Main Idea

Front

Fun activities at the beach include swimming, building sandcastles, shell collecting, and sunbathing.

Back

Many fun things to do at the beach.

Front

Main idea of soccer skills learned:

Back

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Front

John and Matt aspire to be firemen, wanting to ride the fire truck, with John aiming to rescue people and Matt to spray water.

Back

John and Matt want to be firemen.

Front

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital and saw the nurses' kindness. She wants to help sick people as a nurse.

Back

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

Front

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers at Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones bakes at night, while Mrs. Brown bakes during the day.

Back

Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers.

Front

Mary has a new pet, a soft and cuddly baby kitten. It sleeps a lot, and Mary plays with it when awake, always remembering to feed it.

Back

Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

Front

Frog sat by the pond, camouflaged, waiting for bugs. What is the main idea?

Back

Frogs eat bugs.

Front

Backward day at school: students wore T-shirts backward, took tests before studying, had dessert first, and tried walking home backward.

Back

The students had a backward day.

Front

Giraffes make noises when hurt (low moo) or frightened (short, high sound).

Back

Giraffes do make noises.

Front

Mark dreams of being a great skater admired by all but avoids hard work.

Back

Wants to be seen as a great skater without effort.