Main Idea
What does the MAIN IDEA of a story tell the reader?a) The lesson or moral b) The conflict of the story c) What the story is mostly about d) The beginning, middle, or end
The main idea is what the story is mostly about.
What is an Orca?
An Orca is a Killer Whale.
Learning words can be hard. If you're not sure what a word means, it helps if you can at least know the information around the word. There are ways of figuring out what a new or unusual word means. One way is to use ____________.
Context Clues help you figure out what a new or unusual word means.
Steve Chan from Taiwan along with Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim started a company in a garage that is now considered one of the most popular websites on the internet. What is that popular website called?
Youtube
What do clouds contain?
water
Aaron and Angel are friends. They look alike. They talk alike. Sometimes the dress alike. People think Aaron is Angel. People think Angel is Aaron. The boys think it is funny. What is the Main Idea of this story? A) Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways. B) Aaron is older than Angel. C) Angel is bigger than Aaron.
The Main Idea is a Aaron and Angel are alike in many ways.
Why are Orcas considered as mammals?
Orcas are mammals, because they breathe air.
After school, Mike likes to jump rope. He jumps rope for over an hour and then collapses on his bed because he is so tired. Jumping rope is very hard to do for long amounts of time. The word collapses in this paragraph means A. falls down. B. jumps up. C. runs around. D. watches TV.
Collapses means to fall down.
Name the island near New York City where immigrants had to go to for health tests and interviews.
Ellis Island
How cold are the temperatures high above the Earth?
-58 Degrees Fahrenheit
Mrs. Gonzales likes to paint. She likes the pretty colors. She draws a picture first. Then she uses her paints. She gives her pictures to her son. What is the Main Idea of this story? A) Mrs. Gonzales does not paint well. B) Painting is fun. C) Mrs. Gonzales paints pictures.
The main idea is Mrs. Gonzales paints pictures.
Who was Springer?
Springer was named after some scientists, because she was a lone orca that might have been orphaned off the coast of Washington State.
Belinda is very cautious when she crosses the street. She does not want to get hit by a car. She always looks both ways. She walks across when the street is clear. What is the meaning of cautious in the passage above? A. tired B. careful C. excited D. angry
Cautious means to be careful.
Adolph Levitt created "The Wonderful Almost Human Automatic ________Machine.” He put it in the window of his shop so that people could watch the _________ go through it. The machine was a hit! Levitt began selling _________ machines to many shops and made millions of dollars. His machine was even at the 1934 World’s Fair in Chicago!
What delicious dessert did his machines make?
doughnuts
What does the word "climate" mean?
Climate describes the weather condition of a certain place. It may describe the temperature and how warm or cold a place is.
An important farm crop in the United States is cotton. Cotton is used for making clothing. Cotton is still a popular choice for clothes because it is easy to clean and last a long time. What is the Main Idea of this story? A) Cotton is the most important U.S. crop. B) Cotton is not used today. C) Cotton is important for making clothes.
The Main Idea is Cotton is important for making clothes.
How did the scientists track Springer's whereabouts?
Scientists attached a radio transmitter to Springer, so that they could track her locations.
Joshua loves to read books about heroes going against bad people. The best part of the story is when the good people prevail. Joshua does not like it when the bad people win. Which word means the same as prevail? A. read B. fight C. win D. lose
Prevail means to win.
One of Pei’s most famous projects was the Louvre Pyramid. In the 1980s, the president of _______ saw Pei’s work and wanted him to help reconstruct the entrance to the Louvre. Pei studied the museum, and then he knew he wanted to build a glass and metal pyramid as a center entrance of the museum. Many people thought his idea was crazy! That did not stop him. He was able to get approval for his design. He created this large pyramid and surrounded it with three smaller pyramids. Now, the Louvre Pyramid is one of the most famous structures at the Louvre Museum! Where is the Louvre Museum located?
Paris, France
Describe the climate of North Carolina.
We have four seasons. Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
Growing vegetables can be fun. Ethan grew cabbage and tomatoes in his garden. Ethan took good care of the plants in his garden. The best part was eating them. What is the Main Idea of the story? A)Vegetables are hard to grow. B)You must eat vegetables. C) Ethan grew two kinds of vegetables.
The Main Idea is Ethan grew two kinds of vegetables.
Why was the article called "A Family Reunion"?
The article was called "A Family Reunion", because Springer reunited with her pod of Orcas.
Luisa and Elena are twins. They have the same black hair and green eyes. They are exactly the same height. They look so much alike, in fact, that people often say, "I can't distinguish one from the other!" When their mother dresses them in matching outfits, even their family doesn't know which is which!
What is the meaning of the word distinguish in the passage above? A. to understand B. to stay close by C. to tell apart D. to start
Distinguish means to tell apart.
__________ is the name behind the Pulitzer Prizes. He was born in Hungary, a country in Central Europe. He came to the United States to fill in for an American soldier who was drafted. This soldier did not want to fight in the Civil War, so Pulitzer took his place. He spent one year in the military in Boston. Then, he made his way to Missouri where he did many different jobs such as baggage handler and waiter. During this time, he studied English and the law.
Joseph Pulitzer
Natural Hazards are caused by _______________.
strong winds