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10 Qs

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English

5th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI. 9-10.2, RI.11-12.2, RI.6.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Have you ever wondered where chalk comes from?  Tiny animals called foraminifera live in the sea.  Each of these small living animals makes a tiny shell out of lime.  When they die, their shells remain.  With time, these shells become layers of white rock which we call chalk.  Chalk is often found in places that were once underwater.
What is the main idea?

Chalk is found in the ocean
Chalk is soft stone that is used on blackboards
Real chalk is made by a small sea animal.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Amanda sat on a chair in her room.  She looked out the window at a tree, which was covered with snow.  She held a pencil in her hand and a pad of writing paper in her lap.  She began to dream of a story she could write.  Suddenly, a bird flew onto a snow-covered branch of the tree.  The bird’s head was red, and its feather were black with white tips.  Amanda thought, “What if the bird were magic?”  Now she had an idea for her first story.
What is the main idea?

Amanda was lazy and a dreamer
Amanda couldn't write.
Amanda wants to be a writer and gets an idea for a story.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The main idea of a text is...

what the text is a little bit about
what the text is never about
what the text is sometimes telling you
what the text is mostly, or mainly, about

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What at is the main idea of this paragraph?

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
They learn how to work together as teammates.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The earth's surface is constantly changing.  All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see.  Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.
What is the main idea?

It is expensive to clean up the damage
Sometimes we can't see the changes. 
The Earth's surface is always changing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

Sometimes people feel sad.
You should do good things for others.
We're not always happy.
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

Jenny got sick.
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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