Establishing Main Idea
Main Idea of Long Films
Main Idea of Songs
Main Idea of TV shows
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Many types of bacteria are helpful. For example, some are able to take nitrogen from the air. They then put it into the soil. This makes the soil better for growing plants. Some bacteria are helpful in making cheese. Other bacteria are helpful in making vinegar. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bacteria puts nitrogen from the air into the soil. B. Bacteria helps make food. C. Some types of bacteria helps humans.
What is C. "Some types of bacteria helps humans."
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In this movie, a small fish is captured. His father and a forgetful fish try to locate his whereabouts.
What is Finding Nemo?
100
In this song, a special glowing deer is rejected until his jolly owner finds a use for him.
What is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?
100
This is a show about a blended family trying to raise 6 kids in the 1970s.
What is The Brady Bunch?
200
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bees work together to make honey. B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive. C. The queen is the most important bee.
What is B. "Each bee has a job to do in a beehive."
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In this movie, a man who grew up in Santa’s workshop comes to stay with his father in New York City.

What is Elf?

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This is the song which is sung when a person is celebrating the anniversary of their birth.
What is Happy Birthday?
200
In this show, an annoying sponge and a starfish are best friends who get into trouble together.
What is Spongebob Squarepants?
300
In this movie, a boy is forgotten by his family at Christmas and must fend off 2 not-so-bright robbers.
What is Home Alone?
300
This is a song about a snowman that melts, but returns each year.
What is Frosty the Snowman?
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