Nonfiction Review

Name the text feature that gives you the definition of key words.

• Heading

• Glossary

• Keywords

• Table of Contents

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

DETERMINE THE MAIN IDEA:
Although many people think a koala is a bear, it is not. The koala is a type of mammal called a marsupial. A kangaroo is also a marsupial. These mammals carry their babies in a pouch. The kangaroo’s pouch is on her stomach, but the koala’s pouch is on her back. Both feed their babies milk and keep them secure in their pouch until they are strong enough to survive on their own. 

• The koala is not a bear
• The kangaroo is nothing like the koala 
• The kangaroo and koala are mostly alike but have some differences
• The kangaroo and koala are exactly alike. 

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

• You have 5 cavities.

• You don't like to brush your teeth.

• You eat an apple everyday.

• So your teeth are very clean.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

You just finished reading a magazine article that included some alarming statistics about pollution and how people are damaging the planet with everyday decisions that they make. The article also includes some suggestions for how you can help improve the Earth's situation for future generations.

The author's primary purpose for writing this article is most likely:

• to inform readers about pollution

• to inform readers about the Earth

• to persuade readers to change certain habits that will help the Earth

• to persuade readers not to pollute the Earth by littering

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

A tornado watch is different than a tornado warning. A tornado watch means that a tornado could develop given the current weather conditions, so people should be alert and make choices on outdoor activities with that in mind. A tornado warning, on the other hand, means that an actual tornado has been spotted or picked up on radar, so that people should take cover immediately in a safe and sturdy place.

The author's primary purpose for the above statements is most likely:

• to persuade readers to be alert when a tornado watch is issued

• to explain what action should be taken when a tornado warning is issued

• to persuade readers to take immediate action in a tornado

• to inform readers about the differences between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

• The steam escapes slowly.

• The popcorn kernel explodes.

• The popcorn kernel is heated.

• The steam becomes hotter.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Amelia Earhart took her first flying lesson on January 3, 1921. Six months after that, she had saved enough to buy a plane. On January 11, 1935, Earhart became the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu to California. On June 2nd, 1937, Amelia and her husband took off to reach her goal of becoming the first woman to fly around the world. Unfortunately, Amelia's plane was lost during her flight and she was never seen again.

What is the best summary for this selection?

• Earhart was the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu to California.

• Amelia Earhart started flying in 1921 and bought a plane 6 months later. In 1935 she became the first to fly across the Pacific Ocean. In 1937 during her mission to fly around the world, her plane was lost, never to be found.

• Amelia Earhart did not succeed in becoming the first woman to fly around the world.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

What does summarize mean?

• To write a report

• To repeat the exact words that are written or said by someone else

• To take the author's words and paraphrase them

• To take the main idea and key details from a text and write them in your own words.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

WHAT ARE SOME SUPPORTING DETAILS?
The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark grey clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white. 

• The storm was big
• Thunder became louder and louder
• The rain came from the sky
• Storms are dangerous

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

Earth's surface is always changing. Wind crumbles rocks and soil. Volcanoes erupt. Both of these things change the way Earth looks. Changes happen on Earth all the time, and they occur in the ocean and on land. Underwater volcanoes add more land to our planet. Lava forms islands in the ocean.

Based on the text, what can be inferred?

• Volcanoes are powerful.

• Changes only happen on Earth's surface.

• Lava is the only thing that causes changes on Earth.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.1