1. Monday, February 22, 2010 2 nd Period Turn-in Extra-Credit to the bin Grab your clicker! Sit with someone who has the same color shoes as you. Which of the following is the main idea? A.Eating a balanced diet gives your body the energy it needs. B.A balanced diet is important for everyone to consider when thinking about your health. C.Meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, and nuts are on the third level.

2. A Answer (B) is too broad and (C) is way too narrow.

3. Monday, February 22, 2010 3 rd Period Turn-in Extra-Credit to the bin Grab your clicker! Sit with someone who has the same color shoes as you. Another good title for this passage is: A.What You Need to Know About Fats B.An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away C.Water: An Essential Nutrient D.Eating for Life and Health

4. D This answer is best because the information in the passage is about your whole health. It doesn’t mention specifics only…it mentions a lot of specifics that make up a whole idea.

5. Monday, February 22, 2010 4 th Period Turn-in Extra-Credit to the bin Grab your clicker! Sit with someone who has the same color shoes as you. The first paragraph suggests that food: A.Is something that cleanses your body. B.Can improve the quality of your life. C.Should be eaten at night as well as during the day. D.Will make it easier for you to exercise.

6. B This answer is best because it is a direct detail pulled from the passage. It is found in Paragraph 1 sentence 4. Other choices might have been good answers based on background knowledge but the answer must be based on the passage details.

7. Monday, February 22, 2010 5 th Period Turn-in Extra-Credit to the bin Grab your clicker! Sit with someone who has the same color shoes as you. To help the reader identify the six nutrients needed by the body, the author: A.describes the five basic food groups. B.Explains what a balanced diet is. C.Writes the name of each nutrient in italics. D.Tells the number of daily servings needed from each food group.

8. C This is the best answer because the first paragraph has information giving a brief history of sunspots and their observations. Then continuing to be described by their order of occurrence.

9. Monday, February 22, 2010 6 th period Turn-in Extra-Credit to the bin Grab your clicker! Sit with someone who has the same color shoes as you. In this passage, the word nutrient means: A.A substance that gives the body energy. B.A type of blood cell. C.A body tissue D.The quality of your life.

10. A This answer is the best because it inferred from the last two sentences in paragraph 1. Summaries may vary but should include what they are and the different kinds and how often they occur.

11. Chapter 31 Notes : page 12 Causes of WWI : US and Abroad M A I N

12. Technology of War Trench Warfare Airplanes Tanks Machine Guns Poisonous Gas

13. The War at Home Committee on Public Information Espionage & Sedition Acts Council of National Defense War Industries Board 18/19 th Amendment National War Labor Board National Woman’s Party Food Administration / Fuel Administration Victory Loan Campaign Conscription Act