What is the best question to ask yourself when you are trying to find the main idea?

What point is the author trying to make?

What luck, I finally have a day off from work and the weather is perfect. It is sunny and cool with a mild breeze blowing. I have been waiting for a day like this for a long time. Make an inference for the above situation.

This will be great day to do something outside.

It's a great time to get some house work done

There is a good chance it is going to rain

School will probably be cancelled

Crayons have been used by people for many years. The idea to combine wax with color goes back thousands of years. The Egyptians used beeswax combined with color to paint on stones. They then used heat to melt the wax so it would stay in place. This method was used by many people around the world in the 17th and 18th centuries, in fact, it is still used today. While this may not be the easiest way to complete an art project, it is still an interesting way to add color to an object. Which is the best main idea for this passage?

Though different from today, Crayons have been used by people for hundreds of years.

Crayons have only been around for a few years.

United States currency denominations above $100 are not available from the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve System, or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. On July 14, 1969, the Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve System announced that currency notes in denominations of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 would be discontinued immediately due to lack of use. Although they were issued until 1969, they were last printed in 1945. What is the main idea of the passage?

The US only prints bills that are $100 or less because large bills were rarely used.

There used to be really large denominations of U.S. currency.

In 1945, the US stopped making $10,000 bills.

The Department of the Treasure, the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing make US currency.

Teenagers that are 14 or 15 years old must work outside of school hours. They are not allowed to work more than 3 hours on a school day, including Fridays, and they are only allowed to work 8 hours or less on a nonschool day. Teens of these ages are allowed to work no more than 18 hours during a week when school is in session and no more that 40 hours during a week when school is not in session (summer and school breaks). Teens are allowed to work between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.-except between June 1 and Labor day when the evening hour is extended to 9 p.m. The author wrote this article most likely to -

Explain the rules of working hours to employers

Encourage teenagers to work more hours

Convince teens to enjoy their youth and not work too much

Describe possible jobs students of this age group can hold.

A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone or severe tropical storm that originates in areas of low pressure equatorial regions of the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. All Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastal areas are subject to hurricanes. The Atlantic hurricane season lasts from June to November, with the peak season from mid-August to late October. Parts of the Southwest United States and the Pacific Coast are subjected to heavy rains and floods each year due to hurricanes off of Mexico. How does the author organize this paragraph?

It describes many facts about hurricanes.

It describes what causes hurricanes and illustrates their effects.

It explains the problems that are associated with hurricanes and suggesting possible solutions.

It illustrates the cycle that a hurricane goes through in the order they occur.

You just finished reading a magazine article that included some alarming statistics about pollution and how people are damaging the planet with everyday decisions that they make. The article also includes some suggestions on how you can help improve the Earth's situation for future generations. The author's primary purpose for writing this article is most likely:

to persuade readers to change certain habits that will help the Earth.

to inform the readers about pollution

to inform the readers about Earth

to persuade readers not to pollute the Earth by littering.

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2 mins • 1 pt

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

TRUE

FALSE

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

"True love can conquer anything" is an example of a story's what?

Main Idea

Motto

Summary

Theme

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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 cause mudslides.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

2) When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

a. look for clues in the text

b. skip it and keep reading

c. look it up in a dictionary

d. ask the teacher what it means

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

3) Based on the context clues what does ecstatic means?
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

a. nervous

b. watchful

c. discouraged

d. excited

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

8) What does truncated mean?
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

a. cut short

b. finished

c. overly long

d. boring

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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STAAR Reading 8th SSI

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

"True love can conquer anything" is an example of a story's what?

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?

2) When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

3) Based on the context clues what does ecstatic means?
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

8) What does truncated mean?
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Every time I ask my mom to do something, she tells me that she will be there to help me in "five minutes." I have learned over the years that her five minutes is not a literal five minutes, but that she'll be there as as soon as she can.
What does the word literal mean?

I heard my mom and dad in the kitchen yesterday morning. It was Saturday, so I decided to try to sleep in. Unfortunately, the distinct smell of pancakes came drifting up to my room and made me hungry. I got out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast.
What does the word distinct mean?

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

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STAAR Reading 8th SSI

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

A theme should be a statement, not just one word.

"True love can conquer anything" is an example of a story's what?

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?

2) When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

3) Based on the context clues what does ecstatic means?They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

8) What does truncated mean?I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Every time I ask my mom to do something, she tells me that she will be there to help me in "five minutes." I have learned over the years that her five minutes is not a literal five minutes, but that she'll be there as as soon as she can.What does the word literal mean?

I heard my mom and dad in the kitchen yesterday morning. It was Saturday, so I decided to try to sleep in. Unfortunately, the distinct smell of pancakes came drifting up to my room and made me hungry. I got out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast. What does the word distinct mean?

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

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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?

3) Based on the context clues what does ecstatic means?
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

8) What does truncated mean?
I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Every time I ask my mom to do something, she tells me that she will be there to help me in "five minutes." I have learned over the years that her five minutes is not a literal five minutes, but that she'll be there as as soon as she can.
What does the word literal mean?

I heard my mom and dad in the kitchen yesterday morning. It was Saturday, so I decided to try to sleep in. Unfortunately, the distinct smell of pancakes came drifting up to my room and made me hungry. I got out of bed and headed downstairs for breakfast.
What does the word distinct mean?