Which of these details least supports the main idea of the story?

Inside the submarine all I could hear was the sonar pinging.

What is one main idea from the selection?

The Titanic is a fascinating shipwreck.

Which of these things happened first?

The lookout warned there was an iceberg.

equipment that uses sound waves to locate underwater objects

There was sediment in the cup.

solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid

The most likely reason the author wrote this selection was to

teach readers about the Titanic.

Which of the following is a statement of opinion?

Most haunting of all were the shoes and boots.

How are the pictures most helpful in understanding this selection?

They show equipment the author used and the shipwreck.

Why did the noise of the sonar speed up?

The submarine was getting closer to the shipwreck.

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Reading Street 5.5.2

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A #vocab and #comprehension quiz over 5th Grade Reading Street Unit 5 Week 2

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1
Which of these details least supports the main idea of the story?
Inside the submarine all I could hear was the sonar pinging.
We rose up the side of the bow, now weeping tears of rust
Objects that had spilled out were lying on the ocean floor.
As we headed back to the surface, I was impatient to return.
2
Which resource could you use to prove that over 1,500 people died who were on the Titanic?
encyclopedia
dictionary
atlas
thesaurus
3
What is one main idea from the selection?
Only a few pieces of the shipwreck remain.
The Titanic is a fascinating shipwreck.
Underwater explorers must be very patient.
The Titanic had never sailed before.
4
Which of these things happened first?
The first office ordered that the ship be turned.
The lookout warned there was an iceberg.
The captain was told what had happened.
The lifeboats were launched.
5
The boat uses sonar.
a metal object thrown overboard to hold a boat in place
equipment that uses sound waves to locate underwater objects
a wooden steering wheel
large and strong nets
6
There was sediment in the cup.
liquid that becomes solid matter
solid matter that settles at the bottom of a liquid
grease
moisture
7
She put her feet in the ooze.
murky stream
soft mud
dampened dirt
steaming water
8
How were Frederick Fleet and Minnie Coutts alike?
They both had children.
They both had never been on a ship before.
They both traveled in first class.
They both survived.
9
Why did the Titanic sink?
It hit another ship.
It was not well made.
It hit an iceberg.
It was in a storm.
10
The van was very cramped.
antique
not having much space
expensive
not able to be driven
11
The most likely reason the author wrote this selection was to
convince readers to become explorers.
teach readers about the Titanic.
convince readers to study shipwrecks.
make readers feel sorry for those who died.
12
The interior of the house was clean.
nearby garden
inside
upper veranda
new extension
13
It was difficult to walk through the debris.
entryway
passageway
broken pieces
flying objects
14
Which of the following is a statement of opinion?
Fleet made it into a lifeboat and to safety
On board were many rich and famous people.
Few third-class passengers survived the sinking.
Most haunting of all were the shoes and boots.
15
How are the pictures most helpful in understanding this selection?
They show what people looked like in the early 1900s.
They show how the Titanic was advertised.
They show equipment the author used and the shipwreck.
They show how beautiful the Titanic was.
16
The robotic toy rolled across the room by itself.
computer controlled
manually operated
well constructed
quickly assembled
17
Why did the noise of the sonar speed up?
The submarine was going faster.
The submarine was getting closer to the shipwreck.
The submarine was nearing the ocean's bottom.
The submarine's steering mechanism became broken.

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