and Indian War. Citizens who were living in England wanted taxes to be lowered. The king decided to take more control over the colonies to get the money to pay off the debts. He started a new tax for the colonies. After being left to make their own decisions for so long, some of the colonists did not want to give up control They did not want to pay high taxes. Why did England start demanding taxes in America?

England had a lot of debt from wars

They are mean and nasty and just wanted the Americans to suffer

England needed to sell more tea to the Colonies

The American Colonies were not making enough money for England

What is an inference?

Guessing at what the author is really trying to say

The meaning of an unfamiliar word

Predicting what will happen next in the story

A type of book to use in order to help with an unfamiliar word

Do you enjoy kites? If you order right away, we will give you directions for making kites out of all kinds of materials-sticks, straws, socks, and more. All of this for only $10.95. Hurry! Time is limited. What is this ad trying to get the reader to do?

Buy information about kite making.

buy information about sticks and straws.

Buy information about sock puppets.

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom. Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?

Furious is a fancier word than mad.

Mary was standing on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the butterfly.

Mary will try to catch the butterfly in her net.

Mary will try to catch a spider.

Georgia Milestones Test

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KG - 4th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.5.2, RL.5.1, RL.4.2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?

Sleep during the day and hunt at night

Take a bath in the lake

Grow thicker fur

Build a new home out of cactus

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In "The Tortoise and the Hare", what is the theme?

The turtle and the bunny have a race.

Take things slow and do them right.

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The central idea is what the story is mostly about.

True

False

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

clues

characters

setting

theme

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.

predict

natural resource

infer

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

True or False
Themes will not have characters' names from the story

true

false

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

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Georgia Milestones Test

50 questions

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?

In "The Tortoise and the Hare", what is the theme?

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

The central idea is what the story is mostly about.

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.

True or False
Themes will not have characters' names from the story

Theme is for everyone so you should think of theme being

Theme is the author's

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Georgia Milestones Test

50 questions

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?

In "The Tortoise and the Hare", what is the theme?

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

The central idea is what the story is mostly about.

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

When finding the theme, you have to _________________ because the author will NOT come out and tell you the theme.

True or FalseThemes will not have characters' names from the story

Theme is for everyone so you should think of theme being

Theme is the author's

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True or False
Themes will not have characters' names from the story