What change should be made in the sentence? It didn't seem like such a small amount would be enough to make a pancake but I soon realized just how much the batter spreads out.

Change spreads out to spread out

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom. Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?

Furious is a fancier word than mad.

What is comprehension?

thinking process in which students engage with the text

a process in which you guess answers

a process in which you create options

Making a guess without evidence

Information written directly into the text.

What is comprehension?

Something Ms. Johnson's forces me to do

Someone's thoughts/emotions about something

The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird

The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds

It was placed on the endangered species list

It was dying out because of pesticides

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

Highlighting and annotating are techniques that can

add to the reader's understanding

make it difficult to understand main ideas

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

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

Dolphins are very smart animals. They even have their own language. They talk to each other with clicks, whistles, and grunts. Scientists have been studying this dolphin language. They hope that in the future, people and dolphins will be able to talk to each other. This paragraph mainly tells:

how dolpins are different from fish

which scientists are studying languages

Ted was anxious to try out for the basketball team. He had practiced and knew he was ready. Tryouts made him a little nervous, but when he found out he made the team he knew that all the work had paid off. What is the author's purpose?

to entertain you witha story about a boy who worked hard

to teach how to play basketball

to persuade you to try out for the basketball team

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier. What is this selection mainly about?

Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave! What is the main idea?

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

The author's grandparents live far away.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the contraction for "you are"?

you're

your

your'e

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the contraction for "it is"?

it's

its

i'ts

its'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the contraction for "I will"?

Iw'll

I'll

I'will

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What contraction can mean "she is" or "she has"?

shes'

sh'is

she's

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these words means "they are"?

they're

there

their

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CCSS.L.3.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the contraction "they'll" mean?

they fall

they will

the yell

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which contraction fits in this sentence? I like pizza but you ________.

does'nt

doesn't

don't

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

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ESL Reading/Grammar

What is the contraction for "you are"?

What is the contraction for "it is"?

What is the contraction for "I will"?

What contraction can mean "she is" or "she has"?

Which of these words means "they are"?

What does the contraction "they'll" mean?

Which contraction fits in this sentence? I like pizza but you ________.

Which contraction fits this sentence? I like pizza, but she _________.

Which contraction fits this sentence? John is afraid of the ocean because he _____ swim.

What does the contraction "should've" mean?

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