ASSESSMENT: KEY DETAILS, MAIN IDEA, & CONTEXT CLUES

*Cats are easy to care for and require very little space.

*Dogs need outdoor exercise but can live in apartments.

*Hamster are are friendly and fun for young children.

*Even snakes can be kept in indoors and easily cared for.

What is the main idea that ties these details together?

• Some animals do not make good pets.

• There are all kinds of animals in the world.

• Animals require lots of food, water, and exercise.

• There are lots of animals that would make good pets.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

*Hawaii is a state made up of several islands.

*Millions of people from all over visit Hawaii every year.

*The beautiful turquoise waters are very appealing.

*Actually, many people go to Hawaii for shopping, too!

What is the main idea that ties these details together?

• Hawaii is a beautiful island.

• Many people each year enjoy visiting Hawaii.

• Most people go to Hawaii to go surfing.

• Many people move to Hawaii because it is so pretty.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

On the first day of spring, Elmo decided to go fishing. He got all of his supplies together and skipped down the road to the nearest pond. The first thing Elmo noticed was an alligator lying in the sun on the bank. Then he saw a black racer slither through the grass. Finally, it got very hot, so Elmo decided to go home and try to go fishing another day.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Elmo doesn't know how to fish.

• There are a lot of things to think about when going fishing.

• Elmo forgot to take bait with him on his fishing trip, so it was no fun.

• Kids should take plenty of water when they're going to be outside a lot.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The Mag Lab employs all kinds of scientists. Also, there are other highly-skilled workers such as engineers and welders. Plus, scientists from all over the world visit the lab to perform delicate experiments using high-field magnets. Sometimes physicists will even discover new materials as a result of their investigations.

What is the main idea of the passage?

• All scientists are super smart!

• The Magnet Lab only builds magnets.

• A lot of science takes place at the Mag Lab.

• Only scientists can work at the Mag Lab.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Some people consider the game of 'tug of war' to be somewhat brutal. In order to win at it, you must play it fiercely.

A synonym for the underlined word is ___.

• consider

• fiercely

• game

• consider

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The teacher was unhappy at the little boy's rude behavior and began to admonish him. She scolded him for several minutes and then sent him back out to play. His behavior did improve after that!

What is a synonym for the underlined word?

• scolded

• improve

• several

• behavior

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The science experiment quickly turned into a crazy debacle when the 50 blocks fell to the ground. Wood bricks flying everywhere was simply a disaster, but fortunately no one was hurt!

What is a synonym for the underlined word?

• debacle

• fortunately

• disaster

• everywhere

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Uncle Bill was negligent as he parked his car in the handicap spot. He did not have a handicap car tag! He was not concerned about the elderly who needed that parking spot.

What word(s) tell what the underlined word means as used in the sentence above?

• not concerned

• parked

• elderly

• Uncle Bill

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

Mary has a penchant for expensive electronics. She really wants a new iPad for her birthday, but Mom says it just costs too much and that she does not have the money right now.

What does the underlined word mean as used above?

• expensive

• really wants

• electronics

• just

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The governor had to rescend his order that everyone attend school at a school building. There is too much risk of getting a virus, so Governor DeSantis officially cancelled school through the end of this school year.

What does the 'rescend' mean here?

• attend

• virus

• officially cancelled

• attend school

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4