Main Idea-Cats
What is the main idea? The cats are going down to the ocean to swim, but the dogs are going to the lake. Fresh water is found in ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams. Did you know that there are large amounts of fresh water found in certain places in the sea?
What is where fresh water can be found.
What is a good supporting detail for the main idea: Some playground equipment is tricky to learn.
* I love my indoor recess bag!
* I practice kicking all the way to the outfield
* I am having a hard time on the monkey bars.
I am having a hard time on the monkey bars.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: Milk is healthy for you.
*Milk has calcium for your bones.
*Milk can be skim, 1% 2% or whole.
* Milk comes from dairy cows.
Milk has calcium for your bones.
What is the topic? Making a healthy snack is easy. You can use fresh fruits or vegetables. One healthy snack is carrots with dip. You can make another healthy snack out of apple slices with peanut butter, or you could make a mix of grapes and strawberries. Some cereals can also be used to make a healthy snack. One of my favorites is Cheerios mixed with raisins and chocolate chips.
Healthy snacks
What is the main idea? Tom Cat says that sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gas. Since we are surrounded by a gas called air, most sounds reach us through the air. Sometimes we can feel sound going through a solid, like the ground or a desk. Sounds can travel through a liquid like water or the sea.
The main idea is what carries sound.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: I love playing kickball most of all.
* Running around the playground with my friends makes me smile.
* Sometime I do puzzles. Other times I like to draw.
* When I get to be the pitcher I am so excited!
When I get to be the pitcher I am so excited.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: Wendell was not being nice to Suzy.
*He would share his sandwich with Suzy.
*He invited her to play with him.
* He would leave her scary notes.
He would leave her scary notes.
What is topic? There are many good reasons for kids to exercise. Exercise helps your heart, lungs, and muscles stay healthy. A little exercise each day can help you stay fit, and not gain too much weight. Exercise can also be fun and help you make friends. Playing a game of soccer is not only good for your body, but it also helps you learn how to get along with others and follow rules.
Exercise
What is the main idea? The cat had to do two difficult things to get his driver's license. He had to take a driver's test to pass and he also had to take the engine apart and put it back together correctly! He is now taking his friends to the beach for the first time.
How the cat got a driver's license.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: The storm was very strong.
* The wind blew hard rattling the windows.
* The lighting was far away.
* The rain drops came down fast.
The wind blew hard rattling the windows.
What is the difference between a main idea and a topic?
The topic is one or two words describing the subject. The main idea is a sentence describing the most important information the author wants to convey.
What is the Main Idea? Miniature dachshunds are wonderful to have as pets. They are very playful and loving. Since they do not shed very much, they do not leave hair everywhere and are easy to clean up after.
Dachshunds make wonderful pets.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: Lunch is my favorite part of the day.
* Some days I watch the clock to wait for lunch after I finish all my work in 3rd period.
*Sometimes they have tacos, which I don't like.
* Sometimes I get a peach as my fruit.
Some days I watch the clock to wait for lunch after I finish all my work in 3rd period.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: The stork is a clumsy looking bird.
* Some stork nests have been known to grow two meters in diameter.
* It has long legs, a long neck, and a very long bill.
*Storks live in Europe.
It has long legs, a long neck, and a very long bill.
What is topic? The most important meal of the day is breakfast. Skipping breakfast can leave your body without enough fuel to get through the morning. Your stomach will growl, and your brain will feel tired. You will have trouble concentrating at school. But, when you eat breakfast, your body gets the fuel it needs to go through the day. You are alert and able to concentrate.
Breakfast
What is the Main Idea? Some snakes live in forests. Some live in hot, dry deserts. Others live in lakes, or streams. Some snakes even live in the sea! Snakes live almost everywhere. But they never live where it is always freezing cold.
Snakes live almost everywhere.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: Camels have adaptations that help them live in their habitat.
*Camels are animals that live in Africa and Asia.
*Camels protect their eyes from the sand with two rows of eyelashes.
* Camels can have two or one hump on their back.
Camels protect their eyes from the sand with two rows of eyelashes.
What is a supporting detail for the main idea: Dolphins are mammals.
* Dolphins live in the ocean.
* Dolphins live in groups.
* Dolphins give birth to live babies.
Dolphins give birth to live babies.
What is the topic? 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.
Pennies