Which of these statements from the passage states a fact?

"The Dog Newspaper went out of business."

The details about the articles in issue 2 of the Dog Newspaper show the reader that the author

was aware of her publication faults

Which sentence from the passage states a main idea of the passage?

Soldiers fought to protect the world, B.J. did his duty too.

How does the author give more information about the characters at the beginning of the passage?

by inserting a flashback to explain where B.J. came from

What statement best expresses one of the main ideas of the entire passage?

Dull material will eventually cost a writer their audience

What sentence from the passage states a fact?

"B.J. took one more plane ride, from Minneapolis to Fresno."

The author expresses the opinion that

B.J.'s life was as uneventful as other dogs' lives.

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5th Journeys reading/Comprehension/Dog Newspaper

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1
The gingerbread house was absolutely breathtaking. Which word expresses an opinion?
gingerbread
breathtaking
house
was
2
Which of these statements from the passage states a fact?
"Issue number three was a publishing disaster."
"B.J. still had not done anything newsworth."
"The next issue was even worse."
"The Dog Newspaper went out of business."
3
The details about the articles in issue 2 of the Dog Newspaper show the reader that the author
wanted to bore her readers as much as possible.
thought all of her articles were exciting
wanted to speed up the story with more action
was aware of her publication faults
4
Which sentence from the passage states a main idea of the passage?
"He helped searched rubble for signs of life."
"He slept with them in foxholes."
Soldiers fought to protect the world, B.J. did his duty too.
"While in Germany, his unit went into a town that
5
How does the author give more information about the characters at the beginning of the passage?
by inserting a flashback to explain where B.J. came from
by describing different dog breeds and their characteristics
by summarizing all of the issues of the Dog Newspaper
by providing information about Uncle Bill's childhood
6
I believe my writing career is over. Which word indicates that this is an opinion?
believed
career
my
over
7
What statement best expresses one of the main ideas of the entire passage?
Having multiple owners is unhealthy for a dog.
A newspaper about dogs could never be successful?
Dull material will eventually cost a writer their audience
Dog owners should created more exciting lives for their dogs
8
What sentence from the passage states a fact?
"What was in it for them? Except the first issue, not much"
"He lived to be sixteen, a good long life for a dog."
"B.J. took one more plane ride, from Minneapolis to Fresno."
"I need exciting plots, unique information, fresh insight."
9
The author expresses the opinion that
soldiers found B.J, when he was a puppy
B.J.'s life was as uneventful as other dogs' lives.
she wrote the Dog Newspaper when she was ten
her Uncle Bill could not keep a dog at his college.
10
Which detail supports the main idea that B.J. was showered with loving attention?
B.J. destroyed the gingerbread house
B.J. was flown to Minneapolis
The author read aloud to B.J.
Uncle Bill got to keep B.J.

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