Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes the dress alike. People think Aaron is Angel. People think Angel is Aaron. The boys think it is funny.

Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways.

An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used for making clothing. Cotton is still a popular choice for clothes because it is easy to clean and last a long time.

Cotton is important for making clothes.

Cotton is the most important U.S. crop.

There are 10 students in Ms. Smith class. They are good students. They do study and learn everyday. They improve their social skills. Sometimes they make a lot of noise.

Ten students are in Ms. Smith class.

It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down. What is the main idea?

The students had a backward day.

Dessert is supposed to come last.

It is hard to do things backward.

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

There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe. What is the main idea?

There are many fun things to do at the beach.

It is also fun to look for shells.

Some people simply like to sunbathe.

Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world." What is the main idea?

Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.

Mark is the best skater at the park.

Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

When Americans think of earthquakes, they tend to think of California, a state known for its frequent seismic activity. In recent years, however, people in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas have been feeling the ground shake more often. An increase in oil and gas drilling in these states has led to "human-induced" earthquakes—those resulting from human activity. When wastewater is disposed of during gas and oil drilling, the water is forced deep underground. The resulting buildup of pressure can cause fault lines (cracks in the earth's crust) to shift. According to Mark Petersen, head of the U.S. Geological Survey's earthquake hazard mapping project, "In the past five years, the USGS has documented high shaking and damage in areas of these six states, mostly from induced earthquakes."

An increase in oil and gas drilling has caused a corresponding increase in earth quakes in six states

Residents of six U.S. states have experienced an increase in earth quake activity in recent years

The resulting buildup of pressure can cause fault lines to shift

Earth quakes in America happen primarily in the state of California, but can also happen in a few others

Sir Isaac Newton was contemplating the universe in his garden one day in 1665 when he noticed an apple fall from a tree. Newton wondered to himself, “Why should the apple always fall to the ground? Why does it not go sideways or upwards but directly toward the Earth’s center?” After much contemplation Newton concluded that objects are pulled to the Earth through a force that he called gravity , which means heaviness in Latin. On July 5 th , 1687 Newton formally expressed his law of universal gravitation in series of books called The Principia . What would be a good title for this passage?

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!

identifying the main idea: CFA2 Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Hares are bigger than rabbits.

Hares and rabbits are not the same.

Rabbits live together in burrows.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

The ice cream cone was invented in 1904.

They ran out of ice cream at the World's fair.

Ice cream is a yummy treat.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Todd had a great birthday.

Joey had a great birthday.

Todd got lots of gifts.

Joey got lots of gifts.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Ivy is an excellent bowler.

Ivy and Fern will go bowling again.

Ivy is a better bowler than Fern.

Ivy is not a good bowler.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Sharks have a lot of teeth.

Shark teeth grow in rows.

A shark may have up to 3,000 teeth.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food.
What is the passage mostly about?

who uses pemmican today

what can be put into pemmican

how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.

why people eat pemmican today

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Desert animals have found several ways to beat the heat. Most animals know the best trick. They sleep during the day and creep out during the evening hours when it’s cooler. Tortoises, foxes, snakes, some lizards, and rodents all spend their days napping in underground burrows. Here the temperature stays about 86ºF. The kangaroo rat even shuts the door to its burrow. He fills it with dirt to keep out the heat and any unwanted visitors. Other animals, like the desert toad, sleep much longer than a day. They bury themselves in a cool burrow and sleep right through the hottest part of the summer. What is the main idea?

Desert animals have physical traits to protect themselves from the heat.

Desert animals must find ways to obtain water.

Animals sleep during the day to avoid the heat.

The desert presents tough challenges for the animals that live there.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The coming of the automobile in the early 1900s lessened the popularity of bicycle riding for transportation. However, cycling has remained a sport for adults and children alike. Interestingly, though bicycles have become somewhat more complex, with hand brakes and several speeds, the basic construction has remained remarkably unchanged. The most important feature of a bicycle, the fact that it is powered by human muscle instead of an engine and fuel, has endured. What is the main idea of this passage?

Bicycles are not used anymore because the engine has taken over completely.

Even though the bicycle is not used widely for transportation, it is still an activity enjoyed by many.

The bicycle helped to liberate women and allowed them to become active and physically fit.

Thomas Stevens traveled around the world.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which paragraph should have the heading: "Mother Hummingbird's Job"?

Hummingbirds come in different sizes. The Cuban bee hummingbird is the smallest. It weighs about as much as two paper clips. Even the giant hummingbird is only the size of a sparrow. These birds may be small, but size has never stopped them - not for a second.

The hummingbird mother raises her family by herself. She builds a nest from bits of bark, moss, and other plant materials. She also uses the stretchy silk from spider webs. On the outside, most hummingbird nests are about the size of a quarter. Before long, two eggs fill the nest. Each egg is the size of a bean.

The swift wing speed does not just make an interesting sound, though. Speedy wings help the hummingbird in many important ways. A hummingbird can zip straight up or dive down. It can fly sideways and backwards. It can even fly upside down! This fancy flying helps this tiny bird get its food.

How fast does a hummingbird fly? Well, most hummingbirds beat their wings from 55 to 80 times a second! The rapid flapping makes a humming sound. This buzzing noise is what earned the bird its name.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The nearly human-looking, fleshy face of the blobfish may seem strange to some people. The blobfish looks the way it does because it is made of flesh that resembles and moves freely like gelatin. This fish also has no muscles to create the firm, structured shape of other fish. Its shapelessness allows the blobfish to float easily while handling the powerful pressure of ocean depths where is makes its home. Which of the following would make the BEST title?

A New Discovery

Drifting with Other Fish All Day

Home at the Bottom of the Sea

Made Like No Other Fish

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

identifying the main idea: CFA2

19 questions

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

Which paragraph should have the heading: "Mother Hummingbird's Job"?

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