Deployment Quick Check

Which of the following best describes the central idea in a text?

• the conclusion that readers come to after an analysis

• the details in the text that describe the time and setting

• the original event that inspired the author to write the text

• the main message that the author wants readers to understand

Which sentence contains evidence to support Myers' central idea that boys are supposed to behave in certain ways?

• "There wasn't any ice to skate on in Harlem, so I gave up hockey."

• "Sometimes on rainy days I would sit in the library and read."

• "When the girls had finished their dancing, they went through some stretching exercises."

• "I liked dancing, too, but I had to pretend that I didn't like it."

Which statement describes the central idea of the following paragraph?

Leaving the shelter with our puppy Jake, I promised my mom that I would take care of him. I meant it, but it wasn't as easy as I imagined. As I dragged myself out of bed every morning to walk him, I tried to remember why I wanted a puppy. And he like to chew on things, especially my schoolbooks, so I had to dog-proof my room. But when Jake licks my face, I forget about all the work.

• Taking care of a pet can be difficult, but it's worth the reward.

• Everyone should adopt a dog from an animal shelter.

• Think carefully before you allow a dog in your room.

• Never make promises that you can't keep.

Which of the following most clearly describes a theme?

• A theme reinforces a main fact in a text.

• A theme is an insight about life conveyed in a text.

• A theme reinforces the topic of a test with supporting details.

• A theme is a message that appears at the end of a fictional txt.

Read the following passage from "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid."

and I vowed / to never / grow up / to be a woman and /

be helpless like / my mother, / but then I didn't realize /

the kind of guts / it often took / for her to just keep / standing /

where she was.

What theme might be developing, based on these lines?

• Parents are often tired from lack of sleep.

• Young people don't want parents who are weak.

• You people don't recognize their parents' strength.

• Parents are often oblivious to their children's feelings.

Read the following poem.

First Day

Leaving for school

Boarding the yellow bus, dinosaur backpack, name

tag

Will I be okay?

Nothing will be the same again.

• Being able to write your name on a tag is rewarding.

• Attending school is a life-changing experience.

• Some backpacks are nicer than others.

• Taking the bus to school can be scary.

Although authors may have different central ideas, what common purpose do all authors of autobiographies share?

• to tell a fictional story about another person

• to persuade readers to do something

• to entertain readers with their humor

• to tell a true story from their own life

Read the following passage from My Life With the Chimpanzees

...they are as easy to tell apart as your classmates. Their faces look different, and they have different characters. David Greybeard for example, was a calm chimp who liked to keep out of trouble...Goliath had a much more excitable, impetuous temperament. William, with his long-shaped face, was shy and timid.

What is the most likely reason Dr. Goodall includes this information?

• to describe her favorite chimp in the group

• to demonstrate her observation skills with the chimps

• to offer meaningful insight about chimps and their behavior

• to explain which chimp approached her first and why he did so

Read the following passage from an autobiography.

I was young when I first realized that the world is as big as you see it. Everyone told me I would never make the baseball team because I was a girl, and girls couldn't play well enough. I got discouraged. But one teacher encouraged me by pumping her fist and saying, "Go for it!" I was scared; however, I practiced hard and went to tryouts. I made the team, though I almost hadn't tried!

Which choice best states the central idea of this autobiography?

• Teachers can give good advice.

• Being scared can encourage anxiety.

• Pushing oneself can lead to success.

• Team sports can help people make friends.