Question 1 You and your friend read a book about three animals that travel hundreds of miles to find their way back home. They face danger, illness, and injury, yet eventually arrive alive to greet their heartsick owners. Which of the following is the topic of this book?

A. Three animals on a journey
B. Three animals with superpowers
C. Three animals run away for an adventure
D. Three animals risk their lives to return home

Question 2

you and your friend play a video game where a superbird has to find and eat radiation leaks at nuclear power plants before the plants explode. Which of the following is the main idea of this video game?

A. Radiation leaks are dangerous
B. A superbird saves the world
C. Bird with superpowers
D. Nuclear power plants

Question 3

Judy Blume's career as an American writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. She is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. One notable example is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing. However, Blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. Three of her novels for adults reached the New York Times best-seller list. In a 2008 interview Blume remarked, "I have so many stories left to tell!" By that time she had written nearly 30 novels. Judy Blume an exceptionally talented and productive American author.

Which of the following lists represents text evidence pieces that all support the main idea in this paragraph?

A. Four decades, many awards, best known for pre-teen novels
B. Many awards, can write for multiple audiences, 30 novels
C. Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing, best-seller list, interview
D. American writer, Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing, 30 novels

Question 4

Judy Blume's career as an American writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. She is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. One notable example is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing. However, Blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. Three of her novels for adults reached the New York Times best-seller list. In a 2008 interview Blume remarked, "I have so many stories left to tell!" By that time she had written nearly 30 novels. Judy Blume an exceptionally talented and productive American author.

Explain whether the main idea is explicit or implicit in this paragraph.

A. It is explicit because it is directly stated in the paragraph.
B. It is explicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.
C. It is implicit because it is directly stated in the paragraph.
D. It is implicit because it is not directly stated in the paragraph.

Question 5

Judy Blume's career as an American writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. She is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. One notable example is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing. However, Blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. Three of her novels for adults reached the New York Times best-seller list. In a 2008 interview Blume remarked, "I have so many stories left to tell!" By that time she had written nearly 30 novels. Judy Blume an exceptionally talented and productive American author.

Which of the following would be the best title for this paragraph?

A. "Future of Blume"
B. "Forty Years of Blume"
C. "Blume's Many Awards"
D. "Bountiful Brilliant Blume"