Reading Acap

Leo the lion went to the park one day. He sat on a bench and watched everyone playing on the toys. Then he ate his lunch that he had brought along. Leo had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Which title tells the main idea?

• Where did Leo Go?

• Leo Picnics in the Park

• Going to the Park

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.

• King Midas sold lots of gold.

• King Midas had a heart of gold.

• King Midas hated gold.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?

• how long you might expect to live

• about the health of females

• why people live to be 70

• tells that people live to be 100

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

Eva wanted to surprise her sister Cindy for her birthday. She decided to plan a picnic for her sister. She made two sandwiches and put them in a bag. Then she put some cookies and bottles of water in the bag. When she told Cindy about the surprise, Cindy her sister a big hug. Then the girls walked to the park. 
What is the main idea?

• The girls walked to the park

• Eva planned a picnic to surprise her sister

• Eva told Cindy about the surprise

• Eva put some cookies and water in a bag

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• The big, bad wolf blew down the house.

• I have four friends named Sam, Sally, Susan, and Sid.

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CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What does the word nourishing mean in the sentence below?
We ate a nourishing lunch before competing in the game.

• huge

• light

• powerful

• healthful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

A story is told from the perspective of the main character referring to himself/herself as ”I”

• foreshadowing

• conflict

• first person point of view

• third person point of view

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

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.

• Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

Read the information below and answer the question that follows.
It was April Fool's Day. Liam couldn't wait to pull a prank on his brother, Dan. He has been planning it for weeks. His mom and dad were even helping him. Once, Dan placed friend's snake into Liam's sock drawer. Another time he placed a tarantula beneath Liam's pillow. Dan was always pulling pranks on Liam, but today was Liam's turn to turn the tables on him. Mom bought the "creatures" and dad helped Liam put them in their places. As usual, Dan made himself some scrambled eggs for breakfast and was eating them at the breakfast table when the rest of his family came in to the kitchen. Liam and his mom stood by the stove and pretended to cook. Dad sat down at the table with a bowl, cereal, and some milk. When Liam asked Dan a question, Dad put some worms on Dan's plate. Dan turned to take a bite of his eggs but screamed in terror at the sight! Mom, Dad, and Liam erupted in laughter. They had got Dan good!
According to the story, what is one way that Liam achieves his prank on Dan?

• He asks his friend to loan him some worms

• The entire family entered the kitchen and ate breakfast

• Mom purchased the worms, and dad put them on the plate

• The worms were wiggly and slimy 

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

Under which heading might you find information on Will’s childhood chores? 

• Hard Work at Home

• Early Fame

• Movie Magic

• How He Does It

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.7.5