Main Idea 1
Joey loves to read. He always has a book in his hand. He visits the library every day after school. His favorite type of stories are mysteries. He has read twenty mystery books already this year.
a. Joey loves to read.
b. Joey went to the library.
c. Joey read mystery books.
a. Joey loves to read.
Kate enjoys dancing. Kate goes to dancing school every Friday. She takes ballet and tap classes. She enjoys learning how to dance with two of her best friends. They are learning a routine to Kate's favorite song.
a. Kate goes to dancing school every Friday.
b. Kate has a favorite song.
c. Kate enjoys dancing.
c. Kate enjoys dancing.
Maria is baking a cake. She preheats the oven. She mixes all of the ingredients in a large bowl. She places the mixture into a cake pan. She puts the pan into the oven and sets a timer. Finally, she waits for the cake to be ready.
a. Maria is baking a cake.
b. Maria needs more ingredients.
c. Maria waits for the cake to be ready.
a. Maria is baking a cake.
Kim is planning a surprise party for her mother. She is inviting all of her mother's family and friends. She writes on the invitation that it is a surprise so that they do not tell her about it. She is making a chocolate cake for her mother.
a. Kim is planning a surprise party for her mother.
b. Kim is making a chocolate cake.
c. Kim invited all of her mother's family and friends.
a. Kim is planning a surprise party for her mother.
Paul has a science test on Friday. The test will be on rocks and minerals. He brings home his notebook and textbook. He reads over his notes every night. He practices his review questions that his teacher gave out. He hopes to do well on the science test.
a. Paul read over his notes every night.
b. Paul is preparing for his science test.
c. Paul hopes to do well on the science test.
b. Paul is preparing for his science test.
Kyle went shopping for new sneakers. He went to the mall with his mother and his younger brother. He went to three different stores. He only tried on Nikes. He ended up getting a pair of orange sneakers.
Kyle went shopping for new sneakers.
Jen loves horses. She has pictures of horses all around her room. Her homework folder has a huge horse on it. She has ten t-shirts with horses on it. She hopes to get a horse cake for her next birthday.
Jen loves horses.
Jeremy does not like karate. His mother signed him up to go to karate once a week. He does not like to fight with other students in the class. He does not like breaking the wood with his hand. He wishes his mother signed him up for baseball instead.
Jeremy does not enjoy the karate class his mother signed him up for.
Paul has a science test on Friday. The test will be on rocks and mineral. He brings home his notebook and textbook. He reads over his notes every night. He practices his review questions that his teacher gave out. He hopes to do well on this science test.
Paul is preparing for his science test.
Kerry went grocery shopping. She got a shopping cart and walked up and down the aisles. She got bread and cereal. Then she got apples and bananas. Last, she got chicken and steak. She paid for the groceries and went back home.
Kerry went to the grocery store and bought food.
Justin is playing on the playground during recess. He has a catch with his friend Bill. He talks about baseball with his friend Chris. He also plays on the slide with his friend Nick. He is having fun playing on the playground with his friends.
a. Justin is playing with Bill.
b. Justin has fun on the playground with his friends.
c. Justin is at the playground.
Justin has fun on the playground with his friends.
Mr. Thomas has a cold. He is coughing and sneezing. He is walking around with tissues and cough drops. He takes medicine that he got from his doctor. He hopes to get better by the weekend.
a. He hopes to get better by the weekend.
b. Mr. Thomas has a cold.
b. Mr. Thomas has a cold.
The school dance is coming up. There are signs about the dance all around the school. Every day, there are announcements about buying tickets to the dance. Every student must buy a ticker in order to go. The students are getting excited for the upcoming school dance.
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a. The school dance is coming up.
b. The students are getting excited for the upcoming school dance.
Dana is getting a haircut. She sits in the chair. The hair stylist takes our her scissors and starts to cut.
a. Dana sits in the chair.
b. Dana is getting a haircut.
b. Dana is getting a haircut.
Nelson got in trouble. He purposely poured water onto the floor in the school hallway. He did not clean it up. What is the main idea?
a. Nelson got into trouble at school.
b. Nelson poured water onto the floor.
c. Nelson made a mess.
a. Nelson got into trouble at school.
Mike has a sandwich for lunch. Ham is his favorite type of deli meat. He has three slices on whole wheat bread.
a. Mike's favorite type of deli meat is ham.
b. Mike has three slices on whole wheat bread.
c. Mike has a sandwich for lunch.
c. Mike has a sandwich for lunch.
Alex went to the library. He took out a book about dinosaurs. He sat down on a couch and started to read it.
a. Alex went to the library.
b. Alex got a book about dinosaurs at the library.
c. Alex sat down on a couch.
b. Alex got a book about dinosaurs at the library.
Brad went to the eye doctor. He had to read letters. The doctor checked his eyes. The doctor told Brad he needed to wear glasses.
a. The doctor told Brad he needed to wear glasses.
b. Brad went to the eye doctor.
c. Brad had to read letters
b. Brad went to the eye doctor.
Garry is moving to a new house. He is packing all of his belongings into boxes. His father is carrying the boxes into a moving van. The van will bring the boxes to the new house.
Garry is moving to a new house.
Tony is playing baseball. He is playing pitcher. He stands on the mound and throws the ball to the catcher. He is doing a great job striking the batters out.
Jessica is planting flowers in her backyard. She is digging up soil. She is placing sunflower seeds into the soil. Then she waters it.
Jessica is planting flowers.
Clarissa is making spaghetti. She boils water in a pot on the stove. Then she adds the spaghetti. She mixes and waits for it to be ready. She is looking forward to eating it for dinner.
Clarissa is making spaghetti for dinner.
Brad went to the eye doctor. He had to read letters. The doctor checked his eyes. The doctor told Brad he needed to wear glasses.
Brad went to the eye doctor.
Ryan went to the beach with his family. First, he built a sand castle with his sister. Then he went swimming in the ocean. Finally, they ate lunch and went home.
Ryan and his family went to the beach.
Isabella played in the park after school. She went on the slide and the monkey bars. She also on the see-saw with her younger brother.
Isabella played in the park.