Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

Situation Daughter: Mom, I'm going shopping with my friends at Chatuchak Weekend Market. Mother: Beware of pickpockets. There are a lot of people there. Daughter: Thank you, mom. The mother says that because _____?

she wants her daughter to take good care of her purse

she doesn't want her daughter to go there

she doesn't want to let her daughter go there alone

Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the nineteenth century. By the 1930s, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion. After 40 years of conservation efforts, soil erosion has accelerated due to new demands placed on the land by heavy crop production. In the years ahead, soil erosion and the pollution problems it causes are likely to replace petroleum scarcity as the nation's most critical natural resource problem. As we understand from the reading, today, soil erosion in America ----.

is worse than it was in the nineteenth century

causes humans to place new demands on the land

happens so slowly that it is hardly noticed

is the most critical problem that the nation faces

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat. What does the author want you to learn from the passage?

Why we can taste only certain things.

That we taste through our noses

We have taste buds on our tongues

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave! What is the main idea?

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

The author is sad to leave her cousins.

The author's grandparents live far away.

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?

The Earth's surface is always changing.

It is expensive to clean up the damage

Sometimes we can't see the changes.

IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.

Why the skeleton costume is the best for Halloween

John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out. What is the main idea?

John and Matt want to be firemen

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Reading Comprehension

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English

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6th - 8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.7.2, RF.3.3B, RI.7.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

He did not brush his teeth well.

He did not floss his teeth.

He ate too much candy.

All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Every student in class had to study the life cycle of an animal. Beth chose one she wanted to learn more about. She often saw it in the pond near her house. She was amazed, though, when she really followed one closely from it's beginning as an egg to a tadpole until its legs developed.

What animal did Beth study?

duck

mouse

frog

lizard

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Today is a special day for Bob. He was waiting at the bus stop with his dad. He is a little scared. He is meeting his second grade teacher for the first time. He hopes he likes her. He hopes he makes new friends in his class, too.

What day do you think this is for Bob?

day of the class trip

first day of school

Halloween

Christmas

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.

i have fun with my bike.

I have fun with my bike.

I have fun with my bike

i have fun with my bike

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?

The boy made a boat.

boy

made

boat

Both A and C

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?

The brothers went to the park.

went

brothers

park

both b and c

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which word is spelled correctly?

rimote

remot

remote

remoke

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

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Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

Today is a special day for Bob. He was waiting at the bus stop with his dad. He is a little scared. He is meeting his second grade teacher for the first time. He hopes he likes her. He hopes he makes new friends in his class, too.What day do you think this is for Bob?

Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it. i have fun with my bike.

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?The boy made a boat.

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?The brothers went to the park.

Which word is spelled correctly?

Which word is spelled correctly?

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. We had a lot of fun and I can't wait to go back! This story is about __________.

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Andrew sat in the chair. The dentist looked in his mouth with a small mirror. With a sharp pointed tool, he picked at places around Andrew's teeth. Finally, the dentist spoke, and told the boy his teeth had cavities.

How did Andrew get cavities in his teeth?

Today is a special day for Bob. He was waiting at the bus stop with his dad. He is a little scared. He is meeting his second grade teacher for the first time. He hopes he likes her. He hopes he makes new friends in his class, too.

What day do you think this is for Bob?

Read the sentence. If it is written correctly, select 'correct as is.' If not, select the correct way to write it.

i have fun with my bike.

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?

The boy made a boat.

What is the noun(s) in the sentence below?

The brothers went to the park.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. We had a lot of fun and I can't wait to go back!
This story is about __________.