What is the main purpose of a nonfiction text about honeybees?
Understanding Texts and Topics

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English
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2nd Grade
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Easy

Matthew Perez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To tell a story about a beekeeper
To explain how honeybees help plants grow
To describe a queen bee’s daily routine
To entertain the reader with a bee joke
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
An article about fire safety gives steps to take during a fire. What is the author’s purpose?
To entertain with a funny fire story
To persuade you to become a firefighter
To explain how to stay safe during a fire
To describe different kinds of fires
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this paragraph: “Pandas eat mostly bamboo. They spend up to 12 hours a day eating! Their strong teeth help them chew the tough bamboo stalks.” What is the main topic of this paragraph?
Pandas sleep a lot
Pandas live in forests
Pandas eat bamboo
Pandas have black and white fur
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one way to figure out the main topic of a multi-paragraph text?
Only read the first sentence
Look at pictures and captions
Skip the last paragraph
Count how many big words are in the text
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A passage describes different types of sharks and how they hunt. What does the author want to do?
Describe how sharks look
Explain how sharks find food
Tell a story about a friendly shark
Persuade people to protect sharks
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Drag and drop the correct author’s purpose into the blank. "The article explains how volcanoes erupt and why they are dangerous."
(a)
Describe
Entertain
Persuade
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each paragraph to its main focus. Paragraph 1: Talks about where dolphins live. Paragraph 2: Explains how dolphins communicate. Paragraph 3: Describes what dolphins eat.
Paragraph 1
Dolphin Communication
Paragraph 2
Dolphin Diet
Paragraph 3
Dolphin Homes
8.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the paragraph and drag the correct main topic. "Penguins live in cold places. They have thick feathers to keep warm. They waddle on land but swim fast in the water."
(a)
Penguins are good pets
Penguins eat a lot of fish
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