Florida Test Release Support Document - Grade 3 FAST ELA Reading

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What does the phrase 'were a hit' mean?

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became popular

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Why does the author include the story about Ernest Hamwi?

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to help explain the history of ice cream cones

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What supports the idea that inventions can come from mistakes?

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The sentence 'It looked like a big, fruity icicle on a stick.'

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How does the timeline support information from the passage?

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It shows how waffle cones fit into the creation of ice cream.

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What does the phrase 'the pickle' mean in the context of the sentence?

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to show that the ice cream vendor had a problem

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What is a central idea?

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The main point or message that an author wants to convey in a text.

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What is the purpose of including examples in a passage?

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To clarify and support the main idea or argument.

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What is a passage?

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A section of text that conveys information or tells a story.

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What does it mean to persuade the reader?

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To convince the reader to agree with a particular point of view.

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What is a vendor?

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A person or business that sells goods or services.