Comprehension

Imagine Harper, Jackson, and Liam are on an adventure. They come across a town that has been hit by a flood. The flood has caused tremendous damage. It has ruined houses, roads, and buildings. It has taken down trees and caused mudslides. The town is now filled with mud, sand, and debris. It looks like it will take months to clean up.
 What is the main idea of their observation?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.

• Floods cause mudslides.

• Floods damage houses and roads. 

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CCSS.RI.6.2

David, Maya, and Benjamin were all in Mrs. Lance's class, their favorite teacher. But today, something seemed off. Mrs. Lance, who was usually energetic, was sitting at her desk more than usual. She asked the class to read a story silently and answer the questions in the book. David noticed Mrs. Lance blowing her nose, while Maya saw her cheeks were kind-of red. Benjamin noticed she was drinking a lot of water and munching on some cough drops. After a while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, walked into their classroom. Mrs. Lance grabbed her purse and left, leaving Mr. Dean in charge. What do you think is wrong with Mrs. Lance?

• She is tired

• She is sleepy

• She is worried

• She is sick

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Charlotte, Kai, and Emma went on a thrilling adventure with their family to the circus. They giggled at the hilarious antics of the clowns, watched in awe as the lions performed their act, and indulged in a feast of delicious treats and popcorn. This exciting story is about __________.

• feasting on treats and popcorn

• laughing at clowns

• an adventure to the circus

• watching lion acts

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Ethan, Mia and Sophia were visiting their friend Jenny's grandmother in the hospital. They noticed how kind and helpful the nurses were to Jenny's grandmother. Inspired by this, Jenny expressed her desire to become a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?

• Ethan, Mia and Sophia got sick.

• Jenny wants to be a nurse.

• Jenny's grandmother was in the hospital.

• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Charlotte, Rohan, and Benjamin are having a debate. They are trying to figure out the main idea of a story they just read. Can you help them? What is the main idea?

• It's Charlotte's point of view

• It's what the story they read is mostly about

• It's the sequence of the story that Rohan narrated

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Olivia, Zoe, and Daniel are having a debate. Olivia says, 'We can determine the main idea by combining the supporting details.' Do you agree with Olivia's statement?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

Nora, Ethan, and Mia are having a debate. Nora argues that the main idea of a text can be implied or stated. Is Nora correct?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Imagine Mason, Kai, and Emma are on a school trip to the Statue of Liberty, a 151-foot tall statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. This statue, a gift of friendship from the people of France, is visited by thousands of people every year and has become the universal symbol for freedom.
Which of the following statements would make their teacher say, 'That's NOT quite right'? 

• Mason says, 'The Statue of Liberty is just an ordinary statue.'

• Kai says, 'The Statue of Liberty is 151 feet tall.'

• Emma says, 'Thousands of people visit the Statue of Liberty each year.'

• Their teacher says, 'It was a gift of friendship from France.'

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.SL.6.3

Imagine Nora, Kai, and Priya are working on a group project. If Kai takes Nora's ideas and puts them into his own words, what is he doing?

• plagiarizing

• writing

• cheating

• paraphrasing

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CCSS.W.6.8

Hey there! Let's play a fun game. Imagine you're a friend of Mason, Michael, and Mia. They're all high school students. Now, can you BEST paraphrase this sentence for them?

High school students like Mason, Michael, and Mia usually have summer reading assignments.

• Mason, Michael, and Mia, being high school students, always have homework assignments in the summer.

• It is common for high school students like Mason, Michael, and Mia to have summer reading assignments.

• Usually, school-aged students like Mason, Michael, and Mia have summer reading assignments.

• Most summer school students like Mason, Michael, and Mia have high school reading to do.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.W.6.4