Main Idea Task Cards

Which detail from the selection supports the idea that Bindi was good at many things?

• Bindi Sue Irwin is the well-known daughter of the Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin.

• Bindi was born in 1998, and her father named her after his favorite dog, Sui.

• Bindi’s passion is to help animals around the world, but she is also an actress, singer, and television personality.

• Bindi’s passion led to television work and conservation efforts.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What do the winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show have in common?

• They are all dogs.

• They are crowd favorites.

• They all sell for a large amount of money.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

One thing all the people associated with the Make-A-Wish® experience have in common is –

• they all become seriously ill

• the experience has a positive effect on them

• it is hard to find the time to volunteer

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

According to selection, what is one way the barn owl achieves its goal of communication?

• It lets out a screeching sound.

• It hoots louder than the other owls.

• It is upset when it makes a hissing sound.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read the information below, examine the diagram, and answer the question that follows. Which of the following correctly completes the diagram?

• People would have less diseases

• Pharmacies would vanish

• Some medications would disappear

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of the following is the BEST summary of the selection above?

• Poaching is a major problem for the chimpanzee, and they may become extinct. Also, selling the mothers for meat is troubling.

• Chimps are quickly becoming extinct. Poaching, logging, and selling meat are problems. Over 4,000 chimps are killed every year.

• Chimpanzees are an interesting group of primates that dwell in tropical forests. Recently, several factors such as poaching, destruction of land, and killing them for their meat have caused them to be in danger of extinction.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is one benefit the people of the community get from the Teen Angel Project’s performances?

• They experience something that makes them happy during a difficult time in their lives.

• They are able to focus on the dancing and singing.

• They learn how to sing and dance with the students.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Paragraph 1 is important to the selection because it provides information about how prosthetic limbs –

• increase the quality of life of many people

• are controlled by computerized movements

• were made in the past and how they have evolved over time

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

According to the selection, the main goal of the ASPCA is to -

• encourage people to become pet owners

• rescue animals from abuse and neglect and find them homes

• raise enough money to give to abused dogs

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The bulleted list is important because it provides information about -

• the address and phone number for the event

• the events, age requirements, and restrictions

• what equipment is needed for each event

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7