Practice Review-Main idea, antonyms, synonyms, context clues

Story:
Have you ever wondered how the 50 states got their names?Many of those the Native Americans gave to the area. Hawaii is theword for “homeland”. Missouri means “river of the big canoes.”Michigan means “great water.” Ohio means “good river.” Otherstates names are based on the English language. Indiana stands for“land of Indians.” King George named Georgia. Maine is short for“mainland.” New Hampshire was named for a settler’s home inEngland. The reasons behind some names aren’t clear. Rhode Islandwas named after a Greek island. Texas mean “friends” in Spanish.California was named after a made-up place in a story.
What is the main idea?

• The reason behind some states’ names aren’t clear.
• Almost every state was named by Native Americans.
• You can see the English influence in most of the states’ names.
• States’ names come from Native American words, English words,and other places.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Main Idea:
Harry Houdini became a famous magician for his escapes from impossible traps.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?

• Houdini liked to travel to England to perform his magic tricks.
• Houdini was a very mysterious man.
• Houdini liked to do tricks with water.
• Houdini once escaped a straightjacket whilesuspended high in the air.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

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

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Some people say that the White House has ghosts.  The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.  He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window.  Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.  There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.  This paragraph mainly tells:

• what Lincoln's ghost is like
• when Eleanor Roosevelt's ghost walked
• hwo many ghosts the White House has
• how ghosts show when something will happen

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

I was excited for school break to begin. 

• Happy / Joyful
• Upset
• Tired
• Sleepy

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class.

• scolded

• rewarded

• arrested

• seated

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.

• disguised

• watchful

• superior

• youthful

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.4

The rabbit managed to EVADE the fox by hiding in a hole.

• entertain

• tempt

• startle

• escape

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

Choose the sentence that uses the underlined word in the same way.

The ending of this story doesn't make any sense.

• Wanda lost her SENSE of smell while she had a cold.

• The birds could SENSE that there was a cat nearby.

• There was no SENSE to Tom's money-making scheme.

• Aunt Harriet has a great SENSE of humor.

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CCSS.L.5.5C

I looked at the bottom of the tin. The price was $2.98. This presented a slight problem. You see, Mom had bought Harry and Marshall a potted plant to apologize for my bike tracks in their new driveway. She and Dad were withholding my allowance until the plant was paid for. I knew that there was no point in asking them for the money.
What is the meaning of the word withholding ?

• Increasing in amount
• Punishing harshly
• Refusing to give
• Using as one's property

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C