Main Idea
Sophie is doing her homework. She sits at her kitchen table and reads her book. She can usually do her work by herself. Sometimes she has to ask her parents for help. What is the main idea?
Sophie is doing her homework.
Admire
Like, approve, appreciate
Available
Busy, unavailable
Parched
Dry, dehydrated
I was trying to win the game, but I bit the dust instead.
To be defeated or to lose
Lexi loves to jump rope. She can jump rope very fast and even do a criss-cross. She is trying to learn how to double dutch. It is harder to jump over two ropes. What is the main idea?
Lexi loves to jump rope.
Exhausted
Tired, worn out
Hostile
Friendly
Abundant
Available in large quantities; plentiful; having plenty of
The kids are all shooting the breeze instead of doing their work.
Talking, chatting
Jacob led a backyard safari. He and his friends looked at trees. They picked up rocks. They looked in the pond. They found many interesting animals. What is the main idea?
Jacob led his friends through the backyard.
Give, donate
Anxious
Calm, relaxed
Anticipate
Expect or predict
Our science teach is on vacation for a week, so the substitute teacher is trying to fill his shoes.
Taking the place of someone else
Ann helped her mom plant a garden. First, they picked out the weeds so the new plants would have room to grow. Then, they put the seeds into the soil & watered the seeds. Finally, they watched the plants in the garden grow. What is the main idea?
Ann helped plant a garden.
Vanished
Missing, absent, gone
Shallow
Deep
Benefecial
Favorable; helpful; good
My allowance is burning a hole in my pocket. I think I'm going to go buy a new video game after school.
Wanting to spend money as soon as you get it
When an octopus is trying to get away from an enemy, it sprays ink. This ink clouds the water. The ink also blocks the smell of the octopus. Then the octopus can get away. What is the main idea?
An octopus can spray ink as a defense.
Assignment
Task, work, chore
Safe, careful, cautious
Ambition
Strong desire to do or achieve something typically requiring determination and hard work
When we went to the school dance, we were dressed to the nines.
Dressed in your best outfit