Main Idea v. Details #2

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Miranda’s mom dropped her off at her best friend’s house after school. The girls were excited to spend the night together, planning for two weeks. What is the main idea?

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Miranda and her friend were very excited to have their sleepover.

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Detail from the story about spring:

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Another thing that makes spring so pretty, is all of the butterflies that float around.

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Ben noticed his snake was missing and searched for it everywhere.

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Ben is looking for his pet snake.

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Butterflies begin as caterpillars and transform into butterflies. What is a detail from this?

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Butterflies start as caterpillars and later become butterflies.

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Main idea of the passage about dogs?

Back

To tell you why dogs are great pets.

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Cats can hiss, scratch, and bite. Dogs are friendly and smart. Which detail supports this?

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They can hiss, scratch, and bite people.

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Beth is excited to visit the zoo for the first time, hoping to see her favorite animal, monkeys.

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Beth has never been to the zoo before.

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Sarah loves cookies and would eat them for every meal if allowed. What detail from the story highlights her cookie preferences?

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Sarah loves chocolate chip, peanut butter, and sugar cookies.

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Tim woke up scared by a loud sound, fearing it was thunder. He dislikes thunderstorms due to their noise and the frightening shadows from lightning. He struggles to sleep during storms.

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A boy afraid of thunderstorms.

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Main idea of the passage: Author dislikes dragonflies.

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To explain why the author dislikes dragonflies.