WorksheetsCentral Idea and Text Evidence
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Which of the following details would best support the main idea of this passage?
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.
What does the author want you to learn about the passage?
Why we can taste only sweet things.
that we taste through our nose
Taste buds are found in different places.
This author belives that:
What is the central idea?
This passage is mostly about?
What is the central idea of the passage?
In 1981, a new television channel was introduced to showcase musicians performing their songs in music videos. This channel was called MTV, or Music Television. Since the channel first went on the air, viewership has increased, and the channel has expanded to countries all over the world. Today, MTV not only shows music videos, but a variety of other television programming as well.
MTV has been a ground-breaking TV channel
MTV offers interesting videos
Watching MTV is a great way to see musicians
MTV is a channel that is broadcasted around the world
The central idea is the
What the text is mostly about
A long, detailed summary
The moral of the story
A minor detail in the text
If I were answering the question: "Is Kayla a good student?", which of the following would be an important detail?
Kayla is 13 years old.
Kayla goes to a Catholic School.
Kayla enjoys reading, and does her work to her full potential.
To improve the quality of instruction, students should be able to grade their teachers.
Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim?
Speaking to a local journalist, one student said, "Student assessments of teachers are necessary for quality instruction. I'm grateful that the administration adopted this much-needed program."
In one school, almost all teachers reported that they would change their approach if student feedback indicated that it was not working.
Several students surveyed about their teachers' effectiveness said that they questioned the anonymity of the survey and therefore were not completely truthful.
What evidence best supports the idea: best friends are always there for you?
Jessica and Jennifer always talk about Michelle when she isn't around.
Jessica always makes sure to help Jennifer and Michelle when they ask for support.
Jennifer and Michelle make sure to copy off Jessica's homework.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
A student replied, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
School uniforms can be ordered online.
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
