Main Idea and Context Clues
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence from the paragraph supports the idea that young people suffer when they don't spend time with the elderly?
A. In turn, senior citizens can lose touch with the current world.
B. Instead of their families taking care of them, medical professionals do.
C. Grandparents also experience negative effects of the separation
D. More importantly, children are also denied the wisdom of their grandparents.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence from the paragraph best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. As a result, grandkids and grandparents had more opportunity to spend time together.
B. In the past, aging family members were commonly cared for by their kids.
C. Nowadays, senior citizens often live in assisted living communities when they need care.
D. Today, young people have less contact with senior citizens then in years past.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence supports the idea that people can use the skills they used at their old jobs to make money independently?
A. If an installer has a place to work, that person can install stereos without a store.
B. Often, this person will charge less than the store where he or she used to work.
C. At the store where the installer used to work, the store would have made most of the money.
D. So, car stereo stores have to layoff (fire) some of their stereo installers.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that it's important to be open-minded during hard times?
A. Lawns never stop growing, and many aspects of life do not stop just because the economy has slowed down.
B. However, if the programmer is good with his or her hands, he or she may be able to find work in construction.
C. At the store where the installer used to work, the store would have made most of the money.
D. In the U.S., these cycles always end and the economy recovers, but it can take a while.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of these best describes the main idea of the first paragraph.
A. The slowing of the economy starts a cycle that causes job losses.
B. When businesses lose money, their workers must find other jobs.
C. Americans will find a way to have jobs if they want them.
D. Cycles of jobs loss in the U.S. always stop.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of these best describes the main idea of the passage?
A. It's important for a person to get creative if he or she needs to find a new job.
B. When the economy slows, there are ways to be successful in employment.
C. Having a job is one of the things that makes people proud of being American.
D. Sometimes, the economy drops, causing jobs to become hard to find or keep.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of these sentences from the paragraph supports the idea that no one knows what causes a person's musical taste?
A. If a girl's big brother loves hip-hop, then she will often hear it.
B. She may end up liking it, or she may end up hating it.
C. Others would much rather jam out to hip-hop or rap music.
D. Some people think that listening to country music is one of life's greatest pleasures.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
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