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Drawing Conclusions
Read the selection and then choose the statement that is most likely true.
1. Remember, Maria, Mrs. Russo said, youre very allergic to chocolate. Please dont eat any chocolate candy at the
Halloween party!

Three hours later, Maria was home from the party with a terrible stomach ache. I promise you, Mom, Maria groaned,
Ill always do what you say from now on.
a. Maria got into a fight at the party.
b. Maria ate chocolate at the party.
c. Maria ate no chocolate at the party.
d. Maria embarrassed herself by singing at the party.

2. In another week, well be turning our clocks back one hour. Then it will be almost dark by the time most of us get
home from school. It will seem as if we suddenly have less daylight each day. Of course, people arent actually changing
the behavior of the sun or the earth by messing with their clocks.
a. Our planet has to spin faster when we reset our clocks.
b. Its clear that turning our clocks back will help prevent global warming.
c. If according to our clocks, the sun sets an hour earlier, it will also rise an hour earlier.
d. The earth will actually rotate at a slower rate when we turn back the clocks.

3. Luke is very competitive and loves to win when he plays sports. Kyler doesnt take sports all that seriously. So when
their tennis singles match was over, it was no surprise that both boys were in a good mood, especially Luke.
Which statement is most likely true?
a. Luke won the match.
b. Kyler won the match.
c. The game was rained out.
d. Kyler was given a new truck.

4. Leslies main playlist has forty rock songs, fifteen rap songs, and one country song. It also contains twelve classical
instrumentals.
Which statement is probably NOT true?
a. Leslie likes music.
b. Leslies favorite music is country.
c. Leslie likes rock better than rap.
d. Leslie listens to a wide range of music.

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 Main Idea
The main idea of a paragraph is what all the sentences are about. Read the paragraph and ask, Whats your point? That
will help you zero in on the main idea.

Read each paragraph carefully. Choose the best answer to the questions that follow.

1. Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play
less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If
hes alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they arent too violent.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

a.Juan dislikes violence.
b. Juan likes to think.
c. Juan enjoys Monopoly.
d. Juan enjoys playing games.

2. Maria is watching too much television. A little girl shouldnt be spending hours staring blankly at a screen. Worse yet,
some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches. We need to spend more time reading
books with her and pull the plug on the TV!
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a. Watching a lot of television isnt good for Maria.
b. Books are good.
c. All cartoons are bad.
d. Some cartoons are bad for Maria.

3. Samantha, I cant eat or sleep when you are gone. I need to hear your scratchy voice and see your lovely toothless
smile. I miss that special way that you eat soup with your fingers. Please come home soon!
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a. Samantha, you have bad manners.
b. Samantha, you should see a dentist.
c. Samantha, I miss you.
d. Samantha, I have lost my appetite.

4. 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.
Which sentence from the paragraph expresses the main idea?
a. Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants.
b. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind.
c. They will look and behave much like real humans.
d. Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

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5. Television can be an excellent teacher for everyone from very young children to the oldest of viewers. Television
entertains young children with sights and songs. Television provides company for older viewers who are stuck at home
with no one to talk to. New immigrants can learn English just by turning on the television. All viewers can keep informed
on the latest events around the world by watching the news. While there are many great things about television, there
are also many bad things. Over time, television shows have begun to show more and more violence, death and murder.
The bad language and profanity on some shows make them unsuitable for families. The number of shows which deal
with sex outside of marriage also shocks many viewers. And these terrible scenes are sometimes copied by young,
impressionable viewers.
Which sentence from the paragraph expresses the main idea?
a. Terrible scenes are sometimes copied by young
b. While there are many great things about television, there are also many bad things.
c. Television can be an excellent teacher.
d. New immigrants can learn English just by turning on the television.

6. Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also
learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together
with their teammates.
Which sentence from the paragraph expresses the main idea?
a. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
b. Soccer players learn how to dribble.
c. Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
d. Control the ball

Word Meanings From Contexts

Read the following selections and answer the questions or complete the ideas correctly.
1. Ryan is a great inventor. However, I dont think that his latest invention, edible socks, is likely to be too successful. Not
many people want to eat socks. There are some things in life that should remain inedible.
a. Which word in the passage means fit to be eaten? __________________
b. Which word in the passage means not fit to be eaten?__________________

2. Marsha is really an introvert. When I took her to Jasons party, she sat in a corner without speaking to anyone. All she
did was eat most of the snacks. The only reason she hangs out with me is because I never try to force her to be sociable.
She would never forgive me if I introduced her to anyone.
An introvert is usually _____.
a. friendly
b. hungry
c. unclean
d. shy

3. Sunshine said, Amber, why are you making such a big deal about Roberts hair? Yes, he did dye it purple. It is rather
unusual for a guy to have purple hair. On the other hand, its not exactly going to change the course of world history. Its
really quite a trivial matter.
What does trivial mean?
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a.strange
b. unimportant
c. disgusting
d. dangerous

4. Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss
Innocent.
When you instigate something, you __________.
a. check it out
b. protect it
c. get it started
d. ignore it

5. I like that store. All the employees strive to make the customers feel right at home.
Which word is a synonym of strive?
a.complain
b. try
c. fail
d. clean

6. This is a clandestine operation. It is extremely important that no one discovers what youre doing!
A clandestine operation is supposed to be __________.
a. dangerous
b. harmful
c. exciting
d. secret

7. The United States has a new president. Americans are hopeful that George W. Bush will succeed in dealing with some
of the major problems that our nation faces. Some feel that the task will be made extremely difficult by the controversial
way that the election ended. Others are very confident that our new leader is a man who will bring people together to
get things done.
President Bushs top priority will be to improve education in our country. He is determined to see that no child will ever
fail. He believes that local school districts should decide how to meet national standards. The president insists that
parents should have greater choices about which schools their kids attend. He will work hard to find areas of agreement
between the opposing parties so that important education reforms will become law.

a. Which word in the selection is a synonym of important? ___________________

b. Which word in the selection is an antonym of succeed?___________________
c. Which word in the selection means to make better?___________________
d. Use a word from the selection to complete the following sentence.
The Giants and the Ravens will be the ___________ teams in the Super Bowl.
e. Which word in the selection is a synonym of nation?___________________
f. Which word in the selection means the rank (place in order) of importance? __________
g. Which word in the selection means having a lot of disagreement? __________________

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