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Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.3.2

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What is the main idea of the passage?
  1. Fireworks aren't just for the Fourth of July.
  2. Americans have always celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks.
  3. Fireworks on the Fourth of July have changed over time.
  4. The Fourth of July isn't about the fireworks.
Grade 3 Main Idea
Which sentence below compares and contrasts the seasons of fall and summer?
  1. Both seasons are dusty, rainy, and hot.
  2. Both seasons have some warm, rainy days and nighttime temperatures are cool enough to wear a jacket.
  3. Both seasons are cold and snowy.
  4. Both seasons have sunny days and the nights are freezing cold.
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.9, RL.3.9, RI.3.9
Some signal words that help us to compare and contrast events, people, animals or things are: in common, both, however, although.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Main Idea

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In the poem "Bed in Summer," what is the main idea?
  1. It gets dark early in winter.
  2. It stays light later in summer.
  3. The boy does not like to go to bed.
  4. The boy does not like the winter cold.
Grade 3 Main Idea
What is one reason why a reader reads informational text?
  1. to feel better
  2. to understand how to make something
  3. because a teacher assigned it for homework
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.3.5

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Why does the author start with the example of the one million dollar bill?
  1. to introduce the idea of counterfeit money
  2. to show an example of an outrageous bill
  3. to explain that the one million dollar bill isn't real
  4. to make you laugh at the idea of the crazy bill
Grade 3 Main Idea
How can a reader know if a statement is a fact or not?
  1. You can prove if the statement is true.
  2. You like the way it sounds.
  3. You just know this stuff.
  4. You have to ask your mother.
Grade 3 Main Idea

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What is the poem "My Shadow" about?
  1. a boy with an imaginary friend
  2. a boy with a lot of friends
  3. a boy who can't find his shadow
  4. a boy who tells about his shadow
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.3.2

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What is the purpose of this passage?
  1. To explain how to say Merry Christmas in different ways
  2. To explain the true meaning of Christmas
  3. To explain why Erica was confused
  4. Both a and b
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.3.1

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Even though people say Merry Christmas in different ways, they all celebrate it in the same way.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.3.1

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What do the numbers represent?
  1. steps to make counterfeit money
  2. examples of counterfeit money
  3. ways to tell real money from fake money
  4. how the government goes after counterfeiters
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.3.2

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What is the main topic of this passage?
  1. the one million dollar bill
  2. counterfeit money
  3. funny money
  4. new denominations of currency
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.3.2

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Which would make the best title for this passage?
  1. Eww! The Bugs We Eat
  2. Accidental Bug Eating
  3. Bugs in the World
  4. Bugs in your body
Grade 3 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.3.2

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What is the main focus of this passage?
  1. The history of golf balls
  2. The dimples on golf balls
  3. The different types of modern golf balls
  4. The popularity of different golf balls today
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