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The hiding place for the Franks is...

• in the attic of an empty warehouse
• inside a church bell tower
• in the home of the Frank's friends
• in the building where Mr. Frank used to run his business

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Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?

• Jenny got sick.
• Jenny wants to be a nurse.
• Her grandmother was in the hospital.
• Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

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Danger often appears in the most unexpected places. People usually think of the bathtub as a safe, quiet place. But more accidents occur there than anywhere else in the home. Slips or falls that occur while entering and leaving the tub injure thousands of people every year. Most people think of a baker as having a safe and pleasant job; however, rolling, kneading, and pounding dough causes clouds of flour dust, which can enter the lungs and disable the baker. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• Some activities are more dangerous than they look
• thousands of people are hurt in tub accidents every year
• People think bakers have a safe job
• Bakers can be disable by flour in their lungs

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 In 1972, five men broke into offices of the Democratic Party in Washington, D.C. Members of the media and Congress connected the burglary to members of President Nixon's reelection campaign. Nixon and his staff denied the accusations and committed illegal acts to hide the truth. As the House of Representatives debated impeaching Nixon, he resigned in disgrace rather than face a vote of impeachment. This episode will forever be known as the Watergate scandal; named after the office building that was burglarized.
What is this paragraph mostly about?

• The U.S. Congress
• Impeachment
• The Watergate scandal
• President Nixon

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The main idea of a selection is:

• the impact the problem has on the characters in a selection.

• the thoughts of the characters in the selection.

• what the selection is mostly about.

• the type of selection presented by the writer.

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Which sentence below best represents the Central (Main) Idea of the passage above?

• For thousands of years, China has safeguarded the secrets of silk.
• Once a silkworm caterpillar hatches from its egg, it spends nearly a month eating mulberry leaves.
• Silk, a valuable product originated in China, is made by the silkworm and then processed by people.
• Silk and other fine fabrics are made in many places around the world.

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Which sentence below from the passage would best support the passage's Central Idea below?
CI: Fossils are an important source of information for scientists.

• From time to time, plant or animal remains are buried in sand.
• As the water from a river or other body of water moves, it leaves behind layers of sand and silt.
• With the help of fossils, it is easier to understand how living things evolved on Earth.

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Find the central idea
 Being a clown isn't all fun and games.  Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform.  When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention.  In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider.  So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games.
• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
• Rodeos are exciting.
• Clowns are good at riding bulls.

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Why were concentration camps used?

• To take the elderly away.

• To house soldiers.

• The camps were made to hold prisoners of wars or civilians that are “potential” opponents or threats.

• To capture different kinds of people.

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What is a replacement child?

• A clone of someone who has been released.

• A child who takes the place of a naughty child.

• A third or fourth child who joins a family after the oldest has left the home.

• A child who takes the place of one who has died.

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