Main Idea
This paragraph says: “Birds build nests, lay eggs, and care for their babies.”
What is birds caring for their babies?
Main idea: “Cats sleep a lot.”
Detail: “A cat can nap for 16 hours.”
Is this a detail or the main idea?
What is a detail?
In the sentence “The dog ran,” which word is the noun?
What is dog?
Fix this sentence: “the cat is brown.”
What is: The cat is brown.?
Use the sight word “because” in a sentence.
What is a sentence using “because”?
The story tells about a boy planting seeds, watering them, and watching them grow.
What is growing plants?
Main idea: “We had a fun field trip.”
Detail: “We saw a huge dinosaur at the museum.”
What part is the detail?
What is ‘we saw a huge dinosaur’?
In “We went to the park,” which word is the place noun?
What is park?
Fix this name: “mrs. green”
What is Mrs. Green?
Use the sight word “before” in a sentence.
What is a sentence using “before”?
This passage says: “Dogs bark, wag their tails, and like to play fetch.”
What is the main idea?
What is what dogs do?
Main idea: “Bats come out at night.”
Detail: “They use their ears to find bugs.”
What part is the detail?
What is using their ears to find bugs?
In the sentence “My teacher read a book,” name two nouns.
What are teacher and book?
Fix the day: “monday is my birthday.”
What is Monday is my birthday.?
Use the sight word “always” in a sentence.
What is a sentence using “always”?
A paragraph lists ways to stay healthy: eat fruit, drink water, play outside.
What is staying healthy?
Main idea: “My family likes camping.”
Detail: “We roasted marshmallows by the fire.”
What part is the detail?
What is roasting marshmallows?
In “Tom ate an apple,” which noun names a person?
What is Tom?
Fix the sentence: “jake and i play soccer.”
What is Jake and I play soccer.?
Use the sight word “together” in a sentence.
What is a sentence using “together”?
This story tells how a girl practices piano every day and gets better.
What is the main idea?
What is practicing helps you improve?
Main idea: “Soccer is fun.”
Detail: “You kick the ball into the goal to score.”
Is this sentence a detail or main idea?
What is a detail?
In “I live in Texas,” which noun is the proper noun?
What is Texas?
Fix the holiday: “i like halloween.”
What is I like Halloween.?
Use the sight word “different” in a sentence.
What is a sentence using “different”?