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    The document summarizes information about Antarctica: (1) For centuries, little was known about Antarctica and it was viewed as a dangerous, frozen wasteland. It was the last continent discovered in the early 1800s after many explorers had tried sailing there. (2) Even before its discovery, stories were told about a southern land by ancient Greeks. Many famous sailors like Captain James Cook tried to find it in the 1700s. (3) Captain Cook was the first to reach the ice cap surrounding Antarctica in winter, circumnavigating the continent but unable to get close due to ice. His record stood for 50 years.

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    The document summarizes information about Antarctica: (1) For centuries, little was known about Antarctica and it was viewed as a dangerous, frozen wasteland. It was the last continent discovered in the early 1800s after many explorers had tried sailing there. (2) Even before its discovery, stories were told about a southern land by ancient Greeks. Many famous sailors like Captain James Cook tried to find it in the 1700s. (3) Captain Cook was the first to reach the ice cap surrounding Antarctica in winter, circumnavigating the continent but unable to get close due to ice. His record stood for 50 years.

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    The document summarizes information about Antarctica: (1) For centuries, little was known about Antarctica and it was viewed as a dangerous, frozen wasteland. It was the last continent discovered in the early 1800s after many explorers had tried sailing there. (2) Even before its discovery, stories were told about a southern land by ancient Greeks. Many famous sailors like Captain James Cook tried to find it in the 1700s. (3) Captain Cook was the first to reach the ice cap surrounding Antarctica in winter, circumnavigating the continent but unable to get close due to ice. His record stood for 50 years.

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    The document summarizes information about Antarctica: (1) For centuries, little was known about Antarctica and it was viewed as a dangerous, frozen wasteland. It was the last continent discovered in the early 1800s after many explorers had tried sailing there. (2) Even before its discovery, stories were told about a southern land by ancient Greeks. Many famous sailors like Captain James Cook tried to find it in the 1700s. (3) Captain Cook was the first to reach the ice cap surrounding Antarctica in winter, circumnavigating the continent but unable to get close due to ice. His record stood for 50 years.

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    Antarctica
    (1) For centuries, little was known about Antarctica. It was thought of as a distant, dangerous, frozen
    wasteland. It was the last continent to be discovered. No one sighted it until the early 1800s. Before that time,
    many explorers had sailed south in an attempt to visit the ice-covered land. In those days, their trips were as
    famous as those of the first astronauts.
    (2) Even before the land was discovered, stories were told about it. The ancient Greeks thought there was a
    land at the bottom of the world. Over the years, some of the world's greatest sailors tried to find it. In 1772, the
    famous Captain James Cook made the trip.
    (3) Captain Cook was the first sailor to make it all the way to the ice cap. The ice surrounds Antarctica in the
    winter. Cook sailed all the way around the continent but was blocked from getting too close by the ice. Captain
    Cook went farther south than anyone had ever gone. His record stood for 50 years.
    (4) In the 1820s, a different type of sailor was setting sail toward Antarctica. Seal hunters and whale hunters
    made the journey. A young American named Nathaniel Palmer was probably the first person to see Antarctica.
    He and other adventurers were sailing through uncharted ocean in search of seals. In doing so, they became
    explorers as well as hunters.

    1. What is the main idea of the article?


    A. Antarctica has fascinated people for many centuries.
    B. Nathaniel Palmer was the first person to see Antarctica.
    C. The ancient Greeks knew about Antarctica for centuries.
    D. Antarctica was the last continent to be discovered.

    2. What is paragraph 3 mostly about?


    A. Cook's attempt to see Antarctica
    B. Antarctica's dangerous ice cap
    C. Hunters breaking Cook's record
    D. Stories being told about Antarctica

    3. Paragraph 4 is mostly about

    A. Nathaniel Palmer sailing to Antarctica in the 1820s.


    B. how seals and whales live in the ice cold waters.
    C. hunters becoming the first explorers of Antarctica.
    D. how sailors were different in the nineteenth century.

    Do you know where to find Italy on a map? Italy juts out from the European continent. It sticks out into the
    Mediterranean Sea. It is shaped like a high-heeled boot. The toe is pointed to the island of Sicily. Other important
    islands to its west are Sardinia, Corsica, and Elba. To the north are France, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany.
    Some countries lie to the east. They are across the Adriatic Sea. Croatia, Bosnia, and Herzegovina are found across
    the water.
    Main Idea & Supporting Details Name ___________________________

    4. Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that Italy is surrounded by water?
    A. It is shaped like a high-heeled boot.
    B. The toe is pointed to the island of Sicily.
    C. Do you know where to find Italy on a map?
    D. It sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea.

    5. The passage is mainly about


    A. important islands near Italy.
    B. Italy's geographic location.
    C. the Adriatic Sea's coast.
    D. Italy's politics and history.

    6. In the 1400s, the Portuguese set out to find ways around the Muslim trade routes. In the process, they
    made a large trading empire. The Portuguese hoped to make more money and teach others about their
    religion. They wanted to grow wealthy from trade. They also wanted to spread Christianity to other lands.

    What is this paragraph mainly about?


    A. teaching religion to others
    B. making money from travel
    C. the history of Christianity
    D. the Portuguese trade empire

    7. Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica in 1769. He went to military schools in France. By age sixteen,
    he was an active member of the French army. He fought in the wars against France's enemies during the
    revolution. He became known as a great leader. He won campaigns against the British and the Italians. He
    made sure that news of his victories reached the right ears. Before long he met the key political leaders in
    Paris.

    What is this paragraph mainly about?


    A. French military history
    B. the defeat of British armies
    C. famous people born in Corsica
    D. the life of Napoleon Bonaparte

    8. Let me tell you about my day. I woke up, took a shower, got dressed, and got a ride to the airport. After
    a three-hour flight, I met my grandparents at the gate and we had lunch. I couldn't get over all the beautiful
    palm trees scattered around. I was used to snow, snow, snow. When we finished with lunch, they took me on a
    driving tour of their city, but I was in a hurry to get to the beach. By that time, it was four o'clock. I only had a
    few precious hours of sun left, so I put it to good use. They dropped me off, and I agreed to meet them in the
    same spot at six. I quickly changed into my swimsuit and ran into the waves. I could hardly believe that this
    morning I woke up in ten-degree weather, and now I was in the warm ocean!

    The passage is mainly about


    A. how everyone loves the beach.
    B. how grandparents are boring.
    C. the activities of the narrator's day.
    Main Idea & Supporting Details Name ___________________________

    9. Killer whales are sometimes called the "wolves of the sea." They are predators; they need to eat other
    animals to live. Like wolves, they work together in groups. If you're a porpoise or a big fish, a killer whale
    looks mean because it wants to eat you. If you're a killer whale, then you hope that the porpoise or big fish
    doesn't get away. If it does, then you have to go hungry.

    What is the main idea of the paragraph?


    A. Killer whales chase big fish.
    B. Killer whales are predators.
    C. Killer whales live in groups.
    D. Killer whales are harmless.

    10. The ring you sometimes see around the sun or moon is called a halo. It is believed to be caused by the
    scattering of sunlight by tiny ice crystals very high in the sky. High clouds of ice crystals in the sky are called
    cirrus clouds or cirrostratus if they form a layer. These often form in front of warm fronts that bring rain. That
    means a halo around the sun or moon is often a warning that rain may come.

    The passage is mainly about


    A. a warning that rain may come.
    B. how halos are formed.
    C. warm fronts that bring rain.
    D. the reasons the sun rises.

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