Googly-Eyed and Gobbling Garbage

What is the central idea of the text?

• Googly-eyed creatures eat garbage to keep the environment clean.

• Garbage is harmless and can be left alone.

• People should laugh at strange-looking animals.

• The creatures only eat garbage because they are hungry.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which detail best supports the central idea?

• The creatures have funny, large eyes.

• The creatures eat garbage that would otherwise pile up.

• Garbage smells bad when left outside.

• Children giggle when they see the animals.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What theme is MOST supported by the text?

• Even small helpers can make a big difference.

• Garbage is too large a problem for anyone to solve.

• Strange creatures are not to be trusted.

• The best way to deal with trash is to ignore it.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Part B: Which detail best supports your answer to Part A?

• The creatures ate garbage until the piles became smaller.

• The garbage smelled bad on hot days.

• The animals made children laugh with their eyes.

• People were worried about how strange the animals looked.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence should be INCLUDED in a summary of the text?

• The creatures looked silly when they blinked.

• The creatures helped reduce garbage by eating it.

• The garbage piles were large and smelly.

• Children were surprised by the creatures’ appearance.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence should be LEFT OUT of a summary of the text?

• The creatures had unusual eyes.

• The creatures reduced garbage by eating it.

• Garbage was a problem for the community.

• The author explained how the creatures helped.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the BEST summary of the passage?

• Strange animals with googly eyes ate garbage, which helped keep the environment clean.

• The animals looked silly and made people laugh, but no one cared about the garbage.

• The creatures wanted food, so they searched for garbage to fill their stomachs.

• People thought the creatures were scary because of their googly eyes.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What lesson can readers learn from the text?

• A. Animals can sometimes help solve human problems.

• B. Trash is not something people should worry about.

• C. Googly-eyed animals are dangerous.

• D. Garbage is impossible to control.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Which evidence BEST shows why the creatures were helpful?

• They looked silly and made children laugh.

• They ate garbage that otherwise would pile up.

• They lived near children’s homes.

• They scared people with their big eyes.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which central idea is MOST supported by the author’s details?

• Garbage is an endless problem that cannot be fixed.

• Creatures with googly eyes make communities laugh.

• The environment can be helped in surprising ways.

• People should stop creating garbage.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1