Main Idea
A mother octopus takes good care of her eggs. She lays thousands of eggs in a den. Once the eggs are laid she guards them constantly and does not leave the den. When the eggs hatch, the tiny baby octopuses float away. Then the mother dies.
What is the main idea?
A. A mother octopus takes good care of her eggs.
B. A mother octopus does not leave the den.
C. A mother octopus lays thousands of eggs.
A
Mary accidentally misread the recipe and placed the cookies in the oven for two hours instead of one. Mary was upset when they all burned, so she threw them all in the garbage.
What caused the cookies to burn?
Mary misread the recipe and put them in the oven for two hours
Dogs are wonderful pets. Unlike cats, dogs can play fetch and learn commands, like sit and lay down. Walking your dog outside will give you exercise. If you want a pet, you should get a dog.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
Sarah and her family went to the zoo. First, they went to feed the giraffes. They bought giraffe food, and then fed the long-necked creatures the biscuits. The last animals they saw were the gigantic elephants!
What did Sarah's family do right before they fed the giraffes?
They went to the zoo.
Susan had just finished pouring pancake batter onto the hot griddle when the doorbell rant. It was the boy who lived next door and he was selling magazines for a fundraiser. Susan decided to buy three subscriptions from him.
What do you predict will happen next?
She will realize the pancakes are burnt.
Sharks have a lot of teeth. A shark may have up to 3,000 teeth at one time. Shark teeth grow in rows. When a shark loses a tooth, it is replaced by a new tooth from the row behind it. A shark may have over 20,000 teeth over the course of its life.
What is the main idea?
A. Sharks have a lot of teeth.
B. Shark teeth grow in rows.
C. When a shark loses a tooth, it is replaced by a new tooth.
A
Mary accidentally misread the recipe and placed the cookies in the oven for two hours instead of one. Mary was upset when they all burned, so she threw them all in the garbage.
What was the effect of the cookies burning?
Mary threw them in the garbage.
Today is Ella's ninth birthday. She is having a pool party. Ella and her mom bought diving sticks and tied prizes on each one for a party game. Ella can't wait for her cake, because it is shaped like a pool with blue icing!
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Entertain
Patty had a beautiful garden. She spent all day Saturday planting new flowers. First, she dug out a spot in the soil for the new flowers. Then, she gently placed the flowers in the ground. She covered the hole with soil and watered the flowers daily.
What was the second thing Patty did when she was planting her flowers?
She placed the flowers in the ground.
Maria could not believe that she was nearly done and had not made a single mistake. Her hands danced across the black and white keys. She played the final note on the piano and turned to look at the audience.
What will happen next?
The audience will clap.
Rabbits and hares are not the same. Rabbits live together in burrows. Their babies are born blind and without fur. Hares live alone above ground. Their babies are born with fur and are not blind. In addition, hares are usually bigger than rabbits.
What is the main idea?
A. Hares are bigger than rabbits.
B. Hares and rabbits are not the same.
C. Rabbits live together in burrows.
B
A terrible lightning storm kept Alex up all night. His dog and his cat were even hiding under the bed because it was so loud. To make things worse, the electricity went out! The next morning, Alex was upset that the milk spoiled in the fridge.
What was the effect of the electricity going out?
Alex was up all night OR
the animals were scared OR
the milk spoiled
Chocolate is the best flavor for ice cream. Chocolate makes you feel good. It also tastes good with other flavors. Dark chocolate is even healthy. You should choose chocolate the next time you buy ice cream.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
Tony decided to go swimming at his neighborhood pool. First, he put his bathing suit on. Then, he put on sunscreen. Next, he put his goggles around his arm and grabbed his swim towel. He was ready to go!
What did Tony do right after he put on his sunscreen?
He put his goggles around his arm.
The young antelope had not noticed that the rest of the herd had moved toward the other end of the meadow. Suddenly, there was a noise from the bushes nearby. The rest of herd was running away.
What will happen next?
A predator will chase or kill and eat the antelope.
Most animals do not recognize themselves in a mirror. They think that the reflection is another animal. Some animals that do recognize themselves are elephants, dolphins, chimps, and great apes.
What is the main idea?
A. A dolphin can recognize itself in a mirror.
B. Most animals do not like to look in mirrors.
C. Most animals do not recognize themselves in a mirror.
C
A terrible lightning storm kept Alex up all night. His dog and his cat were even hiding under the bed because it was so loud. To make things worse, the electricity went out! The next morning, Alex was upset that the milk spoiled in the fridge.
What caused the electricity to go out?
the lightning storm
There are eight phases of the moon. They are: new moon, waxing, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
What is the author's purpose?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Inform
It was the first big baseball game of the season. Joe was up at bat first. He had three strikes and was out! Then, Alex, Jaden, and Nick took turns at bat. Finally, Jason made the first home run of the game!
In what order did the boys go to bat?
Joe, Alex, Jaden, Nick, Jason
Aiden was at the toy store with his mom when he saw that the science kit he had been wanting was on sale for three days only. When he got home, he emptied his piggy bank and counted his money. Just one dollar more and he could buy the science kit. He ran to his mom to ask a question.
What will happen next?
He will ask for a dollar or a chore he could do to earn it.