Newsela: How to understand texts

What does Speaker 2 find strange about the book?

• The book is too long.

• The book has no pictures.

• The mysterious figure's actions don't make sense.

• The book is written in a different language.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What does Speaker 1 suggest to understand the book better?

• Read the book faster.

• Skip the confusing parts.

• Keep reading and thinking about it.

• Ask someone else to explain it.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the mysterious figure's footsteps making the ground shake suggest?

• He is invisible.

• He is very light.

• He is running very fast.

• He is wearing heavy boots.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does 'head in the clouds' imply about the mysterious figure?

• He is very short.

• He is very serious.

• He is always dreaming.

• He is very tall.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

What does Speaker 2 conclude about the mysterious figure?

• He is a magician.

• He is a giant.

• He is a superhero.

• He is a robot.

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does Speaker 1 say about understanding the text?

• It is not important.

• It is impossible to understand.

• It is only for adults.

• It requires fitting all the clues together.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the phrase 'looks down on things' suggest about the mysterious figure?

• He is very humble.

• He is very small.

• He thinks he is better than others.

• He is very shy.

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CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

What unusual activity does the mysterious figure do?

• He climbs mountains.

• He swims in the ocean.

• He goes skateboarding on a car.

• He flies in the sky.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.6