Analyzing Contextual Clues and Main Ideas

Which of these would go best after the last sentence in this paragraph?

• A. He started spray-painting all the food packets.

• B. The children were obviously mistaking the bombs for food packets.

• C. The children were collecting the food packets to sell in town.

• D. The military operation was a success.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• A. One should learn different languages.

• B. You shouldn’t try to do something nice for others.

• C. One should think through all possible problems.

• D. Yellow is a bad color choice for bombs.

Which of these would go best after the last sentence in this paragraph?

• A. He started spray-painting all the food packets.

• B. The children were obviously mistaking the bombs for food packets.

• C. The children were collecting the food packets to sell in town.

• D. The military operation was a success

The main purpose of this paragraph is to:

• inform the reader

• compare and contrast

• create a mood

• make a judgment

What most likely happened after sentence #5?

• they got their coats and went to a movie.

• they had a sandwich.

• her friend baked her a birthday cake.

• there was a surprise party inside