15 - Main idea and Details
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7 questions
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Read the sentences from the passage.
They believe students should spend more time on math, science, reading, and writing. These subjects are essential. However, students need gym class just as much as these other subjects.
What does the word essential most likely mean as it is used in the sentence?
Read the sentences from the passage.
They believe students should spend more time on math, science, reading, and writing. These subjects are essential. However, students need gym class just as much as these other subjects.
What does the word essential most likely mean as it is used in the sentence?
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What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
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Read the paragraph from the passage.
Exercising and playing during gym class keeps students’ bodies healthy. Gym class is a good way to help students stay at a healthy weight. Experts have found that students who exercise are sick less often than students who don’t. Students’ hearts beat faster when they run, jump rope, or even throw a ball. Doctors report that this makes the heart stronger. Exercise also makes our lungs work harder. This keeps them healthy. Exercise builds strong muscles and bones. A strong body is a healthy body.
In your own words, briefly explain the author’s argument and what evidence the author uses to support it.
Read the paragraph from the passage.
Exercising and playing during gym class keeps students’ bodies healthy. Gym class is a good way to help students stay at a healthy weight. Experts have found that students who exercise are sick less often than students who don’t. Students’ hearts beat faster when they run, jump rope, or even throw a ball. Doctors report that this makes the heart stronger. Exercise also makes our lungs work harder. This keeps them healthy. Exercise builds strong muscles and bones. A strong body is a healthy body.
In your own words, briefly explain the author’s argument and what evidence the author uses to support it.
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Which detail from the passage supports the idea that gym class teaches students to get along with each other?
Which detail from the passage supports the idea that gym class teaches students to get along with each other?
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Read the sentences from the passage. Underline the three words that best help show the author’s opinion about the inclusion of gym class.
Read the sentences from the passage. Underline the three words that best help show the author’s opinion about the inclusion of gym class.
Gym class has many wonderful effects on students. It greatly improves their learning, keeps their bodies healthy, and teaches them to get along with others. Gym class is important.
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Part A
What is the author’s overall argument about gym class?
Part A
What is the author’s overall argument about gym class?
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Underline the sentence from the passage that best supports the answer to part A.
Underline the sentence from the passage that best supports the answer to part A.
In many schools, gym class has been removed from the school day. Some school leaders think gym class is not important. They believe students should spend more time on math, science, reading, and writing. These subjects are essential. However, students need gym class just as much as these other subjects. Removing gym class from the school day is not a good idea. Gym class improves learning, keeps students healthy, and teaches them to get along with others.