"Bug Bites" Review

What is the main idea of the "Bug Bites" text?

• Eating bugs are dangerous and should never be eaten.

• Bugs are actually healthy and many people around the world include eating bugs in their diets

• Grasshoppers are healthier than meat

• All pests make nutritious and delicious food choices.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why did the author of "Bug Bites" compare eating grasshoppers with hamburgers?

• to show that grasshoppers taste better

• to show that grasshoppers are healthier

• to show that grasshoppers are easier to make

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which sentence supports the author's claim that grasshoppers are better for you than hamburgers?

• "Grasshoppers clearly come out ahead!"

• "A pound of grasshoppers has less fat than a pound of meat in hamburger, and they are higher in calcium and iron."

• "Grasshoppers and hamburgers have lots of protein, which is what your body uses to build muscle."

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

In the text, what did biologist David George Gordon do to be mentioned in the passage?

• he wrote a cookbook containing insect recipes

• he discovered a new insect

• he suggested that astronauts eat insects in space

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why does the author mention "bee honey" in the passage?

• to show that we already eat foods that come from insects

• to show that foods from insects taste better than other foods

• to show that foods from insects are easy to gather

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does it mean to find the central idea of the passage?

• to find the conflict

• to find the main idea

• to find the moral or lesson

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which nonfiction text feature is the best to help determine the main idea of a passage?

• the keywords (vocabulary words)

• titles or headings

• glossary

• diagrams or illustrations

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is the title/heading of this passage?

• Think Your Drink

• Nutrition

• Fat-Free Milk, Chocolate Milk, Energy Drink, Sports Drink

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Based on the title of this passage, what do you think the central (main) idea is?

• We should think about what we drink because not all of them are healthy for us.

• Ask your parents before choosing a drink to take to school.

• Bottled water isn't as good for you as milk or sports drinks.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2