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Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.1.8
Acrobats are pretty amazing people! They are very good at gymnastics. They also have good balance. For example, they walk across a rope hung high in the air. You will often find acrobats at the circus. They perform tricks on rings, ropes, and even with animals such as elephants. It's quite a show!

How does the author support the idea that acrobats have good balance?
  1. The author says they perform at the circus.
  2. The author says they walk across a rope hung high in the air.
  3. The author says they work with elephants.
  4. The author says they perform tricks on rings.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.1.5
Did you know that the Sun is a star? It does not look like a star because it is very close to Earth. However, it is a giant ball of super hot gases. That's what makes it a star. The closer a star is to Earth, the brighter and hotter it looks. That is why the Sun looks like it does.

This passage is part of a book. Where would you look in the book to find the meaning of the word GASES?
  1. table of contents
  2. headings
  3. glossary
  4. index
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.1.3

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Was what the Goop did funny?
  1. Yes
  2. No
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.1.8
I love the beach. It is such a sunny place. The sand is warm. The water is cool and salty. There is so much to do at the beach. I can collect sea shells. I can build sand castles. I also like to jump in the waves.

What reason does the author give to explain the sentence "I love the beach"?
  1. It is such a sunny place.
  2. I can collect sea shells.
  3. I can build sand castles.
  4. I also like to jump in the waves.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.1.4
Acrobats are pretty amazing people! They are very good at gymnastics. They also have good balance. For example, they walk across a rope hung high in the air. You will often find acrobats at the circus. They perform tricks on rings, ropes, and even with animals such as elephants. It's quite a show!

Based on the passage, a CIRCUS is:
  1. a place like a zoo
  2. a show that often features acrobats
  3. a wire hung high in the air
  4. a school for acrobats
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.1.5
Acorns are the seeds of oak trees. Many different animals enjoy acorns. Squirrels especially like acorns and collect them in the fall. Then they have food to eat in the winter. Acorns not eaten by animals can grow into new oak trees.

This passage is included in a book about squirrels.
In what chapter would this passage be found?
  1. Where Squirrels Live
  2. What Squirrels Eat
  3. How Squirrels Play
  4. Squirrels and their Babies
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.1.8
Salmon are remarkable creatures. Once a year, female salmon head back to the rivers where they were born. They swim upstream. The conditions are tough. Many salmon die along the way. Those that make it lay their eggs. Then they die, leaving new salmon behind.

How does the author show that the conditions are tough?
  1. Many salmon die.
  2. Salmon are remarkable.
  3. They lay their eggs.
  4. New salmon are left behind.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.7, RI.1.7
Acorns are the seeds of oak trees. Many different animals enjoy acorns. Squirrels especially like acorns and collect them in the fall. Then they have food to eat in the winter. Acorns not eaten by animals can grow into new oak trees.

Which sentence from the passage connects to the picture below?
  1. Acorns are the seeds of oak trees.
  2. Many different animals enjoy acorns.
  3. Squirrels especially like acorns and collect them in the fall.
  4. Then they have food to eat in the winter.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.1.6
Did you know that sometimes the Moon covers the Sun? This is called a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes right between the Sun and the Earth. The Earth gets very dark. It also gets cold. It is like a blackout. The Sun cannot get light or heat to the Earth.

Does the picture below focus on the same topic as the passage?
  1. Yes
  2. No
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.7, RI.1.7
Acrobats are pretty amazing people! They are very good at gymnastics. They also have good balance. For example, they walk across a rope hung high in the air. You will often find acrobats at the circus. They perform tricks on rings, ropes, and even with animals such as elephants. It's quite a show!

What picture would be best to include with this passage?
  1. a circus tent
  2. an elephant
  3. a magician
  4. a tightrope walker
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.1.8
Animal Journeys

Birds
Arctic terns fly over 40,000 kilometers each year. They travel from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Then they go back again.

Fish
Salmon live in the ocean, but they lay their eggs in rivers. They travel up to 900 miles to get to rivers to lay their eggs.

Whales
Humpback whales make long journeys every year. In the summer, they head north. The water in the Arctic is icy cold. In the winter, they head south to tropical waters.

What reason would help the author explain why whales travel so far?
  1. Whales like any type of water.
  2. Whales mate in tropical waters.
  3. Whales eat fish.
  4. Whales are very big.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.8, RI.1.8
Salmon are remarkable creatures. Once a year, female salmon head back to the rivers where they were born. They swim upstream. The conditions are tough. Many salmon die along the way. Those that make it lay their eggs. Then they die, leaving new salmon behind.

How does the author show salmon are remarkable?
  1. They lay eggs.
  2. Their journey is tough.
  3. They die.
  4. New salmon are left behind.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.1.4
Did you know that sometimes the Moon covers the Sun? This is called a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes right between the Sun and the Earth. The Earth gets very dark. It also gets cold. It is like a blackout. The Sun cannot get light or heat to the Earth.

Based on the passage, BLACKOUT most likely means:
  1. a time with no moon
  2. a time with no light
  3. a solar eclipse
  4. a place on Earth
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.7, RI.1.7
Did you know that sometimes the Moon covers the Sun? This is called a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes right between the Sun and the Earth. The Earth gets very dark. It also gets cold. It is like a blackout. The Sun cannot get light or heat to the Earth.

Which picture would best work with this passage?
  1. a picture of the Sun
  2. a picture of a moon
  3. a picture of the Earth
  4. a picture of a solar eclipse
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.1.6
Did you know that the Sun is a star? It does not look like a star because it is very close to Earth. However, it is a giant ball of super hot gases. That's what makes it a star. The closer a star is to Earth, the brighter and hotter it looks. That is why the Sun looks like it does.

What can you learn from the picture below that you don't learn from the passage?
  1. The sun looks like a star.
  2. The sun looks yellow.
  3. The sun is hot.
  4. The sun is close to Earth.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.6, RI.1.6
Acorns are the seeds of oak trees. Many different animals enjoy acorns. Squirrels especially like acorns and collect them in the fall. Then they have food to eat in the winter. Acorns not eaten by animals can grow into new oak trees.

What do you learn from the picture below that you do not learn from the passage?
  1. Acorns are seeds.
  2. Acorns are brown.
  3. Squirrels like acorns.
  4. Oak trees come from acorns.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RL.1.3

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How did Molly solve her problem?
  1. She told Red Top to lay an egg.
  2. She used a different egg.
  3. She gave Red Top to Aunt Brooke.
  4. She painted an egg pink with glitter.
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.1.5
Did you know that the Sun is a star? It does not look like a star because it is very close to Earth. However, it is a giant ball of super hot gases. That's what makes it a star. The closer a star is to Earth, the brighter and hotter it looks. That is why the Sun looks like it does.

In a report on the Solar System, what heading would this passage have?
  1. The Stars
  2. The Sun
  3. The Moon
  4. The Planets
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.7, RI.1.7
Did you know that the Sun is a star? It does not look like a star because it is very close to Earth. However, it is a giant ball of super hot gases. That's what makes it a star. The closer a star is to Earth, the brighter and hotter it looks. That is why the Sun looks like it does.

What picture should the author use in the passage?
  1. a picture of a star
  2. a picture showing the distance of the sun and a star from Earth
  3. a picture of someone sitting in the sun
  4. a picture showing how hot the sun is
Grade 1 Supporting Details CCSS: CCRA.R.5, RI.1.5
Did you know that sometimes the Moon covers the Sun? This is called a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes right between the Sun and the Earth. The Earth gets very dark. It also gets cold. It is like a blackout. The Sun cannot get light or heat to the Earth.

This passage is included in a report on the sun. What heading should it be included under?
  1. The Surface of the Sun
  2. The Sun and the Moon
  3. The Sun's Light
  4. The Distance of the Sun
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