Main Idea
Today the circus came to town. They came in a big, red train called a circus train. There was a little engine pulling four circus cars. In the last circus car I saw four lions! The circus will be fun!
What is the main idea?
a) The circus is coming to town.
b) The circus train was red.
c) There were four lions.
d) I do not like the circus.
a) The circus is coming to town.
Today is my birthday! I am eight years old today. My family is giving me a big birthday party. All of my friends will be there. We will eat cake and ice cream. We will sing and play games. I hope to get many nice presents.
Another word for "present" is:
a) gift
b) song
c) party
a) gift
My dog buried his ____ in our yard.
a) bone
b) bon
c) boan
d) boun
a) bone
Dad and I went fishing today. First, we ate breakfast. We left the house after we ate. Then, we went to the bait store. Dad bought some worms. We caught five fish and cooked them.
Which happened first?
a) We ate breakfast.
b) Dad bought worms.
c) We caught five fish.
d) We cooked our fish.
a) We ate breakfast.
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There are many kinds of bears. White polar bears live in cold places. Black bears live in the forest. Brown bears live in many places such as in grassy lands, and woods.
What is the main idea?
a) Brown bears live in many places.
b) There are many kinds of bears.
c) Polar bears live in cold places.
d) Black bears live in the forest.
b) There are many kinds of bears.
A mother chicken sat on her nest. She was a big chicken with yellow feathers. She was sitting on some eggs. One day the eggs cracked open. Then some little chicks popped out of the eggs. Now the chicken had six chicks.
Where did the mother chicken sit?
a) in a tree
b) on her nest
c) in the dirt
d) in the grass
b) on her nest
Can you ________ this for me?
a) cane
b) explain
c) jump
d) train
b) explain
Today, I went swimming. First, I put on my swimsuit. Then, I jumped into the water to get wet. After that, I dove off the diving board! After swimming, my grandma made me lunch.
Which happened after swimming?
a) I dove off the diving board.
b) Grandma made lunch.
c) I jumped into the water .
d) I put on my bathing suit.
b) Grandma made lunch.
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There is one thing the same about bears. Did you know, a polar bear builds a cave in a snow drift? A black bear digs a den to sleep in. A brown bear makes a den in brush piles. Sometimes he burrows in the ground. There the bears sleep for the winter.
What is the main idea?
a) Sometimes bears burrow in the ground.
b) A black bear digs a den.
c) All bears need a place to sleep.
d) A polar bear builds a cave in the snow.
c) All bears need a place to sleep.
Rabbits are fast animals. They have strong back legs that help them jump and run fast. Rabbits have good hearing, too. They have long ears that help them hear well. Rabbits are plant eaters. They eat grass, leaves, and carrots.
Why can rabbits hear very well?
a) They have long ears.
b) They have big eyes.
c) They can jump and run fast.
a) They have long ears.
I'm not feeling well. My ______ hurts.
a) throw
b) throat
c) coat
d) tow
b) throat
My mother gave me some seeds. I dug some holes in the garden. I planted the seeds. Each day, I watered the seeds. I waited a few weeks to go by. Soon, some flowers began to grow!
What happened before I planted the seeds?
I dug some holes in the garden.
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The rain began early in the morning. It fell as hard drops, one after another. The sky was full of dark purple clouds. Thunder began as a soft rumble and became louder and louder. Lightning crashed every few minutes, making the sky a brilliant white.
What is the main idea?
a) The farms needed the rain.
b) The thunder hurt the people's ears.
c) Lightning made the sky bright.
d) The storm was very strong..
d) The storm was very strong.
Our Earth moves around the Sun. The Sun is a yellowish star. It is made up of hot gas. The Sun gives us light and heat. It also gives off energy.
What does the Sun give us?
a) water and light
b) light, heat, and energy
c) heat and water
b) light, heat, and energy
rain, plain, sprain, gain, paint, snail, nail
It was early in the morning. Kate woke up hungry. She got dressed. Then, she went into the kitchen. She got a small pan and cooked some bacon and eggs. The bacon and eggs were so good! She ate them with a glass of milk.
What did Kate do after she got a pan?
She cooked bacon and eggs.
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Plants have many different parts such as roots, stems and leaves. The roots grow into the ground and help keep the plant from blowing away. They also suck up water from the soil for the plant. The stems have leaves attached to them. The leaves catch sunlight and turn it into food for the plants.
What is the main idea?
a) Plants use sunlight for food.
b) The roots of a plant suck up water from the soil.
c) Plants have many different parts like roots, stems, and leaves.
c) Plants have many different parts like roots, stems, and leaves.
Jellyfish are some of the most poisonous animals that live in the ocean. They can be found in all the oceans of the world. Jellyfish come in all different sizes. Some are very, very small and others are very big! Jellyfish eat fish eggs, plankton, small fish, and other jellyfish.
What do jellyfish eat?
a) plankton
b) small fish
c) fish eggs
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
Write a word with the same long vowel team as: boat.
coat, moat, throat, soap, toad
Last summer, I learned how to swim. First, the teacher told me to hold my breath. Then, I learned to put my head under the water. Next, I floated to my teacher with my arms straight out. Finally, I swam using both my arms and my legs. Swimming is fun!
What did the narrator learn how to do after learning how to hold her breath?
She put her head under the water.
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