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Which of the following statements is true about SUMMARIZING: A summary is what the passage is mostly about.. Which best describes what a summary is: The main or most important idea of the text. For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome. Which sentence best summarizes the passage: Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.. Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.The best summary of this passage is:: Jason really wanted to play third base.. It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now. The best summary of this passage is..: Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.. Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph: Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way. Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.What is the main idea of this paragraph: King Midas loved gold.. Some people say that the White House has ghosts.  The most famous ghost is Abraham Lincoln.  He is often seen standing in his room looking out the window.  Even Eleanor Roosevelt said that she saw him.  There is a legend that old Abe walks back and forth all night before something terrible is about to happen.  This paragraph mainly tells:: what Lincoln's ghost is like. A topic is...: The issue the text is talking about. A key detail is..: An important point in the text that can help us find the main idea. The main idea is..: . A summary is..: A short paragraph that you create which includes the main idea of the text and some key important details.

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Which paragraph has evidence that would help you answer the question: Where do armadillos live: First paragraph. How could you find out what armadillos use their claws for: By finding the evidence in the text. Which paragraph gives you information about what armadillos eat: 3rd. How do we know that armadillo means "little armored one": By looking at the evidence in the text. What kind of animal is the armadillo: A mammal. Which word can help you determine the meaning of "burrow": hole. Armadillos eat jaguars, bears, and coyotes: False. What language does the word armadillo mean "little armored one" in: Spanish . What do armadillos eat: It depends on where they live. Which paragraph describes armadillos: 2nd

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What type of connection is this: I read a story about what life was like before electricity. It reminded me of a time I went camping with my family and we only had the light of our fire to see: Text to Self. What type of connection is this: I read a story about a woman who was afraid of black cats and it made me think about how people do not adopt black cats from animal shelters all over the world because they believe they are bad luck: Text to World. What type of connection is this: I read a book about a girl who worked in a factory in New York. It reminded me of an article that I read in school about child labor laws. : text to text. What kind of connection is this: I read a weather report in the newspaper that said there was a big winter storm coming. It reminded me of a book that I checked out from the library about people trying to survive a blizzard: . What kind of connection is this: I read a magazine about the new airport the city is planning to build. It reminded me of how small many local airports are: text to world. What kind of connection is this: I read a story about a boy who loved to eat cheese for breakfast. It reminded me of the time we ran out of cereal and my mom made me a cheese sandwich for breakfast: text to self. What kind of connection is this: I read a website about the Golden State Warriors. It made me think about how many people try to become professional basketball players but don't make it to the NBA: text to world. What kind of connection is this: I read a book about how grocery stores get their food. It reminded me of the grocery trucks that drive by on the highway every day: text to world. What kind of connection is this: I read a story about a boy who visited a magical land with witches and wizards. It reminded me of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: text to text. What kind of connection is this: I read an article about how to catch a football. It reminded me of the time I caught the football during the championship football game and captured the victory for the team: text to self

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Cho opened the can an stirred the thick paint.  She dipped her brush into the an and began painting the wood.  She painted the back, sides, and each shelf.  After it was dry, she would put her books on the shelves.What is Cho doing: painting a bookcase. Kyle and Joy wanted to buy their mom a present.  Each one had different ideas about what Mom would like.  Later, Mom entered the kitchen and said, “Oh no!  There is a hole in one of my garden gloves.”  Kyle and Joy grinned at each other.  They would buy Mom new garden gloves.How do Kyle and Joy solve their problem: they listen to what mom says. Mary watched the penguins slide across the Antarctic ice.  She laughed as two of the birds dove into the cold water.  Her amusement took her back to when she was five years old laughing at penguins in the zoo.  Back then, Mary had no idea she would someday be observing penguins in their natural environment.  She turned her attention to writing observation notes in her research journal.What is an example of flashback in this story: Mary remembers being five years old.. Rafael is doing research for a school report.  He is looking for information about the ancient Mayan people.Which choice is a trusted source for the information needed: A magazine article called “Empires of the Past:  the Mayans”. Kayo’s mom wants to get ready to run in a marathon.  To help, Kayo looked for information on how to train safely.  She found three different sources with the same title, “Training for a Marathon.”Which would probably be the most reliable: an article in a respected fitness magazine. Phil first read all of the facts about each model plane in the show.  Then he looked for the model of the Voyager.  It was the first plane to fly around the world without stopping.  Phil was eager to examine the model.Who is telling this story: someone not in the story. Summers are warmer than winters in the Northern Hemisphere because of the angle of the sunlight.  The Earth tilts on an axis, and the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere leans toward the Sun in the summer.  This makes summer sunlight hit the Northern Hemisphere more directly than winter sunlight.  The Earth’s atmosphere interferes less with this direct summer sunlight, so the Sun’s energy doesn’t scatter.  That energy concentrates on one location throughout a long summer day, making the temperature rise.What makes summers warmer than winters in the Northern Hemisphere: The Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun in the Summer.. Angie dragged the canoe onto the gravel shore of the island and helped her granddaughter disembark.Angie’s own grandmother had first taken Angie to stay at the cottage here decades ago.  The two had spent flawless days, picnicking and exploring the forested areas.  Angie’s grandmother had identified every wildflower, and with her coaching, Angie had memorized their names too.Now, I’m holding her granddaughter’s small hand in her own, Angie pointed out a particularly beautiful orchid.  “This is called a pink lady’s slipper,” Angie told her.What is the effect of the flashback in this passage: It adds emotional depth to Angie’s interactions with her granddaughter.. If you hope to compete in the City Summer Games, review the entry requirements.  Start by visiting the organization’s website.  Scan the list of events and locate the one in which you excel.  Read the basic guidelines, particularly the minimum age requirements.  Next, follow the link to the rules about required achievement levels and read them carefully.  If you qualify, complete the registration form and submit it electronically.Why is the information on age restrictions presented before the information on minimum achievement levels: Participants must meet minimum age requirements to proceed.

Which text feature would you use to find the names of all chapters in a book and the pages where they started: table of contents. Which text feature would tell you the major topic or main idea in one chapter of a text: heading. Juan is writing a report on Italian food. He finds a book titled “Foods of the World.” He opens to Chapter 2 on page 12 and reads the word “Spain” in large letters. Further down on the page, he reads the word “Northern Spain ” in smaller letters. Page 12 of Juan’s book ________: had a heading and subheading. Juan decides to skip the chapter about Spain. He turns to Chapter 3 on Italian food. He begins reading. Which of the following is most likely true: Juan is using the text features correctly to skim the text and find the information he needs. . If a word is in bold, italics or underlined, it might be ________: a new term to learn . Cynthia doesn’t understand what’s going on in a picture in her book. What can she do: read the caption . In the book she's reading, Jenny sees a picture of a plant with different parts labeled. This is a ________: diagram. True or False: Nonfiction books never contain text features: False. A graph or chart ________: displays and organizes facts and numbers

What is the purpose of informational writing: to teach your reader about a topic. How might a writer get information for writing an informational piece: all of the above. Is a fantasy story an example of informational writing: No. Is a report about natural disasters an example of informational writing: Yes. Which of the following would you not find in an informational piece: opinions. In informational writing, you begin with a..: introduction. What is the purpose of having a hook in your informational writing: to grab the reader's attention. What is the purpose of a conclusion in your informational writing: to summarize what you discussed in your essay. An author uses different text structures in informational writing to organize it in a way that makes sense to the reader. : True. The author uses text features in informational writing because..: it helps the reader understand the topic better

What are text features: Text features draw a reader's attention to the important information or main ideas of a text.. What helps the reader see information in a diagram form: Tables, Charts, Graphs. What helps the reader know exactly what something looks like: . What are captions: Words written close to a picture or photograph to help the reader understand the picture or photograph. What is a cutaway: Helps the reader understand something by looking at it from the inside. What helps the reader identify key topics in the book in the order they are presented: Table of Contents. What helps the reader define words that are in the book: Glossary. What is an alphabetical list of almost everything in the text, with page numbers: Index. What type of text feature is in the image above: Maps. What type of text feature is shown in the image above: Special Print

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Lake Baikal in central Asia is the deepest lake in the world. In places, it is 1.5 kilometers deep. The lake contains about one sixth of the world's fresh water supply. It contains over 1200 species of animals and 500 species of plants. Many of these plants and animals are not to be found anywhere else on earth. The name Baikal comes from the Mongolian word that means 'nature'.What could we infer about Lake Baikal? : Lake Baikal is very unique. . Lake Baikal in central Asia is the deepest lake in the world. In places, it is 1.5 kilometers deep. The lake contains about one sixth of the world's fresh water supply. It contains over 1200 species of animals and 500 species of plants. Many of these plants and animals are not to be found anywhere else on earth. The name Baikal comes from the Mongolian word that means 'nature'.Which sentence from this article best supports the idea that Lake Baikal is very unique? : Many of these plants and animals are not to be found anywhere else on earth. . Ice floats on water because it is not quite as heavy as water is. The chemical formula for water is H2O. If ice were heavier than water, then lakes and other bodies of water would freeze from the bottom up during the winter. Fish would then be stuck at the surface and eventually die.What can the reader infer from this passage? : When bodies of water freeze, the ice is on top, and fish are still able to swim in the water at the bottom. .  Bats are able to maneuver in the dark even if they are blindfolded. However, if their ears are taped shut they cannot find their way. Bats emit very high pitched sound waves through their nostrils. The reflection of these sound waves reaching their sensitive ears enables bats to avoid obstacles. In this way they can capture even very tiny insects. Many bats prefer to eat fruit than insects.Which sentence from the article shows that bats rely on their hearing to navigate: The reflection of these sound waves reaching their sensitive ears enables bats to avoid obstacles. . Bats are able to maneuver in the dark even if they are blindfolded. However, if their ears are taped shut they cannot find their way. Bats emit very high pitched sound waves through their nostrils. The reflection of these sound waves reaching their sensitive ears enables bats to avoid obstacles. In this way they can capture even very tiny insects. Many bats prefer to eat fruit than insects.The reader can infer..: Bats have good hearing.