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Max came inside with his dog after being outside. His dog's fur was dripping wet, and there were puddles on the floor. Max grabbed a towel and began drying the dog.
Q: What was the weather probably like outside?
N: What is the main idea of the story?
Q: It was raining.
D: Max took his dog for a walk in the rain.
Marcus kept yawning during his morning lesson. He rested his head on his desk and had trouble keeping his eyes open. His teacher noticed he was not paying attention.
Q: Why is Marcus probably tired?
D: Whats the main idea?
D: Marcus is tired.
Q: Marcus probably did not sleep well the night before.
Sarah opened her lunchbox at lunchtime. She looked inside and saw that it was empty. She put her head down and told her teacher she was hungry.
Q: How do you think Sarah is feeling?
D: What is the main idea?
Q: Sarah feels upset because she doesn't have anything to eat for lunch.
D: Sarah was upset because she didn't have any lunch.
Emily walked into the living room and saw a wrapped box on the table. Her family stood nearby smiling and watching her. Emily quickly picked up the box and started opening it.
Q: How does Emily's family probably feel?
D: Whats the main idea?
Q: They are excited for her to open their gift.
D: The main idea is Emily is about to open a gift from her family.
Liam walked into the kitchen and saw balloons and a cake on the table. His family started singing when he entered the room. Liam smiled and blew out the candles.
Q: What special day is it for Liam?
D: Whats the main idea?
Q: It was his birthday.
D: The main idea is that Liam is celebrating his birthday with his family.
Noah walked into the kitchen and saw orange juice all over the floor. His little brother was standing nearby holding an empty cup. The brother looked down and said, "I'm sorry."
Q: What happened with the orange juice?
D: What is the main idea?
Q: Noah's brother spilled the orange juice.
D: The main idea is that there was orange juice spilled all over the floor in the kitchen.
Jenna walked outside and quickly zipped up her coat. She put on her gloves and wrapped a scarf around her neck. She could see her breath in the air.
Q: What season is it probably?
D: What's the main idea?
Q: it is winter
D: Jenna is walking outside during the winter.
The children stood outside wearing backpacks. They looked down the street several times and checked their watches. School was about to start and they would be late if it didn't come soon.
Q: What were the children waiting for?
D: Whats the main idea?
Q: The school bus.
D: The main idea is that the kids are waiting for a bus at the bus stop.
The teacher heard a loud crash during recess. When she looked outside, she saw a soccer ball near a broken window. Three students were standing nearby looking worried.
Q: What probably caused the window to break?
D: Whats the main idea?
Q: Someone kicked the soccer ball into the window causing it to break.
D: The students broke the window with their soccer ball.
Mia heard her cat meowing near the kitchen. The cat rubbed against her legs and walked toward its empty food bowl. Mia picked up the cat food bag.
Q: What does the cat probably want?
D: Whats the main idea?
Q: The cat wants food to eat.
D: The main idea is that Mia was feeding her cat.