Main Idea
Sarah and her family went to the beach. She played in the sand, built sandcastles, and swam in the ocean with her brother.
The Main Idea is:
Sarah's day at the beach with her family.
If the sentence says, “She was smiling with excitement,” what does the word “excitement” mean?
"Excitement" means happiness or joy.
Which of these is a noun? (dog, run, quickly, beautiful)
"Dog" is a noun.
What sound does the "ch" make in the word "chicken"?
"Ch" makes the "ch" sound, like in "chicken."
What is the plural form of "child"?
The plural form of "child" is "children."
Jack and his friends went to the park to play soccer. They kicked the ball, ran around the field, and laughed together.
The Main Idea is:
Jack and his friends playing soccer at the park.
The sentence says, "The tall tree swayed in the wind." What does "swayed" mean?
"Swayed" means moved back and forth.
Which of these is an adjective? (happy, jump, run, quickly)
"Happy" is an adjective.
What sound does the "ai" make in the word "rain"?
"Ai" makes the long "a" sound, like in "rain."
What is the past tense of "run"?
The past tense of "run" is "ran."
Emma and her class went on a field trip to the zoo. They saw lions, monkeys, and giraffes. Emma's favorite was the elephant.
The Main Idea is:
Emma's field trip to the zoo
If the sentence says, “The water was freezing,” what does "freezing" mean?
"Freezing" means very cold.
Which of these is a verb? (sing, beautiful, quickly, desk)
"Sing" is a verb.
What sound does the "ou" make in the word "out"?
"Ou" makes the "ow" sound, like in "out."
What is the comparative form of "fast"?
The comparative form of "fast" is "faster."
Tom was excited because it was his birthday. His friends came over for a party, and they played games, ate cake, and opened presents.
The Main Idea is:
Tom celebrating his birthday with friends
In the sentence, “He was jumping for joy,” what does "jumping" mean?
"Jumping" means moving up and down with excitement.
Which of these is an adverb? (quickly, dog, jump, nice)
"Quickly" is an adverb.
What sound does the "ea" make in the word "seal"?
"Ea" makes the long "e" sound, like in "seal."
What is the opposite of "happy"?
The opposite of "happy" is "sad."
Mia spent the afternoon at the library reading books. She read about dinosaurs, space, and animals. Her favorite book was about outer space.
The Main Idea is:
Mia reading books at the library.
The sentence says, "The giant mountain loomed over the village." What does "loomed" mean?
"Loomed" means appeared in a large or frightening way.
Which of these is a preposition? (under, run, tree, quickly)
"Under" is a preposition.
What sound does the "sh" make in the word "shoes"?
"Sh" makes the "sh" sound, like in "shoes."
What is the synonym of "begin"?
A synonym of "begin" is "start."