Bell Work: Central Idea, Sentence Structure, & Context Clues (Oct. 14-18)

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10 questions

1

Read this paragraph about Ben. As you read, think about the central idea of the paragraph. Then answer the questions.
Sick Day
Ben picked up a book and started to read. After a few minutes he closed the book with a sigh. Then he turned on the television. Ben flipped through a dozen channels, but he couldn't find anything to look at. His lunch sat on the table by his bed. He wasn't even hungry. Ben had to admit that staying home sick was boring.

What is the central idea of the paragraph?

Ben doesn't feel like eating.

Ben likes to read when he is sick.

Staying home sick can be boring.

There is nothing on television during the day.

For numbers 2, 3, and 4, refer to the passage about frogs.

Read what Louis wrote about frogs. As you read, think about the most important idea in the paragraph.

(1) Frogs change as they grow. (2) They begin as eggs. (3) A frog egg looks like a tiny black dot in jelly. (4) In time, a frog egg changes into a tadpole. (5) A tadpole has a tail. (6) It breathes underwater and has gills like a fish. (7) Later, the tadpole develops legs and its tail gets shorter. (8) It grows lungs to replace its gills. (9) The tadpole is now a frog that can live on land!

What is the central idea of the paragraph?

Frogs are a type of animal.

A tadpole is a baby frog.

Frogs begin their lives as frogs.

Frogs change as they grow.

What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

A frog egg looks like a tiny black dot in jelly, and they begin as eggs.

They begin as eggs like a tiny black dot in jelly.

They begin as eggs that look like a tiny black dot in jelly.

An egg that looks like a tiny black dot in jelly it begins.

Sentence 7 is missing punctuation. Think about what is missing and insert the correct punctuation.

For questions 5-7, use the passage below to help you answer the questions. 

Read this article about new-year celebration. As you read, ask yourself, “ What is the article mostly about?” The answer the questions.

(1) When do you celebrate the new year. (2) In the United States, Europe, and Japan, most people celebrate the new year on January 1. (3) In China, the new year begins sometime between the middle of February and the middle of March. (4) Jewish people celebrate the Jewish new year in the fall. (5) In Iran, the new year begins on the first day of spring.

What is the article mostly about?

Most countries celebrate the new year on January 1.

The new year begins on a different day each year.

People celebrate the new year at different times.

Jewish people begin the new year in the fall.

Where or how did you find the central idea?

In the first sentence of the paragraph

In the last sentence of the paragraph

In the middle of the paragraph

By thinking about the most important idea in the paragraph.

Which sentence contains an error?

Sentence 1

Sentence 2

Sentence 3

Sentence 4

Select the answer choice of the word that most closely matches the underlined word in the sentence. Use the other words in the sentence for clues to the correct meaning.

Our class has a strategy for raising money for our class party.

guess

door

idea

plan

The man walked down the long corridor in the dark building.

table

fan

hall 

area

My sister’s eyes resemble our mother’s eyes.

look like

feel like

open like

run like

Read this paragraph about Ben. As you read, think about the central idea of the paragraph. Then answer the questions.
                                                                                          Sick Day
Ben picked up a book and started to read. After a few minutes he closed the book with a sigh. Then he turned on the television. Ben flipped through a dozen channels, but he couldn't find anything to look at. His lunch sat on the table by his bed. He wasn't even hungry. Ben had to admit that staying home sick was boring.

What is the central idea of the paragraph?

Ben doesn't feel like eating.

Ben likes to read when he is sick.

Staying home sick can be boring.

There is nothing on television during the day.

Read what Louis wrote about frogs. As you read, think about the most important idea in the paragraph.

(1) Frogs change as they grow. (2) They begin as eggs. (3) A frog egg looks like a tiny black dot in jelly. (4) In time, a frog egg changes into a tadpole. (5) A tadpole has a tail. (6) It breathes underwater and has gills like a fish. (7) Later, the tadpole develops legs and its tail gets shorter. (8) It grows lungs to replace its gills. (9) The tadpole is now a frog that can live on land!

What is the central idea of the paragraph?

Frogs are a type of animal.

A tadpole is a baby frog.

Frogs begin their lives as frogs.

Frogs change as they grow.

What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?

A frog egg looks like a tiny black dot in jelly, and they begin as eggs.

They begin as eggs like a tiny black dot in jelly.

They begin as eggs that look like a tiny black dot in jelly.

An egg that looks like a tiny black dot in jelly it begins.

Read this article about new-year celebration. As you read, ask yourself, “ What is the article mostly about?” The answer the questions.

(1) When do you celebrate the new year. (2) In the United States, Europe, and Japan, most people celebrate the new year on January 1. (3) In China, the new year begins sometime between the middle of February and the middle of March. (4) Jewish people celebrate the Jewish new year in the fall. (5) In Iran, the new year begins on the first day of spring.

What is the article mostly about?

Most countries celebrate the new year on January 1.

The new year begins on a different day each year.

People celebrate the new year at different times.

Jewish people begin the new year in the fall.

Where or how did you find the central idea?

In the first sentence of the paragraph

In the last sentence of the paragraph

In the middle of the paragraph

By thinking about the most important idea in the paragraph.

Which sentence contains an error?

Sentence 1

Sentence 2

Sentence 3

Sentence 4

Our class has a strategy for raising money for our class party.

guess

door

idea

plan

The man walked down the long corridor in the dark building.

table

fan

hall 

area

My sister’s eyes resemble our mother’s eyes.

look like

feel like

open like

run like