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Main Idea

Main Idea. http://www.flocabulary.com/main-idea / SONG. BrainPop. http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea /. The main idea of a story tells us: A. what to look for in the story. B. what the story is mainly about. C. how to read a story. D. nothing.

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Main Idea

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  1. Main Idea http://www.flocabulary.com/main-idea/ SONG

  2. BrainPop • http://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/mainidea/

  3. The main idea of a story tells us: A. what to look for in the story. B. what the story is mainly about. C. how to read a story. D. nothing

  4. The class is going on a field trip to the science center. Our teacher tells us that science is important. Our class enjoys doing science experiments. We work very hard when we do science. The main idea is: A. Our favorite subject is science. B. We are going on a field trip to the science center. C. We love science experiments. D. We hate science.

  5. Brandon is in the fourth grade. He loves to play games. His favorite game is basketball. When Brandon goes outside, he plays basketball with his friends.The main idea is: A. Brandon is in the fourth grade. B. Brandon loves to play games. C. Brandon plays outside. D. Brandon's favorite game is basketball.

  6. It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took at test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down. What is the main idea? A. Dessert is supposed to come last. B. The students had a backward day. C. It is hard to do things backward. D. Students failed their tests.

  7. Andrew likes to take pictures. He learned to use a camera when he was three years old and received the camera as a birthday present. He takes his camera with him everywhere he goes. He has taken pictures of the Grand Canyon, the Liberty Bell, and the outside of the White House. His enjoys taking pictures of sunsets and flowers best of all. One of his pictures was even chosen to be in a magazine about gardening. His mom is grateful that he takes photographs so well because she uses his photos for their family's annual Christmas card. What is the main idea of this passage? A. He learned to use a camera when he was three years old and received the camera as a birthday present. B. He has taken pictures of the Grand Canyon, the Liberty Bell, and the outside of the White House. C. Andrew likes to take pictures. D. His mom uses his pictures to make Christmas cards.

  8. Chimps live in groups called communities. Each group has the strongest male as its leader. Communities will fight to keep their territory safe.What is the main idea? A. Where do chimps live? B. What are chimps bodies like? C. How do chimps live?

  9. The fairground was busy with kids and their families having a good time. There was laughter and screams of delight. Kids were smiling and skipping along the paths around the fairground rides. The kids raised their hands in joy as the rides went up and down.What is the main idea of this paragraph? A. Fairgrounds are busy places. B. Fairgrounds have lots of rides, C. Fairgrounds are fun for families. D. You can skip at the fairground.

  10. Teeth can tell you what kinds of food a mammal eats. Plant eaters (herbivores) like deer have large, flat molars for grinding plants. Animals that eat both plants and meat (omnivores) have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods. Animals that are meat eaters (carnivores) have canine teeth for cutting and tearing.What is the main idea of this paragraph? A. Animals have different kinds of teeth. B. An animal's teeth can tell you what kinds of food the animal eats. C. Animals that are meat eaters have canine teeth for cutting and tearing, but plant eaters have flat molars for grinding plants. D. Animals that eat both plants and meat have strong canines and molars for tearing and grinding foods.

  11. Jon held the ball in his hands. He bounced it slowly on the ground. Once. Twice. He crouched low and then jumped. The ball flew into the air. Up, up, up it went. Then down, down, down into the basket. "Yes!" he yelled. "Nothing but the net!"Based on the passage, what did the author want you to learn from this passage? A. Jon can jump high. B. Jon likes basketball. C. Jon makes a basket. D. How to throw a basketball.

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