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Main Idea # 1

100

I have a dog named Jack. He does so many tricks. He can shake and bark on command. When I tell him to roll, he rolls over on his back. He really is an amazing dog! ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Jack is very smart. B. Jack is my dog. C. Moat dogs can't roll over.

A. Jack is very smart.

200

Yesterday it snowed all day. We didn't even go to school because of the large amounts of snow. My brother and I made a now fort and then had a snowball fight. I love the snow! ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Snow is boring. B. Snow days are fun! C. We never have school when it snows.

B. Snow days are fun!

300

Today is my birthday! I made cupcakes to take to my friends at school. When I made it home from school, I opened my gifts from my family, and my mom made me a cake. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. No one was thoughtful on her birthday. B. She brought treats to her friends. C. She had a great birthday.

C. She had a great birthday.

400

Sam's parents just purchased a new pool for the backyard. He cannot wait to invite his friends over for a swim. His mom calls him a fish because he is always wanting to swim. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Same hates to swim. B. Same invites friends over to swim. C. Sam enjoys swimming.

C. Same enjoys swimming.

500

Angela just finished babysitting her niece. She wanted to babysit to earn money for a new necklace. The necklace is gold with a red stone in the middle. She can't wait to buy it! ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Angela loves babysitting. B. Angela is saving money to buy a necklace. C. Angela does not like jewelry.

B. Angela is saving money to buy a necklace.

Main Idea # 2

100

It's Father's Day, so Devin and Jacie want to buy their dad a nice present. They finally decide to get him a new tackle box for fishing. When he opened the gift he smiled. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. They didn't know what to buy. B. Their dad didn't like the gift. C. Devin and Jacie bought their dad a gift.

C. Devin and Jacie bought their dad a gift.

200

Timothy held the ball in his hands. His team was down by two points with 53 seconds left in the game. He faked a pass to his teammates and then drove to the basket to tie the game. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. The game was now tied. B. Timothy is terrible at basketball. C. Timothy is good at basketball.

A. The game was now tied.

300

The pacific Ocean is on the eat coast of the United States. It is the largest ocean on the planet. It is home to many animals, and people enjoy using the ocean for recreation activities. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. The Pacific Ocean is on the east coast. B. Many animals live in the Pacific Ocean. C. The Pacific Ocean

C. The Pacific Ocean

400

Jack and Same love to go to the lake during the summer. Their family has a boat, and they enjoy tubing and water skiing. They go every weekend with their family. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Jake and Same love the lake. B. The lake is boring. C. The family has a boat.

A. Jake and Sam love the lake.

500

Barney and his friends are going to the circus. They cannot wait to see the elephants and the flying acrobats. maybe they will even have cotton candy as a snack. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Elephants are big. B. Barney's trip to the circus. C. Cotton candy is delicious.

B. Barney's trip to the circus.

Main Idea # 3

100

Dolphins are beautiful and friendly animals that live in the ocean. They are friendly creatures and love to perform tricks. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Dolphins are mean. B. Dolphins can perform tricks. C. Dolphins are friendly and kind animals.

C. Dolphins are friendly and kind animals.

200

Camping is Mia's favorite activity in the summer. She especially like when her family makes s'mores on the fire and sings songs. She things it's fun to play in the woods. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Her family makes s'mores. B. Mia enjoys camping. C. Her friends make camping special.

B. Mia enjoys camping.

300

Todd likes to go hunting with his dad. They collect rocks and look for animals on the trail. One day, they saw a black bear and decided to turn around and go the other way. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. Todd and his dad like to hike in the wild. B. They saw a black bear. C. Todd likes to fish.

A. Todd and his dad like to hike in the wild.

400

Mike works hard on his computer to create games for his friends. They play each other when he finishes making them. His friends cannot make the games on their own, so they have to wait for Mike to create new ones. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. They play each other on the computer. B. Mike's friends like the games. C. Mike is good at making games on the computer.

C. Mike is good at making games on the computer.

500

Melissa is a nurse and helps people who are sick. She works hard to make sure her patients get the right amount of medicine so they can get better. ...................................................................................................................................................................... What is the main idea? A. She gives them medicine. B. Melissa helps people. C. Melissa dislikes her job.

B. Melissa helps people.