Exercises

EXERCISES

1) Read the passages and answer the questions.
Fire ants are painful and destructive pests. 2 The fire ant earned its name because of its venom. 3 The insect uses a wasp-like stinger to inject the venom, which causes a painful burning sensation and leaves tiny, itching pustules. 4 The ants will swarm over anyone or anything that disturbs their nests. 5 In addition to causing pain, fire ants damage many crops by eating the plants and by protecting other insects that damage crops. 6 Fire ants are attracted to soybeans, eggplant, corn, okra, strawberries, and potatoes.

QUESTIONS

Select the correct answer

1. What is the topic of the passage?

A. Ant bites
B. Fire ants
C. Farming
D. Pests

2. What does the author want you to know about the topic?

A. Fire ants have a wasp-like stinger.
B. Fire ants swarm.
C. Fire ants are pests to farmers.
D. Fire ants are painful and pesky

3. Which sentence contains the main idea?

A. 1
B. 4
C. 2
D. 5

2) 1 Rosa Parks was an African American woman who worked hard as a seamstress in a department store in the early 1960s. 2One day, tired from work, she refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, and became a national hero. 3She was arrested and placed in jail for her refusal to move to the back of the bus, where African Americans were forced to sit in those days. 4 The way she was treated garnered national attention. 5Some people say her refusal to give up her seat launched the civil rights movement. 6Rosa Parks proved that one brave person can make a difference.

QUESTIONS

Select the correct answer

4. What is the topic of the passage?

A. Rosa Park
B. Civil Rights
C. Brave People
D. National Heroes

5. What does the author want you to know about the topic?

A. Rosa Parks was a hard working woman.
B. Brave people deserve special attention.
C. Stubborn people always get their way.
D. Brave people can make a difference.

6. Which sentence contains the main idea?

A. 1
B. 5
C. 2
D. 6