Central Ideas, Inference, Literary Terms, Theme Entry Task 1

What is the central idea of the passage?

Pizza is served in many school cafeterias in the United States on a daily basis, but it is actually still relatively new to the country. Pizza first arrived in the United States with Italian immigrants during the late 1800s. It was popular in cities that had a large concentration of citizens that had Italian roots. It remained relatively unpopular nationally for several decades until the end of World War II. Many American soldiers that had been stationed in Italy during the war enjoyed eating pizza on a regular basis there and when they returned to the United States, they wanted to continue to have access to it. Pizza then enjoyed a boost in popularity and soon went from being a food primarily consumed by Italian immigrants to one of the most popular foods in the country.

• Pizza came to the United Sates in the late 1800s and was not very popular.

• Pizza was only popular among Italian immigrants.

• Pizza was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s and became popular after WWII.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What inference can be made about American soldiers in Italy during World War II?

Pizza is served in many school cafeterias in the United States on a daily basis, but it is actually still relatively new to the country. Pizza first arrived in the United States with Italian immigrants during the late 1800s. It was popular in cities that had a large concentration of citizens that had Italian roots. It remained relatively unpopular nationally for several decades until the end of World War II. Many American soldiers that had been stationed in Italy during the war enjoyed eating pizza on a regular basis there and when they returned to the United States, they wanted to continue to have access to it. Pizza then enjoyed a boost in popularity and soon went from being a food primarily consumed by Italian immigrants to one of the most popular foods in the country.

• They only ate food provided by the military.

• They ate local food they were unfamiliar with.

• There were strict rules regarding their diets.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In the movie, Frozen, as Anna seeks Elsa, Anna encounters the snow monster and the wolves. The snow monster and wolves cause problems for Anna, therefore they

are:

• Protagonist

• Antagonists

• Conflict

• Setting

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In Little Red Riding Hood, the reader following Little Red Riding Hood from the beginning of the story, and she is affected by all of the conflicts; therefore, she is the:

• plot

• protagonist

• theme

• antagonist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the literary theme of the following passage?

“You don't know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; but that ain't no matter. That book was made by Mr. Mark Twain, and he told the truth, mainly. There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.” - (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain

• The truth can be a facade.

• People who read are the most literate.

• Honesty isn’t always the best policy.

• Beauty fades but kindness is immortal.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2