Popular Sports

Which sentence from the selection tells the main idea?

• The most popular sport in the world is soccer.

• Players on two teams kick a ball across a long field.

• Sports are a big part of life all around the world.

• Here are three sports many people enjoy.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

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CCSS.RL.2.2

Which sentence tells the main idea of the section titled 'Basketball'?

• In basketball, two teams bounce a ball across a court.

• The players are not allowed to carry the ball.

• Each team tries to shoot the ball into a basket.

• Basketball is another popular sport.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

How are the main ideas of each of the sections in the selection related?

• They all introduce popular sports around the world.

• They all describe different types of insects.

• They all discuss the importance of exercise.

• They all explain how to play specific games.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

The section titled 'Cricket' is mainly about how —

• cricket is named for a bug

• equipment is used in cricket

• cricket compares to other sports

• the game of cricket is played

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What do soccer and basketball have in common according to the text?

• Both are played on a long field.

• Both are most popular in America.

• Both involve teams trying to score in a specific area.

• Both are played with a bat and ball.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3