Name: week of 3-23 to 3-27

Main Idea Monday :Read the following passage in its entirety and answer the quiz questions.

Main Idea Monday :1. Which sentence from paragraph 1 states the MAIN IDEA of that paragraph?

a. Germany had already taken over many countries, including the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland and France.

b. In 1941, many countries of the world were at war.c. In Europe, Germany and Italy were fighting together to expand their

territories. d. The war in Europe had spilled into Africa, with German and Italian troops

fighting British troops in North Africa

2. Which sentence from paragraph 3 states the main Idea of that paragraph? a. The U.S. had not joined the fighting, although it had loaned ships and

supplies to Great Britain.b. Many Americans wanted to join the war to stop the Axis from taking over

Europe and Asia.c. Other Americans were against joining in a far away war that did not concern

the U.S.d. President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to discourage Japan from invading

countries in Asia.

3. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?a. Japanese kept US from interfering with their invasionb. Indonesia is a place rich in oilc. The Dutch East Indies no longer existsd. Japanese need for oil was a cause of the Pearl Harbor attack

4. Paragraph 5 is mostly about…a. The winners of WWIIb. The events that took place during the attack on Pearl Harborc. The US response to the attack on Pearl Harbor d. The power of military aircrafts

5. Americans were very angry when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. How do you think the attack changed the minds of those Americans who had not wanted to go to war? Explain

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1. What is this woman doing? 2. Give two details from the picture that helped

you to draw your conclusion.

3. Where is she?4. What details helped you to draw your

conclusion?

1. This photo was taken from a commercial advertisement. What product/service do you think the ad was for?

2. What details from the picture helped you to draw your conclusion? Explain

1. Name three things you notice in the image to the right.

2. Name three things you wonder about the image to the right.

What it Means Wednesday :Read the following passage in its entirety and answer the quiz questions.

What it Means Wednesday :

Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words.

1. Rupturesa. Joinsb. Forms a new platec. Breaks

2. Collapse a. Falls downb. Catch firec. Explode

3. Destruction a. Panicb. Damagec. worry/concern

4. Predict

a. prevent/stopb. Know a future eventc. study/examine

5. Fault linea. Where mistakes are madeb. The middle of an earthquakec. Where two tectonic plates

meet

6. All of the following can cause earthquakes except…

a. Tsunamisb. Volcano Eruptionsc. Landslides d. Movement of the Earth’s

crust

7. Inference: Why are earthquakes hard for people to prepare for?

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Thirsty ThursdayFind an article, story, book, or poem and write a 5 sentence summary about it.

- Look in magazines, newspapers, social media, books around the house, or watch an informative television show.

Then, ask two “thirsty” questions you still have or you came up with while reading. What more information do you want?

Text title: _________________________________________________________________________Type: (book/article/poem/etc) _______________________________________________________Summary: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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“Thirsty” question 1: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Thirsty question 2:

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Fiction FridayRead the following fictional passage and answer the quiz questions.

Fiction Friday

1. Based on the first paragraph, what does the word “Voracious” mean?

a. Loud and angryb. Extremely hungry

c. Craving human fleshd. Full of courage

2. Based on the first paragraph, what does the word “gruel” mean?

a. A rude personb. Hard workc. A type of foodd. A sneaky plan

3. Based on the second paragraph, what does the word “temerity” mean?

a. Rudenessb. Weaknessc. Hunger

d. Confidence

4. Why is Oliver described as a “small rebel” in paragraph 4?

a. He stood up and asked for more food

b. He hit the master with a ladle

c. He took all the food for himself

d. He ate one of the other boys in the workhouse

5. Write a 3 sentence summary of the passage: (think- who did what and why?)_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________