Main idea 1
Main idea 2
Choice of 3
100

                                                                       

HuangXin is getting ready for school. He grabbed his backpack, ate breakfast, and went to the bus stop. He is ready for a day of learning!

                                                       


    

HuangXin is getting ready for school.

100

                                                                       

Samantha is scared of the dark. She does not like to be alone in a dark room. Her mother gave her a night-light to keep in her bedroom.

                                                       


    

Samantha is scared of the dark. 

100

Beyonce and Taylor Swift sing as the radio plays. They pretend they are superstars. Beyonce sings into her hairbrush like it is a microphone. 

What is the main idea?

1. Beyonce and Taylor Swift sing with the radio.

2. Beyonce wants to be a superstar.

3. Beyonce and Taylor Swift sing into the hairbrush. 

1. Beyonce and Taylor Swift sing with the radio.

200

Today is Tara’s birthday. She is having a party. She ordered the pizza, picked up a cake, and hung up decorations.

                                                       


    

It is Tara's birthday.

200

Mrs. B.  is making a sandwich for lunch. She takes out some bread, avocado, lettuce, mustard, cucumber and cheese. She takes out a plate, a knife, and a napkin.

                                                       


    

Mrs. B is making a sandwich for lunch. 

200

Ariana Grande and her friends are going to a slumber party. They will bring their sleeping bags and suitcases. They will play games and tell silly jokes all night long. What is the main idea?

1. They will tell silly jokes.

2. Ariana Grande's friends will bring sleeping bags.

3. Ariana Grande is going to a slumber party. 

3. Ariana Grande is going to a slumber party.

300

Chika loves baseball. He plays on a team with his best friends every Saturday. He plays first base.

                                                       


    

Chika loves baseball.

300

                                                                       

Mrs. Krystal  is very unhappy with her class today. They are not following directions or paying attention to the lesson.

                                                       


    

Mrs. Krystal is unhappy with her class today. 

300

Today Drake is going shopping for a new pair of shoes. He wants a pair of Nike's with lime green laces. He really likes shoes that light up when you walk. His mother told him that the shoes must cost less than $45.

What is is the main idea?

1. Drake likes shoes that light up when you walk.

2. Shoes should always cost less than $45.

3. Drake is looking for a new pair of shoes.

3. Drake is looking for a new pair of shoes. 
400

Yijin has a math test tomorrow. He is studying his multiplication tables and practicing math problems. He makes a list of questions to ask his teacher.

                                                                       


    

Yijin has a math test tomorrow.

400

Brady's bug collection is really, really big. His favorite bug is the praying matis. Brady keeps his big bug collection safe in his room. 

Brady has a big bug collection. 

400

Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kokomi. She was the oldest girl in her family, and she had six younger sisters. One day, Kokomi was outside with her sisters when she saw a soft, white feather come right out of the sky and fall to the ground. There was a small note on the feather- "Be careful. This is a magic feather!"

What is the main idea?

1. Kokomi has six sisters.

2. Feathers fall from the sky.

3. Kokomi found a magic feather. 

3. Kokomi found a magic feather. 

500

                                                                       

Miaoling and Ian cannot get along. They are always fighting. They fight in school and on the bus. They are always getting into trouble for fighting.

                                                       


    

Miaoling and Ian do not get along. 

500

Marc Anthony wears the craziest hats. He has one with feathers. He even has a cowboy hat. His hat collection is very unusual. 

Marc Anthony has a crazy collection of hats. 

500
When an earthquake occurs in the ocean, it can trigger a huge wave called a tsunami. It spreads across teh ocean at great speeds and gets bigger and bigger as it gets closer to the shore. Then, the tsunami hits land and can cause enormous damage. 


What is the main idea?

1. A tsunami gets bigger and bigger.

2. A tsunami is a dangerous wave caused by an earthquake.

3. A tsunami is dangerous. 

1. A tsunami is a dangerous wave caused by an earthquake. 

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