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Central Idea & Supporting Details Practice

Quiz by Lauren Casteen

Grades 9-10
English Language Arts
Common Core

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  • Q1
    In August, when Joe Biden delivered his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, he began by acknowledging Ella Baker, a phenomenal political strategist and organizer. "Ella Baker, a giant of the Civil Rights movement, left us with this wisdom: Give people light and they will find a way," Biden recalled. "Give people light. Those are words for our time." Baker, often called a social architect of the Civil Rights movement, was a field secretary for the NAACP. King recruited her to help run and organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, then she helped form SNCC, which organized Freedom Rides to challenge segregated interstate transportation; and Freedom Summer, a campaign to register Southern Black people to vote. Baker helped organize the Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party, which challenged the all-white Democratic Party delegation from Mississippi. "The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use," Baker said, "and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence." WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA OF THIS PASSAGE?
    Joe Biden just became president of the United States.
    Ella Baker helped Black Americans exercise their right to vote.
    The Mississippi Democratic Freedom Party challenged the all-white Democratic Party in Mississippi.
    Ella Baker was a secretary of the NAACP.
    120s
    RI.9-10.2
  • Q2
    Which of these is a SUPPORTING DETAIL for the main idea above?
    Joe Biden delivered his acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention.
    Baker, often called a social architect of the Civil Rights movement, was a field secretary for the NAACP.
    Freedom Rides challenged segregated interstate transportation.
    120s
    RI.9-10.2
  • Q3
    A study by Oxford University researchers on how playing video games affects mental health used data from video game makers, marking a rare collaboration between academics and the game industry. The paper released November 16 by the Oxford Internet Institute comes as video game sales this year have boomed as more people are stuck at home because of the pandemic and many countries have once again imposed limits on public life. The findings are based on survey responses from people over 18 who played two games, Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The study used data provided by the game makers, Electronic Arts and Nintendo of America, on how much time the respondents spent playing, unlike previous research that relied on imprecise estimates from the players. The researchers said they found the actual amount of time spent playing was a small but significant positive factor in people's well-being. The paper said the level of enjoyment that players get from a game could be a more important factor for their well-being than mere playing time. WHAT IS THE CENTRAL IDEA OF THE PASSAGE ABOVE?
    Researchers worked with video game companies to study the impact of video games on mental health, and found that the games could have a small positive impact.
    Many countries have imposed limits on public life.
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a popular video game that came out last year.
    People over 18 prefer the game Plants vs. Zombies over the game Animal Crossing.
    120s
    RI.9-10.2
  • Q4
    Which of these is NOT a supporting detail for the main idea above?
    The paper said the level of enjoyment that players get from a game could be a more important factor for their well-being than mere playing time.
    The researchers said they found the actual amount of time playing was a small but significant positive factor in people's well-being.
    The study [...] used data from video-game makers, marking a rare collaboration between academics and the video game industry.
    The paper was released on November 16 by the Oxford Internet Institute.
    120s
    RI.9-10.2

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