Main Idea Summative Quiz Learning Board

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of paragraph 2?

• Brown adapted her technique as her vision worsened.

• Brown believed that being a junior in high school was easy.

• Brown succeeded at pole vaulting despite her disability.

• Brown competed in the Texas state championships twice.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Paragraph 4 shows that the author’s family —

• comforts the mother when she is unable to participate

• supports the mother in her efforts to enjoy life to the fullest

• wants to prevent the mother from taking unnecessary risks

• thinks the mother should try activities designed specifically for people in wheelchairs

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Paragraph 4 is mostly about —

• how countries decide which seeds to send to the Svalbard Seed Vault

• why Norway decided to sponsor the construction of the Svalbard Seed Vault

• the process for shipping new seeds to the Svalbard Seed Vault

• the diversity of the contents stored in the Svalbard Seed Vault

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which idea does the information in paragraph 2 support?

• The tower was difficult to build without modern technology.

• The problem with the tower was evident early in its construction.

• The addition of the bell tower caused the tower to lean more.

• The construction of the tower was a slower process than expected.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is paragraph 1 mostly about?

• The unusual conditions in which some plants can survive

• The occurrence of geothermal vents in several western states

• The way geothermal vents release pressure in the form of steam

• The types of plants that microbiologists have observed at a national park

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best expresses the main idea of paragraph 3?

• Modern highways and bridges are often constructed with concrete.

• Concrete was used by ancient Romans to build massive structures.

• The demand for concrete has doubled in the last decade.

• Concrete has been and continues to be an important building material

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which idea about déjà vu does the title of the selection support?

• Déjà vu usually happens spontaneously.

• Researchers are eager to learn more about déjà vu.

• A person experiencing déjà vu may feel momentarily confused

• People who experience déjà vu ask many questions.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does paragraph 6 contribute to the author’s message?

• It presents his argument for replacing libraries with modern technology.

• It offers a solution to the problem of books becoming outdated.

• It details the advantages of books to support his belief about their value.

• It explores whether the best source of knowledge is the Internet or libraries.

From paragraph 14, the reader can infer that the author —

• enjoys reading books by international authors

• appreciates the opportunity for discovery provided by Little Free Libraries

• thinks e-books fail to offer the same variety of topics as printed books do

• understands the limitations of Little Free Libraries

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does paragraph 16 reveal about the son?

• He blames himself for his father’s long absences.

• He thinks his father never gave them the opportunity to be close

• He is too willing to forgive his father for lying.

• He is unwilling to share what he knows with his father

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3