What is a main idea of the passage?
Reading Trouble in Paradise pg 65

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5th Grade
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JOYCELYN MOORE
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
Bird droppings were responsible for creating phosphate that Nauru sold for profit.
Nauru is one of the smallest islands on Earth with a population of 14,000.
Nauru dug for phosphate and sold it all around the world.
It is difficult for a country to depend on one natural resource for income.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
As it is used in paragraph 1, what does the word vast show about the Pacific Ocean?
It is continuous.
It is large.
It is dangerous.
It is beautiful.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
What does the use of the word miniature in paragraph 2 suggest?
Nauru is very rich.
Nauru is very small.
Nauru is very large.
Nauru is a small copy of another island.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 12 pts
The Latin word disputāre means "examine." The word dispute in paragraph 2 means
sermon
complaint
agreement
debate
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
What does span mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
to occupy a short space
a small amount of time
to stretch or reach across
the full reach
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
What does the author mean by the word associate in paragraph 4?
to link in one's mind
to be aware of
a partner or friend
having less than full rank
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 13 pts
Which phrase from the passage best shows the idea of associate?
a) "a new future"
b) "easy connection"
c) "create jobs"
d) "attract visitors"
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 10 pts
What is the meaning of duplicate as it is used in paragraph 4?
forget
copy
innovate
form
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