What's the main idea?
What is the definition of a 'main idea?'
Most important idea in a paragraph or passage.
What is the name of the sentence where the main idea is usually found?
Topic sentence
What is a supporting detail?
facts, opinions, examples, or other details that helps explain the main idea
Name the 3 branches
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagara River about halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagara Falls is on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high.On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Niagara Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America.
Jim's dog does not like to get wet. He avoids water at all cost. When Jim has to give his dog a bath, the dog tries to run away. The dog does not even like it when it rains.
What is the main idea?
Jim's dog does not like to get wet.
Main Idea:Kangaroos usually live in family groups called mobs.
Which is a supporting detail?
A. Kangaroos are mammals.
B. These mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos
B. These mobs can be as large as 100 kangaroos
Which branch is in charge of money?
Legislative
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year. The Statue of Liberty is a 151 foot statue of a woman holding a book and a torch. It is located on an island in New York Harbor. It was a gift of friendship from the people of France.It has become a universal symbol of freedom.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
The Statue of Liberty is visited by thousands of people every year.
It is estimated that over twenty million pounds of candy corn are sold in the US each year. Brach’s, the top manufacturer, sells enough candy corn to circle the earth 4.25 times if each piece were laid end to end. That’s a lot of candy corn, but that’s nothing compared to the production of Tootsie Rolls. Over 64 million Tootsie Rolls are produced every day! But even Tootsie Rolls have got nothing on the candy industry’s staple product: chocolate. Confectioners manufacture over twenty billion pounds of chocolate in the United States each year. Now that’s a mouthful!
What is the IMPLIED main idea?
How much popular candy is produced each year.
Main Idea: Kangaroo tails are muscular, long and thick at the base.
Which is a supporting detail?
A. Their tails help them balance and turn when they're hopping.
B. Kangaroos also have a pouch, were they carry their babies.
A. Their tails help them balance and turn when they're hopping.
Which two parts are the Legislative branch divided into?
House of Representatives, Senate
What's that humming sound? Could it be the hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight? Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds. Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern. This allows the hummingbird to hover in position. They can also fly upside down and move about very rapidly. Other birds have to push off with their feet to begin flying and work their ways up to their top speeds. The hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously. Once you've seen a hummingbird in flight, it's unlikely that you'll mistake them for another bird.
What's the main idea in this passage?
Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds.
A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.
What is the IMPLIED main idea?
The paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies.
Computers have gotten much smaller and more useful over time. The first computer was very different from the computers we use today. First of all, it was much larger—the size of a whole room—and it did only mathematical computations. Some people like to do math in their heads. A computer correctly predicted that Eisenhower would win the 1952 election, even when opinion polls predicted a landslide victory for the other candidate. Computer usefulness grew to the point that Time magazine selected the computer as “Man of the Year” in 1982—although the author of the article wrote his piece on a typewriter.
Identify all of the supporting details.
1. The first computer was very different from the computers we use today.
2. First of all, it was much larger—the size of a whole room—and it did only mathematical computations.
3. A computer correctly predicted that Eisenhower would win the 1952 election.
4. Computer usefulness grew to the point that Time magazine selected the computer as “Man of the Year” in 1982
President
Vice President
Who takes over if the Vice President dies?
Speaker of the House
It's hard to imagine what things were like before there was money, but such a time did exist. During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system. The word barter means to trade. People using the barter system traded things instead of buying and selling them. So if you were a rice farmer, you would trade your rice with many people to get all the things that you wanted or needed. Unfortunately, the people from whom you needed things might not want your rice. Isn't it nice to just go to the store and buy candy instead of having to trade rice for it?
What is the main idea of this passage?
During these times people exchanged goods using the barter system.
Screech! When a driver pushes on the brake pedal, it initiates a process that causes the vehicle to stop in motion. We literally trust braking systems with our lives every time we get into a vehicle or cross at a busy intersection. How does this life-critical process work? It begins when the pedal is pushed. At this moment brake fluid is released into the braking mechanisms. As the fluid collects, this creates a leverage, which causes a friction to be applied. This friction will create a force that will cause the wheels to stop and allow you to reach your destination safely. Beep! Beep!
What is the IMPLIED main idea?
How a braking system functions on an automobile
The trains to Bargerville should run on a more frequent schedule. There should be more than two trains a day on the weekend. Although the transit department argues that there aren’t enough riders to support an early-morning train in addition to the midday and evening trains, it is also possible that there would be more riders if the trains were more frequent and, therefore, more convenient. The trains are yellow. The morning train would encourage tourism and day trips, which would benefit local commerce and improve residential values in the region.
Identify all of the supporting details.
1. There should be more than two trains a day on the weekend.
2. Although the transit department argues that there aren’t enough riders to support an early-morning train in addition to the midday and evening trains, it is also possible that there would be more riders if the trains were more frequent and, therefore, more convenient.
3. The morning train would encourage tourism and day trips, which would benefit local commerce and improve residential values in the region.
How many House of Representatives members are there from each state?
Depends on state population