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Main Idea: “There are many fun things to do in the snow.” Give a key detail.
You can go sledding, have a snowball fight, build a snow fort. (accept answer involving being outside in the snow)
Main Idea: "There are many fun things to do outside in the summer." Give a key detail about the main idea.
Examples: Swimming, water balloon fight, sprinklers, playground, hiking, etc. (Accept answers about being outside in the summer)
Main Idea: “I like to eat sweets for dessert." Give examples that can go with this main idea.
You can eat candy, ice cream, cupcakes, donuts, etc. (Accept options that are sweet)
Pick the supporting detail for "What frogs eat"
a) They can hop
b) They eat bugs
b) They eat bugs
Pick the supporting detail for "Animals Help Us"
a) We get milk from cows
b) Pigs roll in the mud
(c) Cows eat a lot of grass
a) We get milk from cows
(Soccer Ball, basketball, baseball, football)
The main idea is____. I know because____.
a) kinds of balls
b) things that are round
c) things with stripes
a) kinds of balls
I know because it lists different balls used for sports.
The main idea is___. I know because___.
(Car, airplane, taxi, bus)
a) Things that fly
b) Ways to travel
c) Things on the road
The main idea is ways to travel. I know because There were different forms of transportation both in air and on the ground.
(Fish, Octopus, Lobster, Dolphin)
The main idea is____. I know because___.
a) Things that have flippers
b) Things with gills
c) Things in the ocean
The main idea is things in the ocean because all of the animals live in the ocean, but they do not all have flippers or gills.
Choose the supporting details that does NOT match the main idea and explain why it does not fit.
Main idea: THE PARK IS FUN
-You can go on the swings
-You can run around
-There is a picnic table
-There is a picnic table.
It does not tell about fun things you can do at the park.
Choose the supporting details that does NOT match the main idea and explain why it does not fit.
Main Idea: Teachers help us
-They teach us how to add
-They have a computer
-They help us learn to read and write
They have a computer.
This does not match because it does not talk about how teachers help us.
*What title would you give this passage? Think about the main idea.
Baby tiger is riding on her brother's back. Baby tiger is holding on with all four limbs. Baby tiger is about 5 weeks old.
EX: All about Tigers, Baby Tigers
What is the main idea of the details below?
I like to play soccer.
I am on the basketball team.
I also play baseball with my dad.
I like to play sports.
-My friends came to my party.
-It was outside at the park.
-There was a cake, and I got presents.
Celebrating my birthday was a lot of fun.
What is the main idea?
a) Tells who the characters are
b) A book that tells a story
c) What the story is mostly about
c) What the story is mostly about
Main Idea: There are many things you can sit on.
What does not belong and why?
-fork
-stool
-chair
-sofa
The fork does not belong because you cannot sit on a fork! That would hurt!
Read the main idea. Tell which detail does NOT belong. Why?
Main idea: There is a lot to do at the beach.
-We can build a huge sand castle
-You can splash in the water
-There is sand at the beach
There is sand at the beach.
It does not talk about what you can do.
Read the main idea. Tell which detail does NOT belong. Why?
Main idea: Dogs like to play
-They like to play fetch
-They have a tail
-They like to play tug of war.
They have a tail.
This says what a dog looks like not what it likes to do.
Read the main idea. Tell which detail does NOT belong. Why?
Main Idea: Firefighters are brave
-They help people who are hurt.
-They have a helmet
-They put out dangerous fires
They have a helmet.
The helmet protects the firefighter while he is working, but it does not explain why he is brave.
What is the main idea of the details below?
I like to do word problems.
I am good at adding.
I can even do multiplication & division
Math is my favorite part of school.
What is the main idea of the details below?
My grandma bakes the best cookies.
When I visit her, we play games.
She also lets me stay up late.
She buys us ice cream every time we visit.
Visiting my grandma is a lot of fun.
Decide which of the following is the main idea. The others are key details.
-They can read together
-Friends can play games
-Friends do a lot of things together.
-Friends can laugh and tell jokes
Main idea: Friends do a lot of things together.
Decide which of the following is the main idea. The others are key details.
-Some jobs keep us safe
-People have many different jobs
-Some people fix and repair things
-Farmers grow food to eat
Main idea: People have many different jobs
Decide which of the following is the main idea. The others are key details.
-You have to feed your dog
-Don't forget to give it a bath
-You have to walk your dog.
-Taking care of a dog is hard work!
Main Idea: Taking care of a dog is hard work!
Decide which of the following is the main idea. The others are key details.
-Chickens give us eggs
-Farm animals give us food
-Cows give us milk to drink
-Cow milk is used to make cheese
Main Idea: Farm animals give us food
Decide which of the following is the main idea. The others are key details.
-Spring is beautiful!
-Flowers bloom.
-Birds chirp and sing.
-The weather gets warm.
Spring is beautiful!