Main Idea

b) Bob needs to clean his messy room.

Bob's Messy Room Bob's room was a mess! There were toy trucks on the floor. There were books by the door. There were pants on the bed. Dad said, "This room is a pig pen! Clean it up now!" Dad was not happy. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a) Dad is angry b) Bob needs to clean his messy room. c) Toy trucks are on Bob's floor. d) Bob was not happy.

The viceroy butterfly mimics the monarch butterfly to protect themselves from predators.

Camouflage helps animals survive.

c) My morning activities.

Every morning when I get up, I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog, then I can read for a while before it is time to walk to school. The main idea in this passage is. a) What time I eat breakfast. b) How my brother helps me get ready for school. c) My morning activities. d) Catching the bus to school.

one out of every four families in Alaska own ice fishing equipment.

Ice fishing is a popular sport in Alaska

White reflects light and black absorbs light.

Light can be reflected and absorbed.

Christmas is celebrated on December 25th every year

Many holidays are celebrated in the United States

Main Idea: Wolves are predators.

Supporting Detail: In the wild, Wolves like to hunt other animals, anything from mice, rabbits, deer, and even moose.

Main idea: Not everyone's family is the same

Supporting Detail: Jesse lives with his dad and grandma. Amy lives with her mom dad and brother. Jill lives with just her mom and Tom lives with his aunt and her boyfriend.

Main idea: People like different football teams

Supporting Detail: Josh likes the Dallas Cowboys, Stan likes the Steelers, and James likes the Giants

Main Idea: Americans love ice cream!

Supporting Detail: Most Americans prefer vanilla over any other flavor of ice cream. Other top favorites are chocolate, strawberry, and cookies and cream.

Main Idea: Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Supporting Detail: Soccer players learn how to dribble, shot, and stop the ball. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

Main Idea: There are some unusual flavors of ice cream.

Supporting Detail: Some people enjoy garlic flavored ice cream.

Main Idea: Eating ice cream can cause a sensation known as "brain freeze."

Supporting Detail: Sometimes when you eat ice cream really fast you get a headache. This "ice cream headache" usually lasts about 30 seconds.

Main Idea: It is easy to spot the large mouth bass.

Supporting Detail: This green fish has dark spots and a dark stripe on each side of its body. This makes fisherman happy when trying catch a lot of fish.

Main idea: It is important to eat healthy

Supporting Detail: When you eat fatty foods excessively your body pays the price. This can lead to illness and even diseases.

Main Idea: There are many fun things to do at the beach.

Supporting Detail: You can surf, build sand castles or play beach volleyball. These can be a lot of fun when on vacation at a beach.

Main idea: It isn't good to be a sore loser

Supporting Detail: You will not always win a game you play. It is important you are not rude or mean if you do not win a game.

Main idea: There are many options after you graduate high school.

Supporting detail: You could go to collage to become a doctor, lawyer, or computer scientist and much more. You could also go into the work force and start making money with a secure job.

Main Idea: There are many different breeds of dogs

Supporting detail:German Shepards, Huskies, Golden Retrievers, Poodles and Beagles

Yosemite is visited by 2 million people a year.

The United States has many beautiful national parks.

The sun is the greatest source of light energy on earth.

We get light from many sources on earth.

Soldiers went months without any contact with their loved ones

World War II was a very trying time for American Soldiers.

Yoga balls improve student posture and help get more oxygen to the brain

Yoga balls help students in the classroom

Supporting details are statements that help

ideas that explain or prove the author's point.

The main idea is the

most important point the author is trying to make.

Some kids learn better doing things hands on.

Classes benefit from many different styles of teaching.

Recycling is an easy way to help take care of the earth.

People need to take care of the environment.

Main Idea: The rain forest is home to many different creatures.

Supporting Detail: Monkeys, toucans, butterflies and anteaters live in the rain forest along with many different flowers and fish.

The sun gives heat.

The Sun is extremely important to life on earth.

Studying at least 15 minutes every night can prepare you for tests

There are many different ways to be successful in school.

Young girls are able to get their picture taken with their favorite princess.

Disney World is considered one of the happiest places on earth.

b) Where taste buds are found.

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have nine thousand taste buds just on our tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of our mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat. What does the author want you to learn when he wrote this passage? a) Why we have taste buds. b) Where taste buds are found. c) Why we can only taste sweet things. d) Without taste buds, life would be boring.

One summer activity is the swim team at the South Hampton pool

During the summer students like to do many fun activities.

c) Madison is a very good student.

Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teachers questions in class. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a) Madison was born before Carson. b) Madison likes music and math. c) Madison is a very good student. d) Madison likes to show off.

a) King Midas loved gold.

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and he held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold. What is the main idea of this paragraph? a) King Midas loved gold. b) King Midas sold a lot of gold. c) King Midas had a heart of gold. d) King Midas hated gold.

b) Soccer is a popular worldwide sport.

Soccer (also known as football in some countries) is a very popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and then from 1938 to today. The main idea of this paragraph is... a) Soccer is an important Olympic sport. b) Soccer is a popular worldwide sport. c) Soccer is also called football d) Soccer is played by men and women.