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Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?

• Giraffes do make noises
• Giraffes talk all the time.
• Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
• Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.

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Main Idea/ Details
What is the main idea of The Circuit?

• School is important and we all need an education.
• Music education is important for kids to be successful in life. 
• The life of migrant farm workers is hard because they are constantly moving. 
• Cardboard boxes are necessary for moving even if they make people upset. 

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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?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• 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

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A one sentence summary of the text (5 W's & H)

• dialogue
• irrelevant
• mood
• central idea
  
  central idea
  central idea

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Camp David is a secure location where the President can get away from it all. Established in 1942 by President Roosevelt, Camp David is located in Maryland, about 70 miles from Washington, D.C. in a heavily wooded area. U.S. Marines patrol the area providing optimal security. The Marines are part of the Navy. Because Camp David is so close to Washington, the president can be back at the White House very quickly in the event of a crisis. 
Which sentence supports the idea that Camp David is secure?

• It was established by President Roosevelt.
• Camp David is in a heavily wooded area.
• Camp David is very close to Washington, D.C.
• U.S. Marines patrol the surrounding area.

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Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!

Which is the best way to summarize this passage?

• A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.

• Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.

• Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.

• Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.

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You should only include the main events or ideas from the passage when writing a summary.

• True

• False

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What is the central idea of "The Jacket"?

• A young boy is embarrassed by his traditional Mexican family.

• A young boy gets rejected by girls because he's ugly.

• A young boy loses his father and is thrown into poverty.

• A young boy hates the only jacket his mother can afford for him.

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In The House on Mango Street, what is the main thing that makes Esperanza (the narrator) ashamed?

• She is ashamed that her father works as a gardener

• She is ashamed to go staring at other people's houses like a beggar

• She is ashamed of her family's small house

• She is ashamed because her parents play the lottery

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Which of the following is the BEST main idea of “Oranges”?

• A boy compares a bright orange to a bright fire.

• A boy describes the experiences he had during his first walk with a girl.

• A boy uses an orange to help buy chocolate for a girl in a drugstore.

• A girl unwraps chocolate candy bought at a drugstore for her.

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