Identify Supporting Details & Main Idea

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• 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."

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

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Rosario was enjoying her vacation in the California sun. She was lying on a raft in the ocean. This was perfect, Rosario thought. There was no noise—no children screaming, no horns honking—and there were no papers to grade. All she could hear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Rosario sighed and looked around her at the beauty of the ocean. Then she saw something long and gray coming toward her on an approaching wave. She thought, “This could only be one thing!” and started yelling for help. She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could.She made it to the shore in one piece , but she realized that many people were laughing at her.

We can infer that the "thing" was NOT a...

• shark

• surfer

• swimmer

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which supporting detail best supports this topic sentence?

It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional athlete.

• The pros live the good life.

• People like professional football players make a lot of money.

• Professional athletes spend countless hours practicing their sports.

• All of us can be professional athletes.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What are you looking for when a question asks you to provide textual evidence?

• a piece of writing like an article, poem, or story

• proof

• clues (proof) directly within the text

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How does a person make an inference?

• Makes a guess and hopes for the best.

• Looks for the answer directly in the text then makes a guess.

• Asks the teacher for help.

• Makes a guess based on what the text says and his own experiences.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

In Language Arts class, what do we mean by text?

• A message you receive on your cell phone.

• Another word for any written material, such as an article, poem, or story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.

Which line in the text tells you that Max is upset because it is raining?

• He says, "I don't wanna sandwich?"

• Dropping his kite from his hand, Max broke out into a full sob.

• Thunder struck and rain poured.

• Mom sighed.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Barcelona soccer club is suing Neymar for 10 million for breach of contract as they want him to return the bonus he was paid when he signed a new five-year deal just nine months before joining Paris St Germain soccer club, the Spanish club said on Tuesday.The Catalans are asking for an additional 10 percent payment due to a delay in their demands being met."Barcelona have taken these actions in defense of their interests, after Neymar's contract was rescinded just a few months after he signed on until 2021," a club statement said.

Answer the following question:

How do you know that Barcelona wanted to keep Neymar on their soccer team?

• I know that Barcelona wanted to keep Neymar on their team because they made him sign a contract.

• I know that Barcelona wanted to keep Neymar on their team because Neymar is a great player.

• I know that Barcelona wanted to keep Neymar on their team because he signed a contract until 2021.

• I know that Barcelona wanted to keep Neymar on their team because according to the article Neymar signed a contract with the team.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4. 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.

Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?

• Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests

• Robots sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.

• Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.

• Watching robot sumo is boring.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

Which of the following is one supporting detail from the text?

• Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.

• They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.

• Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies safe.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2