Unit 2 Review (Wonders)

One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils.  Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length.  As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly.  It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur!  What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• How big one dinosaur was
• What one dinosaur's brain was like
• Why one dinosaur had a small brain

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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The range of a bird refers to the area over which it flies.  some birds are able to fly great distances, and range over almost the whole world.  Other birds have a very small range.  they travel over areas smaller than one hundred miles.  What is the main idea?

• Where to find a bird range
• Why birds like to travel
• How bird ranges differ

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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Not all animals that live in the water are fish.  Frogs and tadpoles, for example, spend part of their lives in water.  They are amphibians, not true fish.  Whales and seals are warm-blooded mammals.  Some snakes live partly in water too.  What is the main idea?

• Why just fish live in water
• Why whales live in water
• Which animals live in water

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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The red, green and amber traffic light is a safety signal.  Yet some drivers don't see it.  Some drivers don't obey it.  People cross the street without looking at it.  Often the traffic light turns out to be a signal of death.  What is the main idea?

• What the traffic light signals
• Why all people obey traffic lights
• Why all people disobey traffic lights

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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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?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• 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

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the main idea?

• Its the authors point of view
• Is what the passage is mostly about
• It is the sequence of the story.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

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You should determine the main idea by combining the supporting details.

• True
• False

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The top three tips are as follows:  Look at the big picture, Re-read the first and last sentence, and look for repetition.

• True
• False

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Benjamin Franklin loved to write.  When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper.  He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac.  It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.

• Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books.
• Benjamin Franklin worked very hard when he was young.
• Benjamin Franklin knew a lot about the weather.
• Benjamin Franklin was very poor.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RI.5.9

Training a dog to be a watchdog often reduces unexpected results.  Some dogs quickly learn the difference between unwanted people and friends.  This is because their masters welcome friends into their houses.  However, some dogs will always attack the postman who comes to deliver letters.  One explanation for this behavior is that, although the postman comes to the house often, he never enters the house.  Therefore, the dog thinks the postman is someone not wanted, but keeps coming back anyway. Which sentence is the main idea?

• a. sentence 1 
• b. sentence 2
• c. sentence 3 
• d. sentence 5

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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CCSS.RL.4.2