The definition of main idea.
What the story is mostly about.
Horses run away from danger. If cornered, they will kick or bite. A porcupine has sharp quills that protect it from its enemies. Opossums play dead to avoid danger. A kangeroo kicks out with their powerful hind legs. What is the main idea of this passage?
What is animals defend themselves in different ways to avoid danger.
The boy lingered in the stands after the concert. He was hoping to watch the band members pack up. What does "lingered" mean?
What is to stay around.
There are eight planets in the Solar System, and each one is very different. Some planets, like Jupiter and Saturn are very large. Others, like Mercury and Mars are smaller. Jupiter has moons that are larger than Mercury. The planets also have different atmospheres. Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn have atmospheres of hydrogen and helium. The atmosphere on Venus is made up of carbon dioxide. Earth has a nitrogen and oxygen atmosphere. Neptune’s atmosphere is mostly hydrogen. The planets also have different temperatures. Uranus is the coldest and Venus is the hottest.
The eight planets in the Solar System are very different.
The auditorium looks like it is filled to capacity. I don't think we will find an empty seat. What does "capacity" mean?
What is the largest amount possible.
Jenny was nervous about her math test. It really wasn't her best subject. She studied hard every night for a whole week. After the teacher handed out the tests, Jenny looked her copy over and smiled. What probably caused Jenny to smile?
She knew she was going to do well or she knew how to do all the things on the test.