Living in the Clouds RI.1.2

What is the main idea of the entire passage?

• The incas raise sheep, llamas, and other animals.

• The incas make beautiful handmade crafts.

• The Incas are working to protect the Manu rain forest.

• The Incas live high in the Andes Mountains of Peru.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

This questions has two parts.

Part A

Which sentence best states the main idea of the section "Mountain Farming" ?

• The Inca people have lived in the Andes Mountains for over 500 years.

• Farming is hard work in the Andes

• A number of different crops are grown in the mountains

• Llamas are used to carry heavy loads through the mountains

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Part B

Which two sentences from the passage best support your answer to Part A?

• "The Andes are very high mountains in South America."

• "The mountainside makes farming difficult."

• "The Incas raise sheep, llamas, guienea pigs, and alpacas."

• "So they cut giant steps into the mountains."

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which sentence states the main idea of paragraph 3?

• "The Incas raise sheep, llamas, guinea pigs, and alpacas."

• "Llamas were important to the Inca people 500 years ago and still are today."

• "The farmers use them to carry heavy loads through the mountains."

• "The animals are very surefooted."

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

How do the key details in paragraph 4 support the main idea?

• They describe different objects that are made.

• They describe how sheep and alpaca wool is used.

• They explain how wool is made into thread and yarn.

• They describe what spinners and weavers do.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of the passage:

It is worth sore legs to see the ruins of this beautiful Inca city.

What does ruins mean in this sentence?

• a place that has been destroyed

• stones used to pave roads

• what is left of old builidings

• objects that were once used

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence best describes the main idea of paragraph 6?

• There are several great rain forests in the world.

• Many animals and plants live in the rain forest.

• The rain forest needs to be protected.

• Tourists visit the rain forest.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2