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Selected Response Item for Grade 5

Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 4. Determine and analyze important ideas and messages in informational texts

Objective c. State and support main ideas and messages

Assessment limit: In the text or a portion of the text

Read this article titled "Snug in the Snow." Then answer the question below.

What is the main idea of paragraph 6 of this article?

  1. Snakes, turtles, and frogs are cold-blooded animals.
  2. Frogs cover themselves in mud to get out of the cold.
  3. Cold-blooded animals hibernate because they cannot warm themselves.
  4. Animals often hibernate in groups in sheltered places, like rotted-out logs.

Correct Answer
C. Cold-blooded animals hibernate because they cannot warm themselves.
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