Set A
A dog is a mammal. A cat is a mammal. A fox is a mammal. A mammal does not hatch from an egg. A Mammal has fur. This text is mostly about
a. what a dog is
b. what a mammal is
c. what a cat is
b. what a mammal is
Jon got a dog. He gave his dog the name Rex. Jon loved his dog Rex. Rex sat next to Jon. Rex even walked with Jon.
This is mostly about
a. Jon and his dog
b. sitting
c. walking
a. Jon and his dog
It is easy to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First, get two slices of bread. Next, put peanut butter on one side of the bread. Last, put jelly on the second slice of bread.
What is the main idea? Explain.
a. how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
b. last put jelly on the bread.
a. how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Water can be in many forms. Water is a gas when it is steam. When water is boiling in a pot, it turns into steam. Water can be a solid. Ice is a solid. A solid is hard. Water can be a liquid too.
Which sentence states the main idea? Explain your answer
a. Water is wet.
b. Water can look different.
c. Water can be a gas.
b. Water can look different.
Hal liked to draw. He drew a house. He even drew a car. Next, he drew a farm. Hal drew all of the time.
What is the main idea? How do you know?
a. There is a house.
b. Hal liked to draw.
c. There was a car.
b. Hal liked to draw.
Trees are good. Trees help us. We get food from trees. An apple comes from a tree. An orange comes from a tree also.
The main ideas is
a. An apple comes from a tree.
b. An orange comes from a tree.
c. Trees help us.
c. Trees help us.
Meg liked to eat eggs. She ate eggs each day. Meg ate eggs with her bread. She ate eggs with her ham.
The text is mostly about
a. ham
b. Meg liked eggs
c. each day
b. Meg liked eggs
A map can be a big help. It can tell where you are at. It can show you where to go. You can even make one.
What is the main idea? Explain your ideas.
a. Maps can help
b. Where to go
c. Make a map
a. Maps can help
Lori woke up and saw snow. There was snow in her yard. There was even snow on her mom’s car. Lori knew she had to stay at home because of all of the snow.
The main idea is
a. There was snow.
b. Lori could see outside of her window.
c. Snow was in the grass.
a. There was snow.
Paula saw that her house was dark. She looked at all the cars parked on her street and wanted to know if there were people at the house next door. When she got inside of her house, everyone surprised her. They gave her a party.
What is this text mostly about? Explain.
a. There were cars.
b. Her house was unusually dark.
c. Paula was given a party.
c. Paula was given a party.
For three weeks, Pam asked her mom for a pet. Pam liked to think about what it would be like to have a pet. Pam smiled when she saw a pet cat or pet dog. One day, her mom gave her a pet and Pam was very happy.
What is this text mostly about? How do you know?
a. Pam smiled.
b. Pam saw a cat.
c. Pam wanted a pet.
c. Pam wanted a pet.
Ken wanted to win a prize. He played different games. He played the fish game. Ken played the bucket game. Ken also played a ring toss game too. Ken won the ring toss game! He got a big prize.
What is the main idea? Explain.
a. Ken played the bucket game.
b. Ken wanted to win a prize.
c. Ken played the ring toss game.
b. Ken wanted to win a prize.
It gets cold in some states. When it gets cold, some animals fly away. They fly to places that are not cold. They fly away so they can stay warm. They fly away so they can get food.
What is this text mostly about? How do you know?
a. Some animals fly away when it is cold.
b. There is food when it gets cold outside.
c. It should be warm outside.
a. Some animals fly away when it is cold.
Kids use games for different reasons. Some games are just for fun. This means that they are just to have a good time. Some games teach kids. This means that they help kids learn more.
What is the main idea? Explain.
a. Games can teach kids different things.
b. Kids use games for different reasons.
c. There are games that are for fun.
b. Kids use games for different reasons.
If a bug is green and is next to a green leaf, it can hide. If a rabbit is brown and sits next to a brown leaf, it can hide. If an animal is white and is in snow, it can hide too.
What is the main idea? Explain.
a. An animal’s color can help it hide.
b. Green animals can hide.
c. Brown animals look like leaves.
a. An animal’s color can help it hide.
A desert is a place that only gets a little rain. Some deserts are very hot. Some deserts are very dry. Only some animals or plants can live inside of a desert.
What is the main idea? Explain.
a. plants are in the desert
b. some deserts are hot
c. what deserts are like
c. what deserts are like
Some plants eat bugs. When a bug falls on it, it can get stuck on the wet part of the plant. Then, the plant has it for food. Other plants close when a bug falls on it. Then it has the bug for food.
What is the main idea? Explain.
a. Some plants are wet.
b. Some plants get stuck.
c. Some plants eat bugs.
c. Some plants eat bugs.
Some clouds are big. Some clouds are little. Some clouds are white. Some clouds are dark. Some clouds make rain. Some clouds do not.
What is the main idea? How do you know?
a. There are a lot of different clouds.
b. Some clouds are dark.
c. There are clouds with rain.
a. There are a lot of different clouds.
A reef is a place that has many animal bones. It is in the warm sea. Small animals leave their bones. This is what makes a reef. Reefs come in different colors. Some are blue. Some are pink. Some are green.
What is it mostly about? Explain.
a. It is mostly about blue rocks in water.
b. It is mostly about the color water is.
c. It is mostly about what reefs are like.
c. It is mostly about what reefs are like.
Pam made a cake. She had eggs for her cake. She had milk for her cake. She had flour for her cake. Last, Pam baked the cake. It was very good.
What is it mostly about? How do you know?
a. Pam had flour.
b. Pam made a cake.
c. Pam had milk.
b. Pam made a cake.
Do you know what a mammal is? Mammals are animals that give live birth. Birds lay eggs instead of giving live birth. Mammals also have fur on their bodies. Other animals have feathers, scales, or smooth skin.
This text is mostly about
a. how birds lay eggs
b. what a mammal is
c. where to find mammals
b. what a mammal is
There are many types of trees. The maple tree is one type of tree. We get maple syrup from maple trees. Coconuts grow on coconut trees. Coconut nectar and coconut milk come from coconuts.
The main ideas is
a. Many foods come from different trees.
b. Coconuts grow on coconut trees.
c. Maple trees produce syrup.
a. Many foods come from different trees.
There is not another planet in our solar system like Earth. Our planet is the only planet in our solar system that is known to have plants and animals. Our planet is also the only planet that is known to have lakes of water.
The paragraph is mostly about
a. Our planet is the only planet.
b. There is not another planet in our solar system like Earth.
b. There is not another planet in our solar system like Earth.
Ideas that we would find unusual today were widely believed. At one time, many people believed that the Earth was flat and that someone could fall off the side of the Earth if they walked too far. Some thought a fountain would keep people young. An explorer went looking for a fountain that would help people stay young.
The text is mostly about
a. Someone went looking for the fountain of youth.
b. Ideas that we find unusual today were widely believed.
c. Some believed the earth was flat.
b. Ideas that we find unusual today were widely believed.
It is easy to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First, get two slices of bread. Next, put peanut butter on one side of the bread. Last, put jelly on the second slice of bread.
What is the main idea?
a. It is easy to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
b. Last put jelly on the bread.
c. Steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
c. Steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.