Daily Reading: Central Ideas & Inferencing

What is central idea of the passage about pizza?

• Pizza came to the United States in the late 1800s and was not very popular.

• Pizza was only popular among immigrants.

• Pizza was introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800s and became popular after WWII.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What inference can be made about American soldiers in Italy during World War II?

• They only ate food provided by the military.

• They ate local food they were unfamiliar with.

• There were strict rules regarding their diets.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What is the central idea of the chances passage?

• YouTube is a very popular website.

• YouTube was founded in 2005 and has created jobs for some.

• YouTube was founded in 2005 and has grown significantly since.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What inference can be made from the chances passage?

• Many actors post their work on YouTube.

• There was a need for a video website when YouTube was created.

• People have a hard time making money through YouTube.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What is the central idea of the ukuleles passage?

• Plastic ukuleles are important classical instruments.

• Ukuleles developed in Hawaii and are still popular today.

• Portuguese instruments inspired ukulele.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What inference can be makde about ukuleles?

• Ukuleles are less expensive than many other instruments.

• Ukuleles are made of very durable materials.

• Portuguese instruments are very popular.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the central idea of warning systems?

• A better warning systerm could have saved lives during the 1900 Galveston Hurricane.

• People ignored the warnings in 1900.

• The Galveston Hurricane was the deadliest storm.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What inference can be made about Galveston, Texas?

• Galveston was an important city in the 1800s.

• Galveston is many miles away from the coast.

• The elevation of Galveston is not far above sea level.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

What is the central idea about technology?

• Technology such as driverless cars and smartphones are recent inventions.

• Mentions of technology can help a reader determine when the story took place.

• References to technology can help the reader determine where the story took place.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

What inference can be made about the technology passage?

• The use of planes in World War II helped to create the commercial air travel industry.

• Authors always include references to technology when they are writing about recent events.

• Stories that mention smartphones are not popular.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9