Which detail doesn't belong with this main idea? There are different types of bees in a hive and each has an important job

Drones don't have stingers or gather pollen.

The queen fills the hive with eggs.

Worker bees tend the hive and collect food.

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?

Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America

The American Falls is 167 feet high

The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high

It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

Seven to nine hours keeps you refreshed the next day.

Many people sleep later on the weekends.

Caffeine keeps some people awake at night.

Dark rooms are best for sleeping.

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

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

In 2012, Instagram made its 26-year-old creators, Stanford grads Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, instant multimillionaires when they sold their app company to Facebook developer, Mark Zuckerberg, for $1 billion. In fact, all 13 employees became millionaires. How popular is the millionaire-making app? If you printed off the 21.9 billion photos uploaded to Instagram in a year, it would span 4,693 miles - farther than Orlando is from the North Pole! Which supporting detail would best fit into this paragraph?

All 13 joined the company in its first year.

Facebook is most popular among moms.

Stanford University, like Harvard College, is an Ivy League school.

Santa and the elves reside at the North Pole.

A short paragraph that you create which includes the main idea of the text and some key important details.

A list of key details in the text that are placed in the correct order.

A short paragraph in a fictional story that reveals the big idea, lesson, or moral.

A short paragraph that you find in the text which includes the main idea and some key details.

Depression is a common illness that is easy to treat. Unfortunately, many people don't take their symptoms seriously and don't talk to their doctors about their problems. They don't know that depression has a physical cause; it is not a sign of weakness or a mood that will just go away. Which of the following details would best support the main idea of this passage?

Many people try to hide their depression and avoid getting help.

Jorge doesn't feel like himself anymore.

Girls are more likely to suffer from depression than boys.

Depression often runs in families.

THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General . What line of text BEST shows that the government in "Harrison Bergeron" is too controlling?

All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments

They weren't only equal before God and the law.

Nobody was better looking than anybody else.

United States Handicapper General

Answer the questions or follow the directions for the textbook passages below. 1Stereotyping consists of assigning traits to people solely on the basis of a category. 2Some researchers suggest that stereotyping has four clear phases. 3First, a person distinguishes a particular category of people—for example, economists. 4Second, the person notes that one or more of the people in this category have certain traits—for example, dullness. 5Third, the person generalizes that everyone in this category has these characteristics—for example, that all economists are dull. 6 Finally, when meeting someone the person is not acquainted with but knows to be, for example, an economist, the person stereotypes this individual as dull. In general, the major supporting details of this paragraph are

the stages people go through when they stereotype.

characteristics given to people solely on the basis of their class or category.

people who have studied stereotypes.

4. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph? Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.

Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests

Robots sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.

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?

The beaches are covered with different types of shells.

Giant jellyfish have been visiting the beaches in New Zealand.

Also, Scientists think people may have caught too many fish.

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?

If two sets of DNA are close enough, that would show that they are related.

Thacker looks at tiny drops of blood or bits of hair or skin.

Genes are passed down from parent to child

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?

A line of llamas formed beside him and his co-workers to watch the eclipse.

He remembers a strange animal experience in Bolivia, a country in South America.

Doug Duncan runs a planetarium at the University of Colorado.

Duncan also watched another eclipse from his boat.

"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?

"A few moments later, she came back out and gave him two handfuls of raw peanuts."

'You must be hungry,' she said at last.

"She nodded at him. She was old, much older than Salva's mother."

"He chewed every nut into a paste before he swallowed, trying to make each one last as long as he could"

Camp David is a secure location where the President can get away from it all. Established in 1942 by President Roosevelt, Camp David is located in Maryland, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C. in a heavily wooded area. U.S. Marines patrol the area providing optimal security. The Marines are part of the Navy. Because Camp David is so close to Washington, the president can be back at the White House very quickly in the event of a crisis. Which sentence supports the idea that Camp David is secure?

U.S. Marines patrol the surrounding area.

It was established by President Roosevelt.

Camp David is in a heavily wooded area.

Camp David is very close to Washington, D.C.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

Are you looking for a way to exercise without having to do jumping jacks or go nowhere on a treadmill? If so, you should try dancing. It is a great way to stay in shape. When you are dipping, stepping, and twisting on the dance floor, you are bending and stretching muscles in your major muscle groups. This bending and stretching increases your body’s flexibility, just like yoga does. Dance is an excellent strength-building exercise. Many people can see how dances that require jumping, leaping, or lifting a partner can increase strength, but the simple act of dancing increases strength, too. When you are dancing, you are carrying your own weight around for long periods of time, which builds muscle. Dancing is a way to have fun and make friends. Few people dance alone; rather, they dance in groups. When you dance in groups, you meet new people and make new friends, which turns dance into a social activity, making it more fun and exciting. What key details support the main idea?

Dancing bends and stretches many muscles.

Doing yoga increases the body’s flexibility.

Dancing is a good way to make new friends.

Few people choose to dance by themselves.

Sarah Breedlove was born into a family of freed slaves in 1867. She went on to become the owner of a business and the first woman to be a self-made millionaire. During her early adult life, Breedlove washed clothes to earn the $1.50 a day she needed to support herself and her daughter. One day, she came across Booker T. Washington’s book Up from Slavery . The book told the story of how Washington went from being a slave to being a well-known teacher. It inspired Breedlove to change her life. She began selling shampoos and other hair products in 1904. She then changed her name to Madam C. J. Walker and began making and selling her own products under that name. Walker grew her small business into a world-wide company that changed the way hair products were sold. She passed away from blood pressure problems 1919. Which key detail in the article supports the main idea?

Sarah Breedlove first began selling her hair products in 1904.

Sarah Breedlove washed people’s clothes for $1.50 a day.

Booker T. Washington authored the book Up from Slavery .

Madam C. J. Walker died of blood pressure problems in 1919.

Junípero Serra was a Spanish Franciscan missionary in North America. His name was originally Miguel José Serra, and Junípero was his name in religion. For 15 years he taught philosophy in the college at Palma. In 1749, he was sent to America with Francisco Palou, his lifelong friend and biographer, and proceeded to Mexico City, where he taught briefly at the College of San Fernando. For three years he worked successfully among the Native Americans of the Sierra Gorda and then returned to Mexico City for seven more years, working half of each year in the surrounding villages. http://www.factomonster.com/ Which sentence could be added to the passage to support the main idea?

In 1769, Serra went with the second expedition to California.

Mexico City is built on the ruins of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán.

Next year, my family will take a vacation to Mexico City.

Mother Teresa is another famous missionary.

Part of the pride of being an American comes from the fact that most people that want jobs have jobs. However, this is not always the case. Sometimes, as happened in 2008, the economy slows down, and jobs become harder to find or keep. Businesses make less money and so can keep fewer people employed. Those people who lost their jobs then have less money to spend. Because they have less money to spend, other businesses make less money, and then they, too, have to cut workers. In the United States, these cycles always end and the economy recovers, but it can take a while. People have to get creative about making money if they lose their jobs. Sometimes, they can use the skills they used at their old jobs to make money independently. For example, people don’t buy many car stereos when the economy is bad. So, car stereo stores have to layoff some of their stereo installers. If an installer has a place to work, that person can install stereos without a store. Often, this person will charge less than the store where he or she used to work. Also, the installer will get to keep all of the money he or she charged. At the store where the installer used to work, the store would have made most of the money. During hard times, it is important to be open-minded. There are always ways to make money outside of a formal job, if a person is willing to do things he or she wouldn’t normally do. A computer programmer, for example, might not be able to find work as a computer programmer. However, if the programmer is good with his or her hands, he or she may be able to find work in construction. Lawns never stop growing, and many aspects of life do not stop just because the economy has slowed down. A person who lost a job at a supermarket may be able to mow lawns for money, or do many other things. Most importantly, a person who loses a job must not give up. One’s attitude is very important in determining if he or she will be successful. A hopeful person is more likely to find a new job. Also, a hopeful person will be better able to keep trying new things. A hopeful person, too, can be patient. The jobs will come back. They always do. Which sentence supports the idea that people can use the skills they used at their old jobs to make money independently?

"If an installer has a place to work, that person can install stereos without a store."

"So, car stereo stores have to layoff some of their stereo installers."

"Often, this person will charge less than the store where he or she used to work."

"At the store where the installer used to work, the store would have made most of the money."

Some people think that listening to country music is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Others would much rather jam out to hip-hop or rap music. And, of course, there will always be those who think rock music is king. Even though most people have the opportunity to listen to many types of music, they usually end up with a favorite. No one knows exactly why people have particular music tastes. Of course, the environment has something to do with it. If a girl’s big brother loves hip-hop, then she will often hear it. She may end up liking it, or she may end up hating it. People often say, “There is just no arguing taste.” In the case of music, this is definitely true. Which of these sentences from the paragraph supports the idea that no one knows what causes a person's musical tastes?

"She may end up liking it, or she may end up hating it."

"Some people think that listening to country music is one of life's greatest pleasures."

"Others would much rather jam out to hip-hop or rap music."

"If a girl's big brother loves hip-hop, then she will often hear it."

The Adopt-a-Highway Program Imagine a beautiful painting or portrait of the Grand Canyon. The morning light rolls in from the east, and a purple haze eats away at the horizon. There is a gold line where the sun is cutting its way into the empty gorge that seems to go on forever. Now imagine the same beautiful image where the landscape is riddled with Styrofoam plates, empty aluminum cans and water bottles, and clusters of fast food bags blowing onto the foreground. Suddenly, the Grand Canyon doesn't look nearly as majestic. The way something is presented can change someone's perspective on something. In order for America to protect its beautiful scenery, more individuals need to adopt highways. The population of the U.S. is growing all the time. A growing population means more cars on our roadways. That means more trash. One way to reduce the amount of trash on roads is for more people to adopt highways. Several states have "adopt-a-highway" programs. The programs allow people or groups to "adopt" a section of a highway. That person or group is responsible for making sure that section of the highway stays clean. This helps the state save money. That money can then be used to make landmarks and monuments beautiful. This is money that the state would have had to pay someone to clean the highway. Research has also shown that highways that have "adopt-a-highway" programs are usually less littered than those cleaned by road crews. The South Carolina Litter Patrol statistics state that of the 250 miles from Gaffney to Macedonia, 100 of the miles were part of the state's adopt-a-highway program. 100 of the 250-mile stretch had 18,285 fewer pounds of garbage. This shows that the programs work. Finally, adopting a highway doesn't take up nearly as much time as hiring an outside group to clean up a highway. People complain about time, well, all the time. Time is precious to everyone, but cleaning up an adopted highway doesn't take up any time at all. Think about how much time it takes to cut the grass in your front lawn. Think about the time it takes to spend an afternoon shopping. If more people knew that volunteering to clean up the highways they use took up less time than they think, most would jump at the chance to do it. The author explains that volunteering to adopt a highway does not take up much time. The author supports this idea by

comparing the time it takes to volunteer to the time it takes to shop or do the lawn.

presenting the facts from a government survey about littering.

showing the impact littering has on national landmarks like the Grand Canyon.

showing the statistics from a group of volunteers in South Carolina.

Which supporting detail proves that Judah helped unite the US?

"Suddenly, the parts of our nation that had seemed so distant were joined with our early settlements by the tracks. Our country became one again. "

"Husbands and fathers set out to make homes for their families, who would join them later."

"Travel was by foot, or by horse"

"Oregon territory offered rich land for those who would travel there."

Depression is a common illness that is easy to treat. Unfortunately, many people don't take their symptoms seriously and don't talk to their doctors about their problems. They don't know that depression has a physical cause; it is not a sign of weakness or a mood that will just go away. Which of the following details would best support the main idea of this passage?

Many people try to hide their depression and avoid getting help.

Depression often runs in families.

Girls are more likely to suffer from depression than boys.

Jorge doesn't feel like himself anymore.

Which sentence is the main idea?

The weather was an obstacle in winning the Boston Marathon.

McFadden said she wore two jackets, with plastic bags between layers to stay dry,

The wet roads made it treacherous to turn and impossible to stop.

I couldn't even see because the wind was so strong."

Which statement is the most specific - could be a supporting detail?

Exercise is one example of a healthy habit that can enhance your life.

There are many factors that contribute to living a healthy life.

A healthy lifestyle includes taking care of your mind and your body.

Living a healthy lifestyle can make you more happy.

Which statement is the most broad - could be supported by the other statements?

Being organized can help you be a successful student

Digital tools such as Google Keep can help you remember important due dates and assignments.

Have a folder for each subject helps you keep track of assignments

Get in the habit of checking Google Classroom for updates and announcements - especially if you have been absent.

Which sentence supports the following main idea? Teen Read Week is an important event that encourages teens to read for fun.

The event reminds teenagers that reading can be fun.

Books help to pass the time during long road trips.

Funny books are the best kind of books to read.

There are a lot of good series written just for kids.

What are supporting details (also known as concrete details)?

Quotes, facts, examples all located within the text to help support the main idea.

The author's discussion about the main idea in more depth.

The author's opinion about the main idea.

The reader's opinion about the main idea.

Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim: The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.

School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.

The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.

The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

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Topic Sentence: Elephants are very intelligent animals.

Elephants tear off branches of trees to use as fly swatters.

An elephant can live for as long as sixty-five years.

Elephants can recognize their reflections in mirrors.

Elephants have been seen keeping vigil over their dead companions.

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Polar bears are white to help them blend in with the snow.

Many praying mantises look like sticks or leaves.

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Select the supporting detail that does NOT support the topic sentence.Topic Sentence: Elephants are very intelligent animals.

That child, Barrett, is very curious. Which supporting evidence supports that the child, Barrett, is very curious.

She spoke of fruit so sugary.

My brush strolled across the old woman's dry brittle hair.

My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house.

Which detail doesn't fit the main idea?Main idea: Many animals use camouflage to help them

Which detail doesn't belong with this main idea?There are different types of bees in a hive and each has an important job

Which sentence is a supporting detail that you should get enough sleep?

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Select the supporting detail that does NOT support the topic sentence.
Topic Sentence: Elephants are very intelligent animals.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house.

Which detail doesn't fit the main idea?

Main idea: Many animals use camouflage to help them

Which detail doesn't belong with this main idea?

There are different types of bees in a hive and each has an important job