We are starting ELA Daily to review important ELA skills.
We are starting ELA Daily to review important ELA skills.
Question 1
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Why is soccer considered great for kids' bodies?
Question 2
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Why is soccer considered easy to learn?
Question 3
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How does soccer allow kids to learn about the world?
Question 4
4.
What equipment is necessary for kids to play soccer?
Question 5
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What does the author claim about playing soccer?
Question 6
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Question 7
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What caused Jim Morris to turn down an offer to play for the New York Yankees?
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Question 9
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Reread the first paragraph. What lesson did the sister feel she needed to pass along to Niles before he starts fifth grade?
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Question 10
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Question 11
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Which two quotes support that Niles is being pessimistic about starting fifth grade?
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Question 12
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What does the idiom "Niles face lit up" mean in the story.
“Do you remember when I wrote that cool paper about whales that live in the Arctic Ocean?” I asked him. Niles’s face lit up. He’d been fascinated by the big graceful animals and their ability to survive in such cold waters.
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Question 15
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What other tips would you give to help Niles as he starts fifth grade?
Determine the details from the text that support the author's main point or claim. Choose 4
Soccer is played outside in the rain and when it is very hot.
Soccer teaches kids about the world and opens them up to the world around them.
Many schools have soccer teams.
The rules are simple and easy to learn.
Soccer is great for kid's bodies.
The players share one ball.
Soccer is safer because it isn't a hitting sport and it is played on grass.
B- Jim wanted to pursue another career in education.
C-Jim needed to take care of his ill grandfather.
D-Jim had too many injuries and could not play.
Question 8
8.
Which two quotes support the claim that Jim was an inspiration for his students?
What does the word "intrigued" mean as it is used in the sentence below?
"Niles looked at me. He was unconvinced but intrigued."
C-uninterested
D-distracted
"Niles looked at me. He was unconvinced but intrigued."
"Niles was in the middle of complaining about the school supply list he’d been given."
"The most important thing I needed to learn as a fifth grader was how to be organized."
“Why do I need five separate notebooks? It’s too many!” he exclaimed."
A- He was bored and didn't want to go school shopping.
B- He was excited and interested in something.
C- His face had a shiny spot on it.
D- He was confused about why he needed so many notebooks in 5th grade.
Question 13
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Which detail would be important to include in a summary about the passage?
Question 14
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Which two quotes in the text show that Jim's plan to motivate his team worked?
B-"Jim was on his way to Tampa for a tryout for the Devil Rays."
C-"Jim was nervous, but his expectations were low."
D-"Jim thought maybe the team needed a little extra motivation, so he made a deal with his players."
E-"Of course, he inspired his students with every single pitch."
